Holy Stone HS175G EIS Drone Flight Test Review

Holy Stone's popular HS175 has been upgraded once more to now include Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS), and both longer range, and longer flight time. Find it here amzn.to/3CEWxTw and use coupon code 859HT4QG for 30% off. Also try the orange Amazon coupon box for even more savings if its available (located right below the Prime alert).
Pros
Small folding drone with carrying case for maximum portability.
Weighs only 249 grams with battery. Does not require registration or remote ID (RID) in most countries.
Brushless motors for durability.
7.7V 2100mah Li-ion battery provides up to 30 minutes of flight time.
GPS provides auto hover, and automatic return to home and landing on command, loss of signal, and low battery.
Optical flow system for indoor stabilized flight.
Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) provides electronically stabilized video without the need for a multi axis stabilized gimbal. This provides weight savings, along with improved flight time as the battery does not need to power a gimbal.
Video resolution 1440p (2560 x 1440p) at 30 fps. Takes still photos at 4k (3840 x 2160) resolution.
High resolution video and photos are recorded to an onboard TF memory card.
Flight controller has been upgraded to provide extended control and FPV ranges of up to 1 km. But remember that many countries do not allow you to fly a drone at such ranges. In reality, this feature is meant to provide for strong control and FPV signals in areas of high clutter or interference.
Real time FPV in-flight video and advanced flight control features are available through the "HS GPS V5" app available on Google Play here bit.ly/HSGPSV5 and the Apple App Store here apple.co/3YrlU2p. The app provides advanced flight modes of circle me, GPS follow me, and waypoints.
Cons
The drone only has electronic image stabilization, and does not have mechanical leveling of the camera (as with a multi axis stabilized gimbal). If flown on a windy day, the video may be tilted as the drone tilts to fight the wind. Unfortunately, EIS alone is unable to correct this tilt.
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[@Quadcopter101]

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[@richiebricker]

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[@mateiselescu9168]

Hi quadcopter 101! I suggest reviewing the FX9680. I had it for 2 weeks and flied it twice. I found some problems but i think it is pretty easy to fly! Thanks! Matt

[@mateiselescu9168]

Sorry that was a typo. I meant FX9630

[@Mexishark909]

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[@otero2235]

My first drone was the 175D fun toy till it flew away in 5mph wind. Then I got the 720e crashed it a few times finally got fed up and got a DJI. Wish I would have saved my money on the first two and went strait to a real drone. If you just want to play in the park with the kids once in a great while sure it’s ok but, if you really want to fly upgrade from Holy Stone.

[@driewiel]

Holy Clone are just existing models like SJRC but double the price on Scamazon. They don't make drones themselves. There are some pretty nice drones for $120 with GPS, brushless, gimbal. That is true budget. I would skip anything in between that and a DJI or Fimi. So yes you're right, a $200-$250 Holy Clone or something is basically wasting money. But it also isn't the end of the world. If you accept the limitations you can still shoot usable video. It's not always about how good a drone is, but what you do with it. When I visit your channel you have only one video of your Mini SE and it only got 65 views, and 3 videos of you riding a motorized bike. But if for example you had a $200 drone with good working follow-me ( few have, most are programmed wrong) and a good interesting story of your bike ride, then you may have gotten a couple thousands views regardless the quality of the video. Know what mean? Some people film a cat with a 480P camera and get a million views. A drone is just a tool. People often forget. Nobody is going to watch a tree filmed from above no matter how fantastic their $3000 DJI Mavic is. I much rather watch a fun video taken with a cheap drone. Who cares if it isn't professional quality?

[@georgeaura]

I just don't think you need to do the synchronizing so often in the video it's normally done at the start of every clip recorded not during the recording.

[@Quadcopter101]

The problem is that my hat camera, phone screen recording, and the drone's camera are usually all running at different frame rates. Especially the drone cameras might operate at close to, but not quite 30fps. The synchronization might need to be adjusted several times, especially in my longer videos.

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What do you mean

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First

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As if

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[@Quadcopter101]

Congratulations. You were first to say First (and who hadn't already previously won). You win a shoutout in a future QC101 video. Again, congratulations!