FIMI X8 SE 2020 Edition Flight Test Review IN-DEPTH - Is it BETTER!?

[@IchySacFPV]

I hope someone has told you already but the drone does not use the main camera for landing there is a camera on the bottom that it uses..It does not detect the pad till about 75 feet in altitude..Thanks for the great video.😎

[@fraggerfragsolot9285]

The Fimi X8SE evolved into a pretty solid drone, definitely top tier for the 'budget/non-DJI' drones

[@dewayneshaw2285]

Can you please enter me into the giveaway

[@PolarBearLP]

@M. Nurhaikal on AliExpress it's 300$

[@davidcornelius7968]

Thanks you for reply me plz updating your drone videos Take care

[@terryisom2587]

Thank you Dustin. I have ordered a FIMI X8 SE and it will arrive next week. Your review has gone along way to relieving my "buyers remorse." Thank you for such a detailed and in-depth review.

[@BobCaseyAerial]

Dustin your flight Tests/reviews have helped me make my decisions on the drones i've bought... Your reviews are always in depth and informative... Been watching your channel for a cpl of yrs now..Just wanted to pop in the comments and say Thank You..

[@ratmanmurray7137]

Watching this in late November 2023... that looks pretty good for a budget drone... reasonable footage and pics for such a drone. No jello, not too fuzzy... I quite like it to be honest (although I wont trade in my Air 3 or mini 4 pro on one haha) ... How have they improved in the latest model in 2023? Greetings from Australia

[@מיקיו]

Well - another great review... Regarding the low level orbit (from around 0:53:00) - I think that one problem might have been that the marking box was too short/low - your head remained out of it. Looking forward to seeing the range test...

[@2010joeduffy]

Owned it for 2 weeks, 9 flights so far with tons of video, getting an hour of footage on 2 batteries and I have it max'd to 5km range and 500m height. 500m height no problem, i am getting maybe 2.5km range however i am in northern cal suburbia, i did buy the antenna extensions, super cheap but they do make a big difference in preventing it defaulting to "fail safe return" way too early. Sport mode is super fast and the gimbal is very good. Really good drone and i would rate well above the DJI mavic mini. Best drone on the market right now is Autel Evo 2, then the DJI mavic 2 .... .and i think this Fimi 2020 is a super close 3rd, maybe i got a good one based on other reivews.

[@rychiecarlvinrhee]

Hey, Dustin Dunnill.. can you make video hubsan zino 2 plus...

[@DustinDunnill]

Trying to get one 🍻

[@gilbertmajor8828]

FWI just let you If you go into setting there is precise landing . You need to turn that on and It will land on the landing pad every time without moving the gimbal down . Hey great review I think you do a great job.

[@DustinDunnill]

I had it on 👍 Thanks. I missed that while flying. I watched it again and it does look like it saw the landing pad just as I was turning the main camera down. My bad 🍻

[@NETBotic]

Love the controller design over the tiny DJI phone holder controllers.

[@georgerink]

I really wanted to know if my 2018 one was worse! Thanks for the help!

[@wingsfromheaven8788]

The 2018 lacks manual camera controls in video mode (mostly affecting white balance control), lacks some camera resolution options and dynamic range by comparison, lacks the precision landing reliability, lacks panorama photo mode, and has very slightly shorter flight time and control range (although control range exceeds battery life with yagi-extenders even on the 2018). But if you shoot at 4k30fps at high bitrate/quality, in *good lighting* with manual ISO 100, then all the flight modes and video results are virtually identical. In other words, if you already have the 2018, then the 2020 is more refined but scarcely a compelling upgrade depending on your needs.

[@clarencesteward4119]

I'm definitely going to buy me one now

[@kylehoran40]

If you were to recommend this drone or the DJI Mini 2 which one should I get?

[@DreiK96]

Get Mavic Air 2

[@Poke-Joe79]

Thanks for review I'm going to get one now.I have the Fimi A3 so time to move up

[@zainahmed9923]

Can't wait for the range test!

[@richardwerth641]

I've watched many of your videos you really know what you're doing I think that is having a little bit of trouble maybe I don't know if it's Wi-Fi but the mini too I'm very new to it and I just got a mini too but I don't have it I've not used it yet just got it two or three days ago and you're helping me a lot on KZbin thank you keep doing your thing man

[@richardwerth641]

The controls on that are awesome I really like the way it spreads out and it can hold your tablet it's cool

[@earlcruickshank2449]

I'm not sure you've figured it out. But you can actually change the low battery settings to Hover, Land or Return to Home. Yours must have been set to land

[@jon_collins]

I got one of these and all I get is jello city - not to mention always tilted horizon. I've had it for a while now I have tried 5 sets of blades, checking balancing recal everything, firmware upgrades. Be aware that if you buy one of these it is a lottery if you get a good one.

[@farmerjimmy7453]

Where did u buy it any look with sorting it

[@ben_ovah808]

Great video, I just was looking to get this one yesterday... Mahalo for reviewing this one...

[@123windyron]

Nice let's see the zar feature zoom feature looking forward to your next vid on the drone.thanks much.my zoom does not work on mine.

[@123windyron]

Sar feature not zar.

[@Rob.P]

Hi Dustin, which would you prefer the (FIMI X8 SE 2020) or the (Hubsan Zino 2+) It would be great to hear your thoughts 👍

[@ЯцухОлександр]

Video is great. Can you make a range test?

[@wingsfromheaven8788]

Hey Dustin, great review! FWIW, the precision landing does not require the main camera because it's using the Visual Flow camera under the drone. It finds an orange or blue pad 95% of the time but gives up on corrections at about 1' altitude to avoid prop damage.

[@DustinDunnill]

Thanks. I missed that while flying. I watched it again and it does look like it saw the landing pad just as I was turning the main camera down. My bad 🍻

[@mytige20V]

Dustin great tutorial. You showed me how the menus work. I read the manual and it did not go over the functions in the sidebar.

[@MrComfyAustralia]

Would love to see an update on the MAvic Mini. All the updates and just bought one. You are the GURU of reviews.

[@Noises]

Really pleased with this drone. For the price it is unbeatable. Haters, name one other drone with the same features for the price. I had a choice between this and the mavic mini. I chose this because it's faster, has longer flight times and shoots 4K video. If I wanted the same feature set from DJI I'd be paying $2000 AUD for just the drone and the controller. $750AUD got me this drone, the controller, two more batteries, a car charger, gimbal cover, bag, CPL filter, ND 8 16 and 32 filters and a 64Gb V60 mini sd card. Also bought the Yagi range extenders but I regularly fly it over 2500m away from my takeoff point and have never lost signal so I've never used the range extenders.

[@bulldogboy100]

wow, you did really well to get all that for the price. I've got one but my son is looking at getting a new drone as well. Where did you get it from?

[@Noises]

@@bulldogboy100 banggood, it was during their 72 hour reservation sale. Drone, controller and battery was $540, two batteries for $80 each, waterproof bag was $30 the rest was normal prices. (those are AU$ prices, current US$ exchange rate is about 70 US cents to 1AU dollar)

[@JohnDeere_Simulations]

I had the same issue on my drone the tracking it’s not the AI of the drone. It’s the GPS in the iPhone that the Controller uses so make sure you have your GPS or location services on on your iPhone or your iPad to use this tracking feature because like with my drone, the manufacturer told me the tracking feature uses the GPS and location services. The map does too.

[@denisbrown8492]

One of the best reviews and thanks .

[@stromnessian]

Thanks for the review. Looks like it’s quite unstable even in a gentle breeze, so will be sticking with my DJI drones for now.

[@M3EVOpower]

It needs longer legs - not good that gimball touches the ground! Great review btw! I just purchased the mavic mini 2 and wished I had seen this!

[@Ytremz]

You can use a landing mat I suppose

[@Jerry-dk8se]

I like the updated tracking logic on the FIMI X8, compared to my Mavic Mini. This also has much more powerful motors than the Mini, and has pretty impressive speed, for an entry level semi professional drone.

[@eternalpupil7474]

great vid, super new to drones, just got an hs510 and i love it, definitely gonna upgrade in the future...after i learn to fly a bit better. keep up the great work!

[@FlyZoneFpv]

Actually Dustin you dont need to pull the camera down for your precition landing . its does it automatically uses the camera on the bottom of the drone. The optical flow camera. So you dont have to do it yourself. It will do it on its own buddy. Awesome video Dustin as usual. Love your vids.

[@FlyZoneFpv]

Hey Dustin . im a big fan buddy. Im actually doing a new video as well on the Fimi and its controls and it features. But i just love how you make your videos. You really care for the viewers. I love that about ya. Ok well happy flying Dustin . TTYL.

[@DustinDunnill]

Thanks. I missed that while flying. I watched it again and it does look like it saw the landing pad just as I was turning the main camera down. My bad 🍻

[@bobdellinger5167]

No you don't . Mine will land itself on the pad 3/4 of the time, without pulling the camera down.

[@FlyZoneFpv]

@@bobdellinger5167 yes that’s what I was saying you don’t have too👍😁

[@irishmanericlive7549]

You don't need to lower the gimbal for landing it uses the sensors... Great review I bought the 2020 based on you first fimi review

[@DustinDunnill]

Thanks my bad. One of those instances where it didn't seem to be working but it looks like it did when drone got low enough 🍻

[@jamescboram4948]

How far out to the Mountain?

[@johnplato4976]

I'm not sure if I'd go for it. The return home issue is a real problem in my book. Even the Spark had the rth feature, albeit shorter flight time. So all in all, imho, I'd go with a Mavic Mini or Mini 2 over the Fimi any day.

[@lmccluer]

On the orbit. It seems like when it loses you is when it gets to the side where the elevation of the ground goes up.

[@DustinDunnill]

The park field should be level

[@lmccluer]

@@DustinDunnill it appears to be sloped.

[@mikereef9274]

I hate that when ur turning the drone on the orbit it skips on the camera

[@GeorgeStavropoulos]

New Fimi Navi 2020 app doesn't have Brightness/Contrast settings. Do you know why?

[@DustinDunnill]

It does

[@GeorgeStavropoulos]

Where is it?

[@TheXanthoman]

Always the best and most useful flight reviews

[@מיקיו]

Hi Dustin - about the precision landing - it seems that it doesn't need you to move the camera. Take another look at your video (from 31':10) - it finds the pad before you've finished turning the camera all over.

[@DustinDunnill]

You're right. I wasn't looking at the screen when it started rotating 🍻

[@pril250]

A very comprehensive detailed review, like. So conditional on no wind flying at 20Mph your range should be 5 miles for about 30 minutes flight time,,,,in theory looking forward to your range test.

[@jwojiunnkon6706]

Hi Dustin, if you are going to purchase either mini 2 or x8 se, which one will you choose? I finally able to save up and get my 1st drone but I want to buy a best to money ratio drone.

[@DustinDunnill]

In general I'd go for Mini 2. But if wind resistance and more tracking options matter more the Fimi is a decent choice 🍻

[@TKMASTER223]

Love your work man .any ETA on that giveaway yet

[@DustinDunnill]

I'm looking at next weekend 👍

[@TKMASTER223]

@@DustinDunnill nice I can't wait 👍

[@ScorpioNick]

No more Disco 4g flights?

[@wombraider09]

I like your videos because of the direct explanations of the drones features. I also like the clear view of Beautiful Hawaii!

[@boston4688]

Did they come out with a software update to fix the landing camera gimball not pointing down during return home?

[@DustinDunnill]

It was already there and working. I just did not see it happen while flying 🍻

[@calebdeklerk1025]

Great video i have been looking for a drone for quite a while ,your video is very informative Thanks

[@AceRhy]

Awsome drone ,thinking of getting me one after 3yrs of missing my 3dr solo...

[@shaheerburney398]

I remember Christmas 2019 giveaway like yesterday

[@Dtipton6662]

Hey Dustin just curious if from your experiences does fimi and dji continue to do firmware updates to their drones long after the date of purchase or do the drones eventually become obsolete like most devices of today technology and you have to purchase the newer versions that come out ? Thanks great review

[@Joe_Blo]

Uh, oh. FIMI just pushed firmware updates , mostly for smart tracking. So now you'll have repeat all your tests.

[@steveburritt390]

So, Dustin, when will we see the altitude and distance tests? Thanks!

[@sumitkumar-eb1uj]

Hi dutin Could you teach me which one is the best one ? Because I want to buy but i don't know which brand is good n nice work .... Dji or Fimi ? My main focus on better video quality .... Thanks

[@DustinDunnill]

DJI is a more refined brand but you get more options for your money with Fimi 🍻

[@theback974]

Don’t forget to mention the DJI NFZ’s. They don’t use FAA charts and kept me from flying on my property no place near a FAA NFZ

[@mikesmdrone1302]

What about the range test can wait

[@DustinDunnill]

Coming up 😃🍻

[@mikesmdrone1302]

@@DustinDunnill 👍

[@Plasteel1]

Sounds like a bee hive actually. Perfect weather and beautiful scenery to showcase this drone!

[@dansmith8550]

They definitely need some tweaking to do on the software but all in all a nice affordable drone. Nice chair too.

[@TheAussiePipe]

Hi Dustin, another awesome video. I have the original Fimi X8 and its been a rock solid performer. Bang for buck I think its safe to recommend it to most people. You don’t need to point the camera/gimbal down for the RTH auto landing. The sensor under the body tracks the landing pad. You can see in your video that it detected the landing pad just before you moved the camera down👍. Looking forward to the comparison on range with the parabolic vs Yagi-Udi extenders. I have the same parabolic ones as you and haven’t seen the other type before. Will be interesting to see how they go. Cheers, Mark.

[@DustinDunnill]

Thanks. I missed that while flying. I watched it again and it does look like it saw the landing pad just as I was turning the main camera down. My bad 🍻

[@Joe_Blo]

Careful on which Yagi Uda range extenders you buy. There are few vendors selling 3D printed versions and they're crispy hard fragile plastic. Like, made in a garage with a cheap 3D printer quality. Not good.

[@TheAussiePipe]

@@Joe_Blo thanks for the heads up!

[@gimpman1357]

“ Crooked Horizon “. I’ll buy this once they solve the crooked horizon issue. Of course I’d be more than happy to win one. Thanks for the thorough review.

[@kielerjung9776]

May I ask you something? I also bought a Fimi X8SE2020. I want to fly this with a 7-8 inch tablet. What kind of tablet do I need? One with WiFi or WLan? I have to have a playstore and get the flight app on my device. can you answer the question for me? greeting

[@festusbob6824]

I use a Lenovo m8. WiFi only.

[@kielerjung9776]

@@festusbob6824 thank u

[@Crankshaft-nl5xu]

Out of curiousity. When in orbit mode, can the camera be pointing outward for taking video, or does the camera has to facing inwards towards a Point?

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes you can move it up 🍻

[@ZadakLeader]

What's the remote for it? Can't seem to see it in the list of things used here

[@altfyren432]

Can I fly it say 4 kilometers and mark its current location on the google maps app? Or get its long and lats to mark a missing dog/human?

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes

[@DustinDunnill]

SAR mode shows coordinates on screen at all times 🍻

[@RobertMacCready]

Question for ya Dustin. Just upgraded to a DJI Mavic Air 2. Bought a iPad mini reconditioned unit. Can't download the DJI fly app. Will the DJI Fly app work on any iPad mini? Do I need a newer one? More memory? Thanks!!

[@DustinDunnill]

Honestly not sure. I haven't tried my new ipad mini on the MA2 mainly because it doesn't fit in stock bracket and the aftermarket extension brackets I see look to block antenna with the ipad. Although in app store you can usually choose to download iphone apps to your iPad and they'll work.

[@thomashorstmann3020]

@@DustinDunnill I will let you know how the iPad mini works with the MA2 once I get it back from DJI after it clipped a tree.

[@kevinbrennan5373]

Looks a decent drone this, video looks better too (than the blue version from last time)..

[@stand4god574]

Im looking for a dji quality drone for same money as the mini. I wasn't able to sync the mini with my phone so I returned it for a refund. This looks like a good alternative.

[@penguin5905]

Nice job Dustin.

[@codyha8737]

great review as usual, thanks! Might not be a Mavic killer, but you also don't need to deal with their No Fly Zone software.

[@konaboi1845]

Thanks for all of these overviews of all these drones. Looking for my fist drone that’s not to expensive to fly and get use to but ultimately get a drone for fishing

[@jdubbs41]

Dustin, I am on Oahu, do you have any tips for a novice quad flyer? I have the Hubsan H501s to start out with.

[@DustinDunnill]

Howzit John. Don't fly too high and keep it away from airports/people 🍻

[@earlcruickshank2449]

And also you don't need to manually pull the gimbal down when detecting return to home. Idk what's wrong with your drone or your just aren't giving it enough to time to do the stuff on its own.

[@Erik-xt6mg]

No better place than Haleakala to test a drone in windy conditions

[@brucebotti5098]

Great video, as usual. I enjoy your videos as they are professional, informative, and useful for Noob's like myself. I want to get into droning with my three Grandsons.

[@huntermark1160]

Dustin, Is there a way to download your flights off the app and onto your laptop?

[@timlukasphoto]

Do you buy the drones you review yourself?

[@randomzombie2455]

Yes, he does

[@DustinDunnill]

Most of them. Yes. Some are offered for review.

[@eternalpupil7474]

had a bad crash today, ruined a battery i think...tough little drone still flies though. I can't imagine crashing an expensive one like in your review lol

[@makanaaskew9580]

you know what's crazy. When you said Haleakala mountain, I was like Haleakala?! Does he mean Hawaii? I live in Hawaii!. that's awesome man I live on Oahu, Mililani

[@lajames8945]

Hi, it is awesome clip regards this Drone!! I get some ideas before getting into Drone World after watching this !!

[@jhowardsupporter]

Might as well learn the laws too. They are tracking all drones now like they track all 328 million phones in the USA. Flying in an unauthorised zone could net you a fine.

[@futurewillow3269]

Wow these these drones look like a blast, great video as usual.

[@that_jason_black]

You went ALL IN on this Drone. Great Videos.

[@brandonlkm15]

Overall the Fimi drones are getting better. I think their image quality is pretty good too.

[@mudntrophies]

hey Dustin, thanks for the very thorough vids. thinking of getting this drone in the next few weeks. which edition ipad mini are you using? I have a mini 1, do you think it will work? keep the reviews coming. thanks!

[@DustinDunnill]

All I have is the ipad Mini 5. Sorry not sure on the 1 🍻

[@SYNERSTAR]

I am looking at this model being my first drone purchase, looks like a solid product for the price... good review and solid all around coverage, hope to find a deal online, thanks

[@legganty]

Nice video, thanks for sharing. How was the screen visibility on the iPad mini in direct sunlight? I'm looking for a brighter screen display than my Android.

[@DustinDunnill]

Not horrible but some sort of sun shade will always be better 🍻

[@trondbentzen9288]

The smart track issues is fixed i latest firmware

[@matthewdowning6344]

Hey Dustin great video. One thing I'd like to ask is did you experience any of the gimball issues that I've read about where the horizon tilts after making a turn but will return if you stop and hover for a shirt time.

[@DustinDunnill]

I hear that a lot but honestly have not noticed it. Flying hard it might tilt briefly but goes back to level as other drones do 🍻

[@matthewdowning6344]

@@DustinDunnill Thanks Dustin. Appreciated. Keep up the good stuff. Any plans to do a review of the mini version they've launched? Looks a lot like the Mavic mini ....

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes indeed 🙂🍻

[@DanielNaias]

Parabéns pelo seu vídeo e suas considerações, eu tenho a versão 2018.

[@donaldmartin6816]

Very nice. enjoyed the teaching and explaining the tech. saved your show.

[@johntells1460]

Again as always I enjoy your reviews. You give a very informative non-bias breakdown about the drones you review which i like. I especially love the area's you get to fly at. Would you believe I would jump on a plane out of Honolulu to the outer island for the wkend at times and stay with family or friends just to fly my drones?

[@ranrevs]

Awesome review ! Now i can't decide whether to get DJI Mini or this

[@denishuber7758]

It's a no brainer... definitely this one

[@lupadtailoilo6613]

You're the best of all. Thank you for sharing your video for review.and sorry because my English is not good but I'm your number 1 fan here in Philippines 😊❤️❤️❤️ you make happy because of your Drone reviews 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🤗

[@denisdenis2034]

Hello and thank you for making such good videos, very well detailed and explained! You say you will give this drone before Christmas!! It would be great for me because I was diagnosed an very advanced prostate cancer with metastases to the pelvic bones, so...in my recovery it would be a great way to take my mind off things. Do you know this expression : give to the nex? Have a Merry Christmas and above all tell the people you love often that you love them, it's so important.. Dennis.erci pour la qualité de vos tests

[@joepowers3731]

You have the best in depth reviews.

[@herminsulmarmolejovillanue3962]

Me puedes contar que modelo de ipad usas en el fimi..

[@larrycolson7451]

Great review as usual Dustin! This one looks like more what I look for in a Drone regarding price, functions, and reliability. Very informative review! The range review was another nail biting review also! Please keep em coming!

[@JandP]

Wow this is an amazing drone. How it is compare to Mavic mini 2?

[@RockhollowCNCServices]

What version of the mini iPad is minimum ?

[@MARCOSFBENICIO]

Great, as always! Any chance to test the Fimi X8 SE 2022?

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes, soon

[@jordytriguna9698]

if you want to signal the receiver and transmitter then you have to stick aluminum foil to the antenna boter and, put aluminum foil 3 layers under the battery, the signal will be stronger, I've proven it I am from Indonesia