DJI FPV vs FPV Drone | IN DEPTH COMPARISON

[@AnthonyTori]

After testing out a bunch of different options I decided to use the DJI with a GoPro 9 on top. Hopefully DJI comes out with a replaceable camera that beats the GoPro quality in the near future.

[@rickydfpv1832]

I have both and I use both. What I love about the DJI is that I can dive some crazy cliff at the top of a mountain and know that if i lose signal on the way down it will recover and return. On the controller issue, for your 5 inch, i would definitely recommend getting a tango 2 and just running crossfire instead of dji, that controller is really awful :)

[@HH-gm9nz]

I ordered the DJI Avata and it's still on the way but I'm having second thoughts and wondering if I should have gotten the DJI FPV instead. I'm just looking to have fun and fly around

[@Ni3wint3r]

i think you nailed it. Both systems are good in their own ways. A traditional FPV drone or a cinewoope with DJI FPV or Caddx is much more versetile, lighter and manuverable then the DJI FPV Drone but most dont fly out of the box. i have like 4 Frames here that i tryed for FPV ( since 2014 all analog) and they never worked right the drone that got my flying FPV with confidence was the DJI FPV Drone. and if i get a Caddx or DJI FPV system i can bind with the smaller controler i will install it in one of the other frames.

[@scotthines5834]

The DJI fpv drone by far is the best for long range. The Fpv drone can be very precise in handling if adjusted correctly in the rate settings. I've been working with betaflight and soldering for years but find the fpv Drone my favorite.

[@dislikebutton5291]

Beta flight is the only reason why I haven’t gotten into actual fpv drones. It’s just so confusing

[@KatanaFPV]

what are your current rates?

[@Brian-ly9xm]

Yeah, it really excites me what DJI would do on future versions of the DJI FPV! The first one's already good and fun to fly, hopefully the 2nd version's gonna be 10x even better!

[@dangerous8333]

Lmao...

[@Error-33]

for now ready to fly drones like iFlight nazgul F5 are 200% better imo bc they have more power and can record way steadier footage and are extremely fun to freestyle while the dji fpv has lots of overpriced gear like batteries and propellers (and those propellers will start costing lots of money when you start actually letting yourself fly one freely with no worries like a real fpv drone also bc it breaks easily it will have lots of financial problems and also you can't fix it at home with spare parts so you have to wait a long time for it to be fixed by dji employees but if its the first fpv drone of someone i think its a good option i wouldn't recommend to someone who wants lots of power though) also i really hope the 2nd version of dji fpv will be similar to the i flight nazgul series that drone is dope the v2 is amazing aswell if it was closer to those drones then it would be a good option

[@elkdzn513]

@@dangerous8333 cringe

[@SuperKREPSINIS]

the first one cost around 2k and underperforms against 200 $ regular drone... i mean they either have to increase performance in every segment years above competitors or drop that heavy plastic and jump fill carbon fiber

[@Marcus2750-u1t]

Your analysis is right on imo, and your content is fire bro…… thanks for all you do for us and giving us what we want. I will say on DJI you can take off height limits and geo fencing easily……

[@OysterSalad]

Could you do a walkthrough of your customization of the DJI FPV to improve the manual setting? And maybe a "what manual does and does not" section?

[@unknown-us5vs]

If we make bit corrections in DJI video , It would be actually much better ! Both are good , I recommend DJI for Beginners and just for casual flying while Traditional for Professionals

[@whitedevil6530]

i dont get why are people not liking his video is sooo cool,bro don't stop u are making awesome content

[@HappyFPV]

When you put just a little more effort in your traditional drone you could just use the Tango 2 and check that controler box right?

[@flaviotaneli144]

Totally agree

[@lordvaati9368]

very good video! Thank you for all the detailed explanations. Keep up the good work.

[@clarkjames1510]

danny the TBS tango 2 will change your life, it's as small as the dji fpv controller, and the sticks fold flat, it's amazing to travel with

[@Pasxos100d]

One of the best comparisons out there ! Well done !!

[@SkyGizmmo]

Absolutely! Baking in ALL the DJI FPV w V2 googles and game style controller features into a Cine Whoop, A long range, and of course high performance DURABLE field repairable component options Quad. If we Really going to dream add a VTOL fixed wing with huge run time... Cheers and thanx.

[@wabberjacks]

Thanks for taking the time to share your passion

[@lucassheridon9809]

16:18 Hey Danny, nice video. For a smaller xBox style controller for fpv builds, look up the TBS Tango 2. Its a great controller with a similar, small size to the DJI FPV drone controller. (edit) - you just need to attach a small CrossFire receiver to the DJI Air unit.

[@SikhFPV]

It sells out in less than 4 hours every time they stock it so It’s nearly impossible to get one unless you want to pay way over retail

[@AerRider]

I think you should do the palm-to-whoop “bing” sound more often.

[@ebbrxavier]

Hello Dany, thank you for your work. Do you know if the fpv controller can be used to control another drone (I have ordered a nazgul 5 v2 6s and à dji fpv) with the dji air unit? Just curious. My intention was to use the same controller and google for 2drones.

[@sowi-fpv407]

The FPV controller (DJI FPV V2 Controller) that comes with the DJI FPV drone can't be used with other drones. Your need DJI V1 FPV controller or solder a receiver for TBS, frsky etc. and get a controller that works with this receiver.

[@ebbrxavier]

@@sowi-fpv407 thank u

[@CopperPiston]

Relative to the part where you said the drone doesn't respond as you imagine in manual mode I believe there is an attitude limiter you have to switch off after setting the control to manual from sport in the settings.

[@gchrisfx]

Really nice in depth video! I would like to see a video of you showing comparison of linear/wide/ultra wide on gopro! PLEASE

[@personabovefarts1244]

Nice comparison man! Since I'm avid on the sports mode, I'd stick with the user-friendly DJI FPV for now! I might try traditional FPVs when I reach that level of confidence and skill I need to go full-on manual with drones but to reach that I need the DJI FPV!

[@racistpixel1017]

no you dont need, actualy more vise would be to jump on regulat fpv like tyro 79 for 80$, realy learning curve is the same, mechanics is the same, dji fpv and regular fpv is the same fpv, but price to fix is way different. you can learn with regular fpv way faster since its cheaper and less fragile, you can take risks where on dji you cant. you dont need any confidence to learn with drone for 80$ that is pretty mutch have same or better performance than dji. you throwing you money away with dji. with tyro79 and some emulatots in one week you can fly better than with dji and can take more risks, make crazy moves that with dji you would newer. realy we learn faster from mistakes and with dji mistakes is expensive... if i would be you, i would first learn to fly with regualr until i would have confidence to fly dji

[@ixography]

Just buy a controllers learn to fly in a simulator and buy a cheap quad . I dropped my quad like 30 Times on the first day and it costed me 5 euros to replace a cable . Imagine how much dji would charge for that.

[@racistpixel1017]

@@ixography yeas, you cant do mistakes with dji, so called beginner's friendly... and when they reach confidence level they jump on strong crash resistant drone... IQ over 9000

[@dangerous8333]

Your logic doesn't make sense to me. You can fly a regular fpv drone the same way you can fly a DJI fpv drone. The only difference is one is cheaper and easier to fix than the other.

[@vincechen4872]

But gopro is a external connected camera on that system you get from iflight, so you can also connect a gopro hero9 on DJI FPV, you should compare the original onboard camera of the traditional FPV to the DJI FPV camera.

[@Visualtreats69]

Great video! I’m still on the fence whether or not to get into FPV.

[@fpvdronestudios3276]

Its expensive but worth it for sure!

[@AerRider]

Get off the fence… and into the sim. That will get you hooked like a junkie.

[@racistpixel1017]

just dont get dji, get tyro79 for 80$ rtf. it will teach you thing dji wont and probability wont need to fixit single time. if you get 4s batteries , it will have same if not better performance than dji, only thing it will cost you 80$ and will sustain learning crashes that dji wont. and if it breaks and you wont want to fix it, just get anothet for 80$... better than fixing dji

[@backtoafrica895]

Do a video to compare the 2 DJI controller you just show us. Both are DJI, are they not compatible with each other?

[@davidlugo1440]

does the cinewhoop and nazgul 5 not come with a camera? you need to put a go pro on them? also, I have a go pro, can I shoot vertically and horizontally? im looking to film both so I can post on KZbin and tik tok. also, can I get a different remote for the traditional drones? that remote you showed doesnt look the best.

[@scottward9264]

What drone would you recommend for back country snowboarding? Cold temps/ battery life? Flying at altitude...11,000-14,000.... also how important is the return home feature DJI has for filming in the mountain ranges with deep snow?

[@quiet31]

DJI FPV drone would be a great starting point for beginners.

[@racistpixel1017]

it depends how deep is your pockets. i bought 80$ tyro 79, plus use regular vr oculs quest 2 googles i had for a while so... the drone for 80$ with a controller teach me all i need, it sustain all the crashes i had and cost me only 80$... rtf, no soldering, no pc programming, 4 batteties for free, later i did modifications in betafloght but its realy easy... so yeah, is it realy worth to pay 1300 + all the fixing expenses for beginners where you realy need only 80$ to learn all same in pretty mutch same time with less fear to crash, less hastle of fixing anf waiting all the shipments and fixing times, with same or even better emulators? i just dont see how dji with worse flight characteristics and fragility like a glass can be better for beginners... in regular fpv if you buy rtf, its plug and play, you fly same day, anyone over iq 80 will fly same day with regular fpv, ofc doing some emulator first. its not all that different from dji fpv

[@BasithPaykat]

@@racistpixel1017 hey there, i am planning to get into fpv, can you suggest where i should start ? Which drone, radio, goggles. Budget friendly btw. And i heard that invest in a good radio so that if you bought an cheap drone, first you get to learn with it and then upgrade to something like a nazgul.

[@racistpixel1017]

@@BasithPaykat if you on tight budget, tyro 79 is the best, will save you tons of money and its petty mutch same performing, it fly's for 8-9 mins and have 4batteries included, in a long run you will learn faster than guys with dji since you wont destroy it so fast and will be able to take risks. it also comes with own nice radio but realy shitty camere, worse if the worst, so i think you shold swap it with cadxx ratel or something, if you have more money and want something fancier, emaxx tinyhawk 2 hd, its wery cheap, around 200$ but its better performong tham dji and if you get better battery, youbwould be able to fly for 12mins +... it has digital camer, realy nice but you need dji googles then that is expensive, i heard this drone also have analog camera but not sure. there is a website bagood, it has all the drones and parts

[@BasithPaykat]

@@racistpixel1017 thank you so much. What do you think of iflight protek35 ?. Can i pair it with frsky taranis qx7. And also am planning to buy a cheap googles like echine ev800. Do you think its okay ?.

[@racistpixel1017]

@@BasithPaykat googles is fine, any googles is fine, later you will be able to uograde it to better ones for better experience. personally i would to spend little just to see if i like it and for a drone you have tool look what radio it supports, it might be not compaticble, look if you can get your drone ready to flg out of the box amd it might come with radio or else look what radio protocol it supports

[@min0rmeme108]

So if I buy the DJI set I can later use the goggles and controller for another drone if I decide to get one?

[@BeautyBeastRC]

Yes if it has the dji 03 air unit and now a lot of drones have the option to come with it.

[@DomayneWarrawong-w9s]

Very good review dude.

[@RCRitterFPV]

I sold my DJI FPV because of it not having a real disarm switch. a csc command is not a "kill switch" just too dangerous, mine hit a branch, flipped out and flew 300 yards into the woods and destroyed itself. all while I was tapping the stop start button... problem was I had hit pause before it hit the branch.... I didn't have the csc command enabled, it was in default config. poor design, even worse customer service. but soo close to being GREAT. if it had a disarm switch, I might buy 2, as just a casual cruiser. the Return to Home H in the UI is a game changer. Occusync 3 is game changer. for the casual flier, even the battery form factor makes sense. the arms should be user swappable in 5 minutes. just need mr30 connectors and connect the arms with 3 screws.. those landing legs are designed to break too... they need to disconnect more gracefully... so it's a rich boy toy... buy 2 and fly the other while the one is in the shop... If you just want to swipe a credit card and get 95% of the sport. buy the kit, and extra quad, 2 fly more, & car charger, nd filter + misc... $1300 + 750 + 600 + 250 = less than 3k and Done... I've spent way more on Custom quads. i have 5 quads each over 500 and 20 + lipos + ++ ++++ .... if it just had a Disarm....

[@MrNoashvr6]

Hey thanks you see the smallrig accesorie for the dji fpv ?

[@drysky]

If you were to suggest a kit or pre-made cine whoop for indoor first in importance and outdoor second (full kit, with controller /goggle) what would you recommend? I'd be a first-time FPV flyer, been flying regular quads for four years. Best quality camera is most important for me, I'm that guy.

[@Omexicon]

Did you ever do the same edit with the dji as the gopro

[@JBuchmann]

Newb here, just learning... I see that the iFlight drones come with a FPV camera built-in. I'm sure that's the camera that you'll see in the goggles, and I assume the quality isn't nearly as good as what you get with the DJI FPV. But with a Go Pro attached to the traditional drone, is there any way to view that in real time in the goggles? I'd like to get into FPV drones primarily for the fun of flying around. So image quality in the goggles is very important.

[@gilsadewa]

The DJI Googles can be use in iFlight drone that using DJI Air Unit Camera built-in. So the quality that you’ll get as good as DJI FPV

[@JBuchmann]

@@gilsadewa Helpful answer, thanks!

[@gilsadewa]

@@JBuchmann my pleasure! Have a good time in fpv 👌

[@saliksheraz6236]

Very nice and honest comparision

[@firfatcat]

Very useful information and straight to the points. Appreciate!

[@saintketchup]

can I buy the DJI FPV drone with the components and later on change the headset/control to another drone?

[@seth.heerschap]

When is the next version coming out? Next march?

[@dylangrenyer2607]

Can you use the dji’s new controller with the other drones???

[@allgaming4045]

Prefer the camera on the Dji FPV Because it’s sharper and add a little color correction to make the color more stunning and boom

[@JohnSmith-ir5pv]

What is the whoop in your video that has digital? (Yellow)

[@Eferds]

Why is there skip in the video 00:57?

[@malykdorghammonge2537]

Thanks Danny this was super helpful!!

[@jkspinalchoice]

Danny nice job! Really helped me! Look forward to more of your videos. Please share your planning on indoor FPV .

[@jonassonjp]

Hey, nice video! I'm still researching whether I'll get into FPV. One thing that I came across is the TBS Tango 2 Pro controller and can it take place on the DJI chunky controller?

[@dangerous8333]

Yes. You will only need the crossfire receiver. You can use it along side the dji air unit or caddx. I love that controller.

[@ixography]

How did you pay 350 dollars for the nazgul? Mine was around 200 dollars...

[@BennyAlex98]

Can you use the new controller from the FPV drone on the "old" fpv system? I like the Xbox Style much more

[@joelstolarski2244]

I bought the fpv, and haven't decided whether to keep it or not. I got it for good price during black friday, but still alot of money. Batteries cost alot. Probably most expensive of all dji batteries. How much time do you get per battery?

[@markb9896]

Depending on what you want out of your FPV quad is the real question, if you want better video I can only imagine DJI will be more geared to aerial photography. If you want to rip freestyle from everyone I have spoken to that owns the DJI FPV quad there is no comparison the standard fpv quad wins hands down basically due to being able to use GUIs such as Betaflight, Emuflight, INAV, etc. and setting the quad to fly they way you want it to fly. Just my humble opinion based on discussions I have had with DJI FPV owners.

[@acoyeen]

You can still bind a traditional fpv controller to a drone assuming it has the air unit, right?

[@markb9896]

Yes you just use your particular rx and bind to your tx, there is a specific way to solder up your air unit since you don't need the built in rx so those wires from the air unit will not be soldered to the fc.

[@barkvarkie_fpv8623]

Re Flight time ... this is measured for the DJI FPV at a slow steady 40KpH cruise on a windless day. That is where the props are most efficient. Many comparative tests out there are done at a hover and this is why the figures differ so widely.

[@myfalconry76]

In full manual mode you should be able to do what you do on a fpv you can do it on the DJI fpv

[@jusbanovitz]

Great vid but i dont think you should compare DJI's integrated "fly cam" with external camera even though it is pretty decent. You know you can use GoPro with DJI as well. Nowadays you can also use any props with prop adapter for DJI fpv. You can even get rid of those no fly zones and other limits with drone hacks.

[@JohnDoe-tm1rv]

Flying in no-fly zone is a crime. So I do not understand this argument at all.

[@MrSabram07]

Can you easily repair the DJI FPV drone?

[@GDawg2K2]

Not really a fan of DJI FPV video. The GoPro looks way warmer, like you threw a LUT on it. But dude, at 11:50 and about, the motion is stuttering. It looks like some weird interlacing error. But agree with everything else.

[@RGMGFitness]

Nailed it! Agree with everything you said....have been thinking about adding the Iflight Nazgul5 (w/ Caddx Vista) to my collection as well. Just mounting my GoPro9 to it for those great videos....unless you bought anything newer that you like? Keep up the great work....

[@MindRiderFPV]

I have no idea why people buys the plastic DJI one. And you will not be flying in 20’ if you’re anywhere near a blue no takeoff zone. Even if it’s your backyard and you just want to try the quad in your garage. It won’t turn on. Also you can add gps to any quad.

[@Marcus2750-u1t]

There is a way to unlock the dji fpv and I love mine……. Also the price has dropped……they do offer the camera, goggles and flight box

[@alphareturns8247]

i would say gopro has very vibrant colours

[@flaviotaneli144]

Thanks for your video ! Here's my mind about it: 1/ you can totally use a third party RX with the air unit and hence a much smaller and cheaper controller 2/ the "complexity" of trad fpv is what makes it exciting and it's not that hard to understand 3/ rth is a not a valid point, a gps is less than 20$ and easy to install so not at all an advantage of dji over traditional 4/ the DJI cam is not that good and some people put a GoPro 8/9 on top of it... which makes it much more expensive to get the same result 5/ fpv quads are made either for freestyle, race or smooth cinematic... so the fact that the DJI quad is limited in mouvements makes totally unworth to me. Agree with your overall conclusion, except that the perfect drone they could make... is a traditional style one with the air unit, but the replacing parts will always be much more expensive. So for most fpv pilots it's not that soon we'll switch to DJI ^^

[@jacksonlewis1179]

This version really isn't for trad FPV pilots - it's for the 'I've always wanted to get into fpv but the whole build your own drone, batteries that catch fire, flying in manual off the jump kind of threw me off' guys. This is entry level into fpv with an out the box drone that has the capability of flying in three modes. I understand it is not as manoeuvrable as trad but its a fantastic drone none the less. Like Danny said, DJI listen to their customers so the FPV 2 will likely be frikin insane!! For all the newbies out there, this really is the drone for you...

[@dangerous8333]

@@jacksonlewis1179 I wouldn't have bought this as a newbie. If I were lazy, didn't have patience and had lots of money to burn, I would.

[@racistpixel1017]

realy on traditional fpv i get 8-9 min, ofc i dont push it to far, do punchouts but nothing too crazy

[@glenpaul3606]

prefer the dji video over go pro for color quality.

[@soroushnouri6172]

ya ya

[@fadah_fpv]

It would be interesting to also compare the safety aspects of both drones. I'm flying the DJI FPV and I love that features such as the emergency break or return-to-home. How does a regular FPV drone compare to that?

[@GearZenChannel]

They don't.

[@markcushley8529]

Put the footage from the dji through your stabilisation see if it's better

[@Mcgeee]

Reelsteady go is only compatible with GoPro unfortunately. It uses accelerometer data to analyze

[@markcushley8529]

Does the go pro have a bit of an advantage if your improving the footage with a pc just wondering

[@gcekeonjhar282]

Why the video is lagging??

[@Robin-ym1jy]

You could still mount a GoPro to DJI 😁

[@Burnsideboogz]

Props come off everytime i plug into betaflight

[@slicksix8892]

Fly, crash, fix and repeat, that's fpv life.✌

[@shmi6027]

Dji footage is not bad either.

[@JohnDoe-tm1rv]

And GoPro has wrong WB. Too much yellow!

[@w3shopping129]

but in the dvr, Dji Fpv beats flight and nobody shows that comparison.

[@notforu8713]

go pro is more live colors but i more like fpv

[@mynameismyname5124]

Y not buy the dji drone, and pay $350 for the other drone, and have them both?

[@RandomYogi007]

its only shaky if youre a shit pilot, the discharge rate can be fixed by retuning the dji and adding aftermarket props which are actually possible and not hard...

[@puckspirit2573]

DJI is such a predatory company it's beyond me how they have a fanbase. I'd rather fly a goddamn ev800 box goggle then buy any of their products. But then, Apple exists, so why am I even surprised?

[@ebanmay]

go pro

[@michaelcope3864]

Really don't matter when your rich

[@AleeshaFPV]

gopro footage looks better 100%

[@JohnDoe-tm1rv]

GoPro has wrong WB - everything is so yellow even ocean is green instead of blue.

[@AleeshaFPV]

@@JohnDoe-tm1rv WB is easy adjusted in post. not a big deal

[@OmniVisionElite]

One is geofenced, one is not.

[@raysharpe8644]

DJI better for a beginners out of the box. The Pros won't feel any benefits. My 👀 are on my credit card again 🤪

[@panggilbangpeler]

I think the traditional FPV drone is pretty much better, because for manuverbility, stability Vidio and the color Vido from GoPro its really good, and of course it's cheap then you buy DJI FPV And FPV drone it's have Manny different tipe so you can pick for you tipe, Before I get insulted by dji fans, I need to emphasize that I am not a salesperson from me iflhigt

[@RandomYogi007]

dji looks better than the gopro lmao

[@mvaldessch7714]

no