FIMI MINI 3 FIRST FLIGHT. THIS DRONE IS FEATURE PACKED!

[@JWNRW59]

I think the image quality is actually really good. Yes it is highly saturated, but no blown skies, nice balance and the sensor does a great job at high speeds. Orange colour is a nice alternative to the somewhat boring grey. Adds to visibility as well I would imagine. The precision landing is the best I’ve seen in a mini sized drone. Long delivery times are a bummer but hard to not put this on top of the entry level priced drones. I admit it would be nice to have an external charger like DJI or Potensic, but isn’t a total deal breaker. See you are approaching 3k subscribers. Well done Robin! Look how far you’ve come since the purchase of the Mini 2SE.

[@RobinDrones]

I agree about the image, and about the colour orange is the perfect colour for a drone. Dji should add different colours to boost their sales someone would love to buy a pink drone! Precision landing worked great, although on the idaho quad copter channel, did you see the video where (I think it was the Fimi 2) it tried to land in the rubbish bin! Ha ha ha Marcus laughed 😅 Thank yep nearly at 3000 subs I can't believe that I have more than 100 subscribers really. The mini 2 se was a birthday present to myself. The best thing I have ever bought as I just love flying drones! 😁

[@studiodevis]

Same problem of Fimi drones: every time the camera pans up or down(speedy left or right too) there are artifacts on the image. And the video in general is over sharpen and processed. The big advantage is no DJI Fence or Fly Zones limits ... Thanks for the review!

[@RobinDrones]

I didn't notice that, I'll have to watch the video back. It's weird because Dji removed all of the geo fencing here in the 🇬🇧 a few months ago. Are you in the 🇺🇸 ?

[@studiodevis]

@@RobinDrones I'm in the EU.

[@SouthCarolinaTransPlant]

Great video! I'm pretty green and looking to get my first drone. Question... at around 2:10 you mentioned some sort of light or filter. Would you mind explaining what that is and/or what is intended to do? Thanks on advance!!!

[@chase1535]

Nice Video and review. I just bought a couple FIMI MINI 3 SEs, and waiting on them to come in the mail. I realize this is not the SE, but im sure the SE will be a gr8 Drone just the same. Enjoy your reviews. I also bought a WL 40 drone, as im a collector and retired, hahahahaha. Keep the review coming. Tnx again. , wish id bought a SE and a Mini 3, but a mistake I'll have to live with. for $199. they are a gr8 deal.

[@keitharksey8622]

is there a 'best colour combination' for the H landing pad??

[@RobinDrones]

Good question. I'm guessing the best would be the colour not matching the ground colour. So red or orange I'm thinking would be the best.

[@DroneUpp]

Pretty impressive drone! Lots of features! Good range and precision landing is nice! Picture quality is really good! I think with a few tweaks, this drone will compete with the Mini 2 or perhaps the Mini 3 and the Autel Nano. It needs obstacle avoidance! These days we need something that won't be pulled from the market by politicians. Thanks for sharing.

[@RobinDrones]

It will also let you fly up to 800m high! That's highly dangerous, though 😳 I would never fly above 120m unless I was flying up a mountain. I'm on the other side of the fence when it comes to obstacle avoidance. I have seen so many crashes with obstacle avoidance. It would give me a false sense of security. Maybe because I've never had it on a drone and I don't know what I'm missing! Yeh, I can't believe the US is going to ban Dji products 😳 Maybe they know something that we don't....

[@kalitronica4054]

Buen trabajo. Me acabo de decidir por este drón. Saludos

[@villaman4818]

Great video.. thanks. I could see a little jello / vibration on some of the video. I'm looking to replace my Zino Mini Pro but having just got that to where i want it wouldn't want to get into another drone gimbal vibration.👍

[@RobinDrones]

Yes, I noticed that, but I haven't noticed it since that flight. 👍

[@MarioDiaz-co3px]

Hello Robin, if you had to choose between the Potensic Atom and the FIMI Mini 3, which one would you pick? Regards.

[@BLG24675]

Could you help me? I need to decide between these 4 models: Dji mini 2, Dji mini 4k, Potensic Atom and Fimi mini 3

[@TheFreerideLegion]

Great video, You mentioned there wasn’t enough time to cover all the features included, any chance you could make a separate video going over how all the features work? I just got this same model and have had some trouble getting some options like pre determined flight paths. (i’m a newbie) great work and thanks a walk through of the night time features would also be fantastic. Thanks

[@RobinDrones]

Yes I will. That's on my list when I get round to it 👍

[@RonaldBrown59]

Great review, I was impressed. The camera and color profile look much better than the other Fimin Mini 3 videos I have seen. Thanks for sharing.

[@RobinDrones]

Thanks, Yeh, the camera and colours look decent. 👌 Also, i might add that I didn't edit the video at all. That was straight out of the drone. Normal colour mode, hdr mode on, 4k 30, and 0 exposure 👍

[@RonaldBrown59]

@@RobinDrones Your color profile looked better than G-Man’s. The Fimi drones have never very consistent from one unit to another.

[@goglesucks]

Is there a possibility to quickly switch between sports,normal andcinematic mode? Can I assign this to a button somehow? According to the user manual I could not find a button to freely assign actions. How does the mode tooggle work with the icons on the main screen? Does it open a menue or directly switch modes? Background: I'm used to fly to the spot in normal or sports, then film in cinematic mode, then fly to the next spot/angle in normal again... DJi products to have a real hardware switch to toogle modes. I really find this practical and use it all the time. My old fimi had no possibility to do this quickly, only via several menu clicks.

[@djdellon290]

Actually that's a really good drone i love the video quality and that landing was perfect it's a go i would definitely get one .

[@RobinDrones]

Yep, it's a good drone. Other companies are catching up to dji 👍 I was surprised at how well the drone pulled off the precision landing!

[@gimpman1357]

I've had mine for a couple of weeks. The Fimi mini 3 is a feature packed drone. Video/picture quality is good but not great. It's good to see they have solved the uneven horizon issue. Negatives include wandering unstable hovering when compared to a DJI. Poor range (600 m) and short flight time (22 minutes). Also the chip set cannot handle the capabilities of the camera...if you switch it to 48mp photos the drone is unflyable. Not great in windy/gusty conditions. Overall I think the DJI mini 4K or mini 3 is the better choice. You'll have a better experience. Both flying and with after sale service. However, if you are interested in a feature packed drone with no geofencing the Fimi Mini 3 is a good choice. The price is right.

[@virpz]

Thank you ! So there goes my hopes of getting 5km range on this thing, it seems they kept the single cheap antenna from previous versions. Myself also noticed that the image quality is not on par with a 48MP/F1;6 camera and not above anything that I recently have put my hands on. The geofencing is a big deal to me so I am quite short on options.

[@shapethefuturetech6005]

I can get 5km range easily on 5.8G band here even in the city, the 2.4G band is not as good though in the city.

[@virpz]

​@@shapethefuturetech6005 But then why the video looks choopy at all the times and why do you avoid to comment on that subject at all the times ?​

[@gimpman1357]

I can only speak to my experience. Under the exact same conditions and location I get 1.1 km with DJI mini 2, 900m with DJI mini 3 pro, 600 m with dji mavic mini, 400m with Fimi a3, 600m with Fimi mini 3, and 800m with Fimi x8 se 2022 (special edition 15km range version). PS. With the special edition x8 se 2022 why bother quoting 15 km if 1 km is not possible?

[@virpz]

@@gimpman1357Nice. Do you happen to be in a EU/CE country ? I can get 5km on my potensic atom going 120 meters high on a area with plenty wifi.

[@kflip4538]

Did they send you a fimi mini 3 se yet to review?

[@RobinDrones]

No, Fimi hasn't sent me one. I paid full price for my Fimi mini 3 👍

[@dafyddgould9485]

great review, wot is the strobe thing on the back, im after a drone and been looking for ages and watching so many reviews, this maybe the one but interested in the lighting on back as well

[@RobinDrones]

Thanks, so I use the strobe on the back to increase visibility. Here is a video about it.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2HapoiOaKp3d5I The Fimi mini 3 is actually very good it's got a few quirks, but the main benefits are, Good image quality, 1/2" sensor Tons of features Good price

[@dafyddgould9485]

So I have purchased the Fimi today after watching this, as where I work all DJI drones are band (UK) as well, just wondering the RTH feature I know it has the 2 settings can u custom set it as well as in find a feature on the map and set that manually as RTH?

[@RobinDrones]

Ohh good question 🤔 sorry I'm not sure. You should be able to pick anywhere on the map to change your homepoint but I've not tested that yet...

[@agrs1974]

Does this drone have obstacle avoidance? Thanks

[@RobinDrones]

No, it doesn't, but I've not found I have needed it. No obstacle avoidance works 100% I've seen someone fly their dji air 3 into a wall twice and destroyed the drone! You can't trust it.

[@jorgem50]

I just ordered this drone and can't wait to use it in my wedding/quinceanera videos. Have been using the dji mini 2 and I think the fimi will be a nice upgrade.

[@RobinDrones]

Yes it's a good drone as 1. The image quality is good 2. It has so many features for a drone of this price point.

[@techfantc8289]

Hi, thanks for the vid. I had the Atom in my cart when this vid came up on the algo in YT. I ended up watching most videos on the FM3. I just ordered it with the 2 battery pack and bag. I can't wait. Lots of features and I hope they bring out cruise control via a future update. I was looking at Atom, AE86 Pro Max+, HS900. Subbeed! Edit: Btw, this is the only mini drone that has managed to hit the landing pad. Nice!

[@RobinDrones]

It's a good pick due to the price, image quality, and features 👌 Enjoy it. Is this your first drone?

[@techfantc8289]

@@RobinDrones Yes but I had a cheap toy drone that I didn't keep long. I'm actually waiting for the dJI mini 5 Pro so this will keep me happy until then.

[@keitharksey8622]

just got mine,,,,registered with CAA, put sticker on drone. And 10 minutes fun in the garden... Nice. What's the stick on light you've used - i presume so you can see the drone better...Nice. Subscribed

[@clayton4115]

15:00 can you do waypoint prior to starting the drone ? i,e chose the waypoints then start the drone and fly?

[@RobinDrones]

Yes you can. You can even set them up at any time, even with the drone not powered on. That's a great feature 👏

[@JandeBloois1952]

Good demo! I still have my first drone, a second hand DJI Mavic Mini. This drone could well be it's successor!

[@shaunthedrone]

Looks a really good drone - great review Robin - you have a new subscriber

[@RobinDrones]

Thanks for the sub. I've been subscribed to your channel for a while. You make great informative videos 👍 How's life in Spain 🇪🇸? I take it you emigrated from the UK 🇬🇧? As for the Fimi, it's a great drone for the money as it's packed full of features with a great sensor!

[@shaunthedrone]

@@RobinDrones 9 years living in Spain and loving it - looks a great drone for its price - keep up the great work

[@MrRaymond1021]

The image looks good considering the drone. I think they're getting a lot better. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍

[@RobinDrones]

Yep, they must be, but I don't have any experience as this is the first Fimi I have owned.

[@MrRaymond1021]

@@RobinDrones yeah, the first version that came out were much more unstable, camera was always glitching, but this one looks good being that it's not expensive. I'm sure they're going to get better as they keep releasing them.

[@bownsaway]

Pictures look good Robin Sony sensor excellent.

[@RobinDrones]

It's surprising, good, and you can actually shoot in F log. The video was shot on the standard colour profile of normal and auto exposure. Also, there is no video editing done with the footage. It's all straight out of the drone 👍 Yep good old Sony sensor in this drone 😀

[@Handlegrip]

I bought this drone on sale. I am very impressed by the nighttime video. You can see very well. N my phone died while flying and I thought it lost my drone, but it came back home after my phone/controller died. I was so happy to see it again.

[@furkansonmez]

Which DJI model is equivalent to these drones?

[@RobinDrones]

I'd say for image quality the dji mini 2 se, dji mini 4k and even the dji mini 3 unless your shooting in low light- dji should be better due to the larger sensor. As for features, the Fimi mini 3 is better than the dji mini 3, 2se, and the 4k. I'd say it's on par with the dji mini 4 pro!

[@olabergvall3154]

Video quality looks like dji's mini 2 type drones, which is to say pretty good. Looking forward to seeing you try out the waypoints feature! The one thing in this video which might be a negative is the live video feed looked a bit jerky? Good video Robin, thanks!

[@RobinDrones]

Yep, I will be doing a dedicated video just on the tracking 🙂 As for the jerky fpv, it isn't actually jerky when I'm flying. I checked my screen recording info, and it seems to record at 94fps. That's probably the issue with the jerkyness showing up in the video. 👍

[@olabergvall3154]

@@RobinDrones I don't care for tracking personally, but I know many do 🌷 Waypoints are my cup of tea 🤗

[@simonsutherland814]

Excellent 👍🏻

[@garyjohnson9196]

Thanks for posting. My mini v1 is disappointing range-wise, it varies at max between 600-800m from different locations, even flying from a beach shore over the sea. Any chance you'd do a range test on this one, the specs claim an upgraded signal system to the v1 or v2?

[@RobinDrones]

I can't really do one here in the UK, but I have done a signal test Fimi vs Dji vs potensic. It will be out soon. The Fimi is duel band, but you have to switch it over manually

[@garyjohnson9196]

@RobinDrones Great, looking forward to seeing that

[@kevinim300]

Great Video quality imho btw - that balloon never moved...

[@RobinDrones]

Yes, I'm super impressed with the image quality 👌 for the price!

[@jeromeralfpontalba7994]

How was it now after several usage?

[@lstineman]

Great review, it seems like a good value for the money.. I'm torn between this and the Potensic ATOM 3.. which do you like better?

[@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71]

Clear picture ❤

[@RobinDrones]

Yes, it's actually better than what I was expecting!

[@S-teamwork]

What is the resolution of the image on your smartphone screen?

[@RobinDrones]

While flying it's 720p. You can download the videos from the drone to your phone. However, they download to the app, and I can't see a way of sharing them from the app. So the best way is to use a card reader plugged into your phone then you get the full size 4k videos. 👍

[@S-teamwork]

@@RobinDrones Thanks Robin

[@siegbertmerwarth]

Very informative video, thank you very much for that. I'm from Germany. I left a subscription right away. I'm looking for a drone to ride an e-bike. Could I attach the remote control to the bike. (on the handlebars)? is it possible, for example, with lateral tracking, that I can move the drone to the other side while driving, or from behind? I would be very grateful for an answer. Many greetings Siegbert Merwarth

[@Vedrinec394]

Robin what to buy Dji mini 4k or Fimi mini 3,does Fimi have problems ?

[@robertocc820]

Compre desde aliexpres porque venía con una batería más de regalo, pero llego el pack dos baterías más el bag más el drone en caja..... Solo recibí 3 baterias debería tener 4 baterías verdad?

[@RobinDrones]

The same happened to me I ordered with 2 batteries. They sent the other one a week later. I think the batteries are in short supply 🤔

[@S-teamwork]

What is the flight time with the standard battery?

[@RobinDrones]

It's rated for 31 mins, I get around 22-24 mins, but in this video I got 27mins...kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmqvpqymh6admZo

[@S-teamwork]

@@RobinDrones Thanks Robin

[@CarlosDelaoGunEngraver]

did you have to calibrate ot first

[@piorym8034]

Hi. Do your enlarged 48 mpx photos also look like they were painted with watercolors? Does the process of taking a photo at 48 mpx also take longer than in the case of 8 mpx photos?

[@paulking7019]

I have zero complaints about the video. Then again I am watching this on a Chromebook.

[@theobekker8609]

Are you in uk?? If you order from FIMI what is the import taxes?

[@RobinDrones]

Yes, I'm in the UK. Well, I ordered mine from Ali Express and was expecting the import fee. But I didn't get any fees 😀 But I can't say for sure that you won't get any, I think it's pot luck

[@cafeandfighters]

Watch a lot of fimi mini 3 reviews. They all wander as yours was doing as you stated, "There's really no wind, but it's solid as a rock ". Connection seems a concern also, as your flashed red at 200meters? Why does no one use 4k/60? That might be the major selling point over the Potensic Atom, 4k/60 and the larger sensor, but to what end. I only saw one reviewer try 4k/60 and the image was breaking up so bad he had to switch to 30fps?

[@RobinDrones]

I must admit I've actually not even tried the 60fps yet! I must get round to trying it. Nothing beats dji in terms of signal strength but flying VLOS, I've had no issues with the signal. My djis also flash red sometimes at close range due to our low power ce mode here in the 🇬🇧

[@maxboy99]

Thanks for the review, mate. Quick question: what do you think of the video quality of the FIMI MINI 3 and the Potensic Atom, as they are both similarly priced? I'm a bit lost on which to choose since this will be my first drone.

[@RobinDrones]

Have you watched this video.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5uWaoBmiqqWmqs I flew the same location with those 2 drones. So the Fimi sensor is 1/2 And the Potensic is 1/3 So the Fimi has double the surface area of the cmos sensor. Does that mean that it's twice as good.. no But the larger sensor will be better in low light. That being said, the image quality from the Potensic is very good, considering the sensor is very small. On a bright day, both will look very good. It's hard to pick between these 2

[@maxboy99]

​@@RobinDrones Thank you, Robin. I've checked out the videos, and the quality on both looks impressive. It's really tough to decide! I've tried searching online for video samples to test with my editing software, but they're hard to find.

[@RobinDrones]

Yes, they are hard to find. Not too many videos on the Fimi on KZbin it's all dji, dji,dji

[@skyatkinson3577]

Video looks real good

[@RobinDrones]

Thanks I agree 👍

[@marcobongaerts9637]

They brought out a new 2 updates 2 days ago one for the app but also for the camera and it looks so natural in terms of saturation especially the green green grass is now just normal green❤

[@RobinDrones]

Yes, i have updated mine but have not flown it yet with the new update. Hopefully, I'll make a video this weekend 👍

[@marcobongaerts9637]

@@RobinDrones would love to see that, mine is on its way. My first real drone......

[@marcobongaerts9637]

@@RobinDrones you are inspiring!

[@marcobongaerts9637]

@@RobinDrones a canadian man has made a video about it and comes over sceptical and is a criticaster but even he was impressed. The man has to grow on you. Gorillaman's garage is his channel

[@shapethefuturetech6005]

What mobile model did you use to fly this drone?

[@RobinDrones]

Im an android man,Samsung A55, why do you ask?

[@shapethefuturetech6005]

@@RobinDrones I noticed the text is not aligned in your app, and reported to fimi contact, and they updated a new version of android app to fix it, you can have a look to check.

[@RobinDrones]

Hey, thanks for that 😀 I can confirm after the firmware update it's now fixed 👍

[@zohebhamid]

The footage looks amazing. Would you recommend this over the DJI Mini 3, not the Mini 3 Pro? Fimi seems to be very feature rich, more so than the DJI Mini 3.

[@virpz]

If you are into photo/video/range just avoid fimi, transmission sucks and also the CPU on this drone will crawl if you try 48MP photo or 4k/60fps videos. It is more of a toy than a drone. I would go even with dji mini 4k over this thing.

[@RobinDrones]

I don't own the dji mini 3, but it's a tough choice as Dji is a more polished drone with a larger sensor-so it should be better in low light, and it has true vertical shooting but it's still a basic drone that will cost more than the Fimi. The Fimi, on the other hand, like you said, is feature rich, Waypoints that you can save and plan them before flying. 3 modes of tracking, Timelapse, Night mode 4k 60fps SAR mode, Course lock, The list goes on.. But the main 2 things we should consider when picking a drone are, Image quality and price The mini 3 should have better image quality but is more expensive £429 add 2 more batteries, and you're looking at £547 The Fimi is cheap for what you get I paid £261 for the drone bag and 2 batteries and have ordered a bigger plus battery for £34 so £295 That's almost half of the price of the mini 3! With all of those extra features. I can't really tell you which to buy, but I'd recommend them both.

[@RobinDrones]

Video looked good for me at this price point. And I had no issues with the transmission. But I've not tried the 4k 60 yet...

[@zohebhamid]

Thankyou, great points. Really appreciate your input on this 👍

[@SCORPIOMIKE-bh1us]

Hi Robin I am looking to get this drone after watching your brilliant video but can you please tell me will this work on a Android Samsung A71 or just on Apple iPhone only

[@jmacfpv]

Good video nice work!

[@RobinDrones]

Thank you 👍

[@Left4Bill]

Ordering one of these soon. Currently have a Contixo F28 and the Fimi looks to be better in every way possible. It's night and day how good this drone is compared to the Contixo.

[@RobinDrones]

Yes, I was super impressed with it! It was my very first Fimi drone

[@cliffchurchill9426]

YOU said you paid £242 - where did you buy yours from? thanks

[@RobinDrones]

Ali express it was on offer "choice week" or something like that.. 👍

[@RobinDrones]

I have just checked, and now they are $299 £236 but it says "unavailable for your location"🤔 That's on the Fimi official store on Ali express But be warned you may have to pay import tax. I was lucky and didn't get charged any.

[@produceahit123]

Awesome, the video quality is very nice. although I have a question for you my friend, was there any color grading/enhancement to the footage in the video? Keep up the great work! - Btw just subbed & liked👌🏻

[@RobinDrones]

Thank you 😊 So all of my drone footage is straight out of the camera, no adjustments at all. I actually have never tried to colour grade my videos, I don't want to go down that "rabbit hole" The image coming out of the Fimi is impressive for a "cheap" drone!

[@BlairAir]

To be fair, Potenisc's controller is the same as Fimi's, not the inverse. Fimi has used the expanding section for phone controller since 2018 on their full sized drones, and this one for the Mini since 2020. It's not a contest, but if it were, Fimi wins, LOL!! Looks like a fair number of improvements on the Mini 3 over it's predecessor. I am curious how it will manage a) Horizon straightness, b)overheating (an issue with their original Mini. Good first flight, keep the vid's comin Robin! PS I loke your rendition of the startup sound. "aueuiup" - Its an ascending 4 note tune, but sounds like its overwhelming the little speaker with too much gain, lol.

[@RobinDrones]

I've not noticed any horizon issue yet, which is good. The Fimi mini 3 seems like a decent drone for the price. Do you own a Fimi? Yeh, the start-up sound is weird. Just a small bleep, not too loud, will do.

[@BlairAir]

@RobinDrones Currently no Fimi's. Had the Original X8 Mini, and my first decent drone was the X8SE 2020. I've also bought the X8SE 2022 V2 with Optical Flow for horizontal stability, at first it worked much better than the Ultrasound on the 2020, but then it got loose goosey (horizontal movement while hovering about 1 foot (.3 meters) worked perfectly, but that movement annoyed me. I got the Smart Controller as well for under $200 it was awesome. The V2 had a PA speaker, and dropper mechanism. By then I was spoiled with DJI gear so it went back for refund. Good drone though Mini 3 looks good. I guess if features is more important than Stability, DJI Consistent quality the Mini 3 is pretty solid. Nicer than Autel Nano (cheaper too)

[@seferon100]

what range of this Drone??

[@RobinDrones]

Apparently, 9km in Fcc mode, but probably 1-3km in Ce mode.

[@FreeDroneGR]

Thank you very much for this comprehensive review. I am considering buying one, as the other mini drone I have - the Parrot Anafi - is already almost 6 years old and batteries always pose a risk. Can you provide some raw 4K 60fps files and DNG pictures that I can download and analyze? This would help me for my decision enormously. Regarding warranty, yes it is a concern but I never had to deal with it when I had the Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K (back in 2017) and X8 SE (back in 2019). Thank you.

[@10scaleperformance]

Glad i found your channel, i gave you a sub. My old channel was hacked, i lost 382k subs but i worked with Fimi, DJI, Hubsan, MJX, and Autel. From personal experience, DJI and Autel are the only way tooo go with as they're the only companies who will honestly warranty their products. My 1 and only deal with Fimi was horrible but i can see they have significantly improved this drone, V1 was horrible. Take care

[@gc68jypsyladexsplora61]

Tbh this looks a good basic drone would like have one as a back up drone you explain it to detail

[@RobinDrones]

It's cheap as well if you get it on offer . 👍

[@gc68jypsyladexsplora61]

@RobinDrones I've got the mini 2 se and it's good but wouldn't mind a back up drome it's really good that drone 👌

[@szurr]

Hey! I have a question. I have Fimi x8 mini 3. In the app I have a coverage icon shaped like the phone coverege and the range of the drone is a maximum of 700m. I have seen on your video that the icon is shaped like a wifi icon and then the range is bigger. Where i can change this?

[@olabergvall3154]

Did I hear you right in the video saying the drone has a C0 sticker on it? Not that that makes a difference for you in the UK, but I am curious, as I thought I heard you mention it. But the Fimi Mini 3 is not listed among those with a C0 classification on the EASA website.

[@RobinDrones]

Interesting. Yes, it definitely has a class 0 label, but hearing what you said, it must be fake! Great detective work for finding that out 👍 😉

[@olabergvall3154]

@@RobinDrones Well, even as the EASA site coyld be out if date, for a C0 classification, it woyld have to be limited to 120 m above takeoff, and be equipped with geo-awareness. I don' recall if that means geofencing

[@RobinDrones]

The height on the Fimi can be set to 800m! The height of the Potensic used to be 500m, but i heard that to be able to be compliant with class 0, they needed to lower it to 120m. Which they did. Fimi must have a fake label 🏷 which doesn't bother me as we don't recognise that classification 🇬🇧 yet....

[@olabergvall3154]

@@RobinDrones well, there may be some hope still. Perhaps in the UK it's 800 m, but just like dji drones, maybe the firmware will adhere to C0 once sold in EASA... because it does seem like a fine piece of kit, at an attractive price.

[@kayschonberg2182]

Has anyone tried connecting the drone to the PC via USB cable, its ment to load up a service menue on the screen according to the supprt..but it doesnt..

[@RobinDrones]

Ohh I will have to try this...

[@gmctano1570]

I need a honest answer. Is this drone is not ban like the dji.

[@RobinDrones]

In my country 🇬🇧 no drone is banned or is planning to be banned. I don't know about any other country

[@gmctano1570]

@@RobinDrones I thought this is in the U.S

[@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71]

@@gmctano1570with houses like that😂

[@homefront1999]

Fimi has been going real strong lately. They are making drones for awhile, pretty good quality, and often cheaper then DJI's. I think you could say that the best beginner drone is no longer DJI Mini 2 SE, but the Fimi 3 now. They're making drones like the Fimi Tele and Pro. I think it's only a matter of time before we get a drone around the DJI Air 3. Biggest issue with the Fimi 3 is that they need to get their name out there more. I can go to the store and see a DJI drone. But not so much a Fimi. I used to think Autel might eventually dethrone DJI's supremacy. But sadly they seemed to have moved away from the consumer market. I have heard that Autel excels in their thermal and professional drones.

[@RobinDrones]

Yeh I think I may have to agree with you about the Fimi being the best beginner drone! It's cheap, has all of the features you need and still has a very good image quality 👌 They just need to get their act together and put it on Amazon!

[@gregorylouis7103]

🎉Flys good not bad👍

[@RobinDrones]

Yea, it flew very well for a non dji. I was impressed with my first ever Fimi drone.

[@DonMario1988]

Would you choose this drone or dji mini 4k?

[@RobinDrones]

I get this question alot, it's a hard choice between these 2. I think most people will agree that Dji makes the best drones. But with the Fimi, you get so many extra features and a slightly larger sensor. I think if i could only choose one, i would pick the Fimi. But only if you can get it cheaper than the Dji

[@wulfclaw4921]

I think this will be my next drone. Look out DJI !

[@RobinDrones]

In my opinion this drone is the best bang for your buck right now! It has tons of features and has decent image quality coming out of its 1/2" sensor. It has its flaws but is very good overall!

[@camlinhall1363]

My Fimi Mini 3 does do obstacle avoidance at very low closing speed (climbs over things). Haven't tried rushing it at anything yet 😨😨 ( bet I know how that goes)

[@donkeyboxing]

Good review can you do I video in a built in area so you can show the signal quality? does anyone else think the video looks abit choppy?

[@RobinDrones]

That's my next video. I've filmed it, and i am halfway through editing it 👍

[@RichardBeerde]

Looks good

[@RobinDrones]

It's a very good image coming out of it, I think having the stacked cmos sensor is awesome 👌

[@virpz]

Video quality looks good but I can tell you the transmission looks crappy like any FIMI drone. I wonder if they kept a single cheap antenna on the drone, like with the mini v2 and 1. I still waiting for mine to get delivered but from what I have watched on the fimi I have a feeling ill keep my potensic. I wish someone would do practical steadiness test, transmission test ( every mini 3 video they try to hdie the choppy video trans ) and a controlled ( indoor ) image quality comparison between fimi mini 3, potensic atom and DJI mini 4k.

[@RobinDrones]

So the fpv screen wasn't actually choppy while flying. I think the issue was that my screen recording was filmed at 94fps!? After rendering the video at 30fps it has made the fpv really look bad. If I get round to it, I will make a video showing the screen recording alongside a camera recording my screen at 30fps. So, while flying, it seems as smooth as a dji.

[@lahirusampath5199]

This drone register ? CAA

[@RobinDrones]

I'm from the UK so we don't have to "register" any drone. We just need to attach our "operator id" onto the drone. 👍

[@computerguy7213]

no one does how far they go before tgey disconnect and what happens when it does disconnect.

[@RobinDrones]

If it looses signal it will return home. You can even turn the controller off, and it will still come home and land! Why we don't see it much on KZbin is because they would be flying beyond VLOS and the KZbin police would have a moan. I don't fly out too far now. I've seen 2 emergency helicopters landing in the fields where I fly from-it's not worth the risk flying out too far.

[@paulking7019]

So far, I believe it may have more features than my old MavicPro. Far more than my Atom.

[@RobinDrones]

Yep technology move on quick even small less well know companies such as Fimi can make a good product with tons of features 👍

[@paulking7019]

@@RobinDrones Definitely true. So far the Fimi seems like a better more advanced orange version of the Atom Some things seem very similar to the Atom too. Like the way the battery loads and also the gimbal protector. That thing looks like it would snap on to the front of an Atom and the batteries look like they could slide right into an Atom. You would know more about if that is true since you have them both. (I just got another update for the Atom this week too.) If I do buy a Fimi it won't be until after Xmas and after I have watched enough reviews.

[@RobinDrones]

@paulking7019, unfortunately, the batteries don't fit from the Atom. Also, I was out flying. I took the Fimi and the Atom but forgot the Atom usb lead that plugs in the remote. So I thought that would be fine as the Fimi one should work. Nope, it doesn't work 😟 I, too, thought that Fimi and potensic were linked in some way, but I don't think they are.

[@samholdsworth420]

I'm going to hold out for the potensic atom 2! Hehe

[@MiltonPapa]

​​@@paulking7019If you like range.. Then don't buy it that's my review.. The atom destroys it in range.. The range of this model is abhorrent to say the least.. If you want signal dropout from 500 to 700 metres then buy it.. It is absolutely awful.. From a high vantage point it will struggle the entire way to 3klm...

[@avtobezzabot]

Is it better than DJI mini 3?

[@RobinDrones]

Maybe... alot more features. But the dji mini 3 does have a nice large sensor, but the Fimi also has a stacked cmos sensor!

[@johnhampson7]

Does this company have good customer relations,?? From what I've read you'd better hope it comes out of the box in good order, for it will cost almost the price of the drone before they'll take a look at it.

[@RobinDrones]

I can't comment on this as I have not had to deal with them. I would have preferred to buy this from Amazon but not available yet. I got it from Ali Express with a 90-day free return guarantee. So I just hope I don't have any issues with it. If I do, I'll post it on KZbin 👍

[@johnnymac26]

Fimi as a brand always interested me love that wide controller colors a bit rich but i don't mind that maybe we need it here in the uk at times lol

[@RobinDrones]

Ha ha, yes, that's so true about being in the uk! We need vivid eyes👀. The Fimi seems a good drone so far, being as it's well priced 👍

[@leandros.5441]

I recently purchased the mini 3. The videos are of low quality, 48 MP photos are acceptable, unfortunately in 4/3, but with multiple shots you can then obtain decent panoramas in post. It's slow to download 48MP photos to your phone. Both PC and MAC do not recognize the micro SD card. It drives discreetly, it is rather unstable and does not recognize the base as precisely as the DJI, it does not have anti-collision sensors, the focal length is also fixed at f1.6. It should cost less for the construction quality and for what it offers.

[@RobinDrones]

Thanks for your opinion on this drone. We each have our own opinions. I think it's great for the price. However, there are a few issues. 1. I couldn't charge the controller and batteries with most of my usb plugs! It seems it won't charge via pd charging- so no usb c to usc c will work! 2. The cpu is underpowered. I tried 8k timelapse, and the drone was unflyable as it was so laggy! 3. Downloading the videos to your phone takes forever! On the plus side, I feel like the image quality is pretty impressive 👌 Flys well and hovers well. I haven't had any issues with the sd card plugged into a Windows PC and Samsung tv. As for having no collision sensors, you can really compare it to the Dji Mini 3,4 Pro, as they are more than double the price.

[@leandros.5441]

@@RobinDrones USB charging works but is quite slow. The 128 Fimi Micro SD is not readable on computers, I don't understand why. It would be much faster to download the files. Thanks for your feedback

[@jimbo3049]

IMO it’s awesome I payed 340 usd for it and it definitely worth the money

[@RobinDrones]

@@jimbo3049 Yes its very good if you can get it for a low price i paid a similar price £240 $310

[@woutervanwijk4369]

Be aware that the plus battery will bring the total weight above 250g!

[@spike--]

😂 really? 🤣🤣🤣

[@woutervanwijk4369]

​@@spike-- yes 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏻

[@Drone.vision]

Hiya mate, wow what a great drone , I’ve been looking at this and it looks amazing from your video, packed with features! Looks like everything works as it should too! Where did you order from mate and price? Awesome video, thanks for sharing this ! 👍

[@RobinDrones]

Yeh it's awesome 👌 I ordered from Ali express £261.65 with 2 batteries and the bag. I was lucky as I didn't have to pay any extra customs and duty tax 😀

[@Drone.vision]

@@RobinDrones oh that’s amazing mate, yea I saw it advertised on there , what a great price too! The picture quality looks superb 👍 I believe the zoom is very good too isn’t it in what they call the search and rescue? 12 times zoom?

[@RichardBeerde]

Robin, can I ask you a question via mail?

[@RobinDrones]

Yes, you can. My email address will be in my channel description.

[@musafirfaisalvirk8078]

Hi. brother really like your video. From which country you belong? I want this drone but i am unable to order it here in Pakistan, No online website is delivering it to my country 😞. can you help me?

[@RobinDrones]

I'm in the 🇬🇧 no sorry I can't help 😕

[@lezbriddon]

they finally appear to have fixed the horizon bug after 6 years... but anyone with a model before this will never see the fix... fimi only bugfix current models

[@RobinDrones]

It's annoying that they won't fix the earlier models. It's the same with Dji in a way they could add tracking and waypoints to the mini 2 se, mini 3, but will they? No, because fewer people would buy the mini 4 and they would lose money.

[@lezbriddon]

@@RobinDrones exactly why when people ask me about drones I tell them to buy DJI, I couldn't send a friend to fimi because of the way they treat customers, I'm not suggesting they add features, just patch the ones we paid for that have never worked correctly out of the box, the ones that they have fixed and put into new models, which are just the same models with a different badge on and a newer camera sensor. The camera gimbals the same so the code with good horizon could be back ported to the V2 and v1 to make it work like it should. I really think for the buggy fw on that they deserve a class action ...

[@MemphisReins]

If only Fimi customer service wasn't horrendous! They could actually make a impact on DJI sales if their customer service wasn't so atrocious!

[@RobinDrones]

I've heard from a few people that say the same thing. What happened to you with Fimi?

[@VR-rd2ik]

Lindo vídeo grande drone gosto muito dele, têm uma boa Câmera quando aterrou, foi certo muito bom tudo de bom para ti e para a tua família tamos juntos amigo muitas felicidades e muitas conquistas boas.🇵🇹♥️🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🫶🫶🫶🫶🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@RobinDrones]

Thanks 😊 The Fimi seems a good drone.

[@cdelapaz5]

I really wish they would make a good controller with a screen. I’d pay 200 additional dollars for the privilege

[@RobinDrones]

They actually do, but not for the mini drones. They should add that option...

[@ChickenLady-hp1ns]

I do not recommend buying. I Bought 3 battery version. I received on June 2nd with one battery. Waiting 5 weeks for other 2 batteries and still nothing. It's not as good as DJI mini 3. Also if you get a bad one there is no return/refund option with Fimi.

[@RobinDrones]

I think the batteries are in short supply. My 2nd battery came a week after the drone, and I ordered a plus battery 2 weeks ago. It arrived today with the manufactured date 2024.06 To me, it's a good drone for the price, but it's not as "polished" as a Dji drone. As for the after sale support, I can't comment as I've not had to use it. But I have heard from a few people saying it's bad/terrible...

[@GorillamansGarage]

😂 you keep saying steady as a rock.. but then the video clearly contradicts that 😂.. its ok.. but its a fimi. I must say.. your colour profile is better than most.

[@RobinDrones]

It actually did look rock steady while I was watching it with my eyes, but in the video, it did have a very slight movement. It seemed pretty good, though. I was expecting worse. Yes, the colour looks decent. I actually prefer that look. That was on the normal colour profile, and no adjustments were made to the image at all. Good job on your videos about the Fimi mini 3. I've watched them all 😀

[@GorillamansGarage]

@@RobinDrones : Thanks.. It seems that consistency is not a Fimi thing. I have seem about 4-5 different "Auto" colour profiles on this Mini now. Yours seems the most consistent to a DJI product. Don't worry.. a new firmware update will stir the pot again.

[@RonaldBrown59]

@@GorillamansGarage I want my Fimi mini 3 to same color profile as this guys drone, not yours nuclear green grass look, LOL.

[@RobinDrones]

Can you check out this photo showing the arm of the Fimi. The braided sheath on mine doesn't go all of the way into the body. It's a potential weak spot on the cable. Is yours like this?... kzbin.infoUgkxKrF79ONwSTrWifLKH4DwGdYdX1aOkm-R?si=oiJPivON2JC7jH6S

[@Vandith_vsns]

Hey am actually confused to buy drone i want to buy dji mini vs potensic atom 4k 3 axis gimbal with fly more kit.and dji is standard kit can you clarify me should I go to dji or potensic atom

[@AliZahir]

Narrator: It was NOT steady as a rock!

[@RobinDrones]

Yeh, while I was watching with my eyes, it did look rock steady. But on the camera, it did show slight movement, but nothing to worry about. My dji is about the same.

[@shadezondabeat]

I think the Potensic Atom is just as good as this drone, there's not a great difference in the camera

[@virpz]

And also the potensic seems much more stable !!!

[@PaulMelia]

Think Potensic video quality is not great. It's good but not great. Features wise it's really good though.

[@JWNRW59]

Maybe it’s just my eyes but the Fimi doesn’t seem to blow the sky details out as much as the Potensic. But it just may be me. Saturation does play a role as well so I guess it’s relative.

[@PaulMelia]

@@JWNRW59 Yes I agree with that

[@shapethefuturetech6005]

The dynamic range is much better, also the night video is much much better.

[@jamesbarnesii4124]

Add me to the long list of people that Fimi reneged on their warranty too. I don't even think you're even dealing with a real person. The name Amy has been coming up for years if you look back at all the warranty problems. I have not heard of one good warranty experience with Fimi it's all bad. It's companies like this that has caused so much distrust of Chinese products. DJI Is great these people are literally crooks when it comes to fulfilling their warranty obligations

[@RobinDrones]

Thanks for letting me know. I've heard from a few people now with similar experiences. Surely they need to improve their customer satisfaction as if they don't, then no one would ever buy a fimi again. And they would go out of business! I hope I don't have any issues with the fimi mini 3 then!

[@stevendurham4303]

hi Robin firstly I am hooked on your KZbin channel I need advice last Xmas I managed to get my wife to get me my first drone not sure what to buy in case it not for me lol so I got the tyze tello and fast forward I mastered it now my problem wife has agreed to me upgrading its between dji 4 k basic ( wife not keen on me spending 399 on combo)one or the potensic atom combo trouble is I only allowed one I am troubled by the tube video of the atom losing signal is the atom any good Thank you any help would be appreciated I don't go out much mostly in back garden

[@TheBrian4182]

Can you tell me where you bought the drone great video

[@jamesbarnesii4124]

@@RobinDrones my DJI mavic 3 barely clip the branch and got stuck in a tree. Then fell from the tree. DJ I sent me a label the gimbal had broken and drone is about 5 months old. Even though technically that wasn't part of the warranty I was given two choices I can pay $129 and get a brand new drone on the care refresh or pay $65 for the for the laborr and they would not charge me for the parts to repair and recalibrate the gimbal. They offered me that choice so I could keep my care refresh option in case something catastrophic happened in the next 7 months. They're going to fix it today send it tomorrow I'll have it by Tuesday. The total turnaround would be 8 days and for those days are weekends

[@RobinDrones]

Yes, I have heard many good stories about dji and their care refresh 👍 That's half the reason most people choose a dji because they have exceptional after sale service 👏

[@SteveMan9231]

I don’t like the controller

[@RobinDrones]

I thought that when I ordered the Potensic Atom (very similar controller) but it's actually very nice to use as it feels more balanced in the hand due to the phone being in the middle. 😀

[@coreybrown2585]

Cheap BS , Garbage , DJI THE BEST

[@RobinDrones]

Yes, if you're willing to spend $760 on the mini 4 pro This is $350 and is feature packed. Some people can't afford a Dji. I like to show alternatives to Dji.

[@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71]

@@RobinDronesignore the bloat thanks for the review.

[@Vedrinec394]

@@RobinDrones Dji mini 4k is same price

[@Y.B.R-27]

When i scanned the QR code on the manual, it says "add mini 3 SE". I bought a mini 3, not SE version.. is there any difference? Also, how can i update the firmware of the drone? Thanks

[@RobinDrones]

When you first open the app, you can just slide left or right to choose "mini 3" the SE isn't out yet. As for the firmware, it should automatically ask you to download it after connecting the drone.

[@Y.B.R-27]

@@RobinDrones oke thanks. The manual says that a flashing red light means that the drone is ready to fly, but it just keeps flashing green. i waited 30 minutes and tried compass calibration and changing the antennas position, but still the same, and i only get 15 sattelites or lower, maybe thats the problem? Also the app gives a warning saying "sensor temperature too high" even if i just have the drone ON for 5 minutes..? Also, should i calibrate the compass, RC, and gimbal every time i turn the drone ON?

[@Y.B.R-27]

Why did you put it on 4k/30fps and not 4k/60fps?

[@RobinDrones]

I actually still haven't got around to testing the 60fps yet. I shot at 30fps because there is really no need to unless I'm shooting fast action.

[@Y.B.R-27]

​@@RobinDronesoh yes thats true

[@BrianWestlakes]

I watched at 2K on my phillips IPS screen. THe footage was sharply focused. At the bottom edges the contrast in light and dark parts of the field would blur at little at the edge of the frame when you were flying quickly but it still looked quite good considering you didn't manually set your frame rate and ISO. I assume HDR was on by default too. The sky looked slightly over exposed but clouds were still clearly visible, and the darkest part of the hedges were a little under exposed but overall I'm pretty impressed with the dynamic range on show here. When stable the footage was immaculate. I'd love to see what you can do shooting in manual mode using FLOG and doing manual colour correction in post production, as I find that gives me loads more dynamic range with my X8 SE. I'm very keen to get one of these X8 Mini 3's. I also noticed the horizon stays level as you rotate, that's something Fimi has had trouble with in their preceding models. Looks like a worthy upgrade from the sensor and stability control in my X8 SE.

[@RobinDrones]

Yes, HDR mode was on. I'm very impressed with the image quality just filming in full auto mode. I've not tried Flog mode yet, and to be honest, I've never done any colour correction on any drone footage yet.... You can probably tell, but I'm not a pro when it comes photography and videography. As for the horizon level, yeh, it seems decent 👌

[@rafaelnieves978]

Does it have obstacle avoidance?

[@RobinDrones]

There is no obstacle avoidance on this drone.