Hubsan Mini Pro - First Flight | Footage | First Impressions

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Nice work Rick! I updated to the 1.2.9 firmware package today, and was pleased with the improvements. Hubsan has always done well with their automated flight modes, and now that they're active in the Mini Pro I was able to give them a test. As expected they worked great. I am still not happy with the video quality produced by my Zino Mini Pro, and am hoping to see that improve with updates as well. Well done, I look forward to more of your tests of this drone in future.

[@kenwhite6739]

Nitpick, from one tech guy to another... Heat doesn't rise. Warm air rises. Heat Lways seeks cold. It's a basic law of thermodynamics.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

I want to see this drone do well. Forces other manufactures to up their game which can only be good for the consumer.

[@glengrayban3004]

Thanks for sharing this new manufacturer. I’m excited to see what will come with the new competition.

[@MrRaymond1021]

That's a nice open place to fly a drone. The drone really looks great Rick. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍

[@chrisfromsouthaus2735]

Lots of bees being attracted to it at the beginning. I used to get that with the Mavic Mini, but not with my larger drones. They might be attracted to the pitch of these smaller props.

[@dronescapeaustralia6717]

Wow great footage from that Hubsan camera. Love your balanced non partial reviews Rick. Keep up the great work

[@GorillamansGarage]

Nice positive steps. The HZMP is by far the best flying Hubsan to date. Updates will enhance the experience I am sure. Nice to see your energy here. I can understand being the techie you are how exciting this all is. 👍👍

[@Dronevalley]

Thanks for the post and after seeing some of the early reviews (yours included), I was a little worried about the quad performing. I went into it with an open mind but wanted to really test it out. It is a little more complicated than the other (DJI, Parrot) drones I fly but so far it's doing a great job in the air. I'll have a few more clips posting this week where I test out a few of the other features so I hope you'll stop back. Rick

[@GorillamansGarage]

@@Dronevalley BTW.. sticks down and out.. start motors. I will say.. flys great.. great range and no heat issues as long as you are flying. My overviews are from an overall perspective.. its got a kinda labyrinth of faltering issues. But the original Zino was a mess out of the gate. ... it's a Zino 🤣 I just finished a battery flight.. very nice.. but gimbal, ev, jitter, etc still noticeable. In my overviews I don't discuss the trick n gimmicky features... its all about K.I.S.S. and the company that get the fail.. not to mention the price. But again.. it flys better than any other Hubsan.

[@GizmoDrones]

Great review, I've ordered one and can't wait to fly it :)

[@mechrior]

Loving the video, some wonderful places near where you live. Wishing the laws on flying drones were a little more lax here in the UK but I understand most of the time. although you did say there are birds several times, but what actually flew infront of the drone were bee's more than once. Also noticed in the lake flyover that you had the same sort of glitch along the bottom edge I sometimes get on my gopro hero 7 black with the weird coloured bar of what seems like data corruption.

[@lovestreetlizardking]

Great video Rick, thank you for your first impressions and the Video samples. I thought the video quality from your mini pro was very good! I would like to know if the lens looks like a filter could be attached to it. Looking forward to your next coverage of the mini pro!

[@steveninthesky]

Great video quality on this drone. Thanks Rick

[@DroneSyndrome]

The video samples came out superb. Looks fantastic. Can’t wait to test mine out soon. Thanks for this video.

[@RonaldBrown59]

Interesting review, I'm glad you had such a successful test flight. Others such as Idaho Quadcopter had many issues on their first test flights. I can't wait to watch some of your follow up test flights where you can start to test out some of the advanced modes this drone advertises. Thanks for sharing Rick.

[@Dronevalley]

Ron, great to hear from you and I hope you're doing great! There were a lot of firmware updates when I first got the Zino Mini Pro that sorted out some of the issues that others had noticed. I have been testing and flying it a lot over these last 2 weeks and have a few clips posting soon to explain what I've found and how it flies. I appreciate your support and hope that you're getting in some great flights here at the tail end of summer! Rick

[@shaynestephens]

Great review, Rick! It is helping me decide whether my next quad will be the Hubsan or the DJI Mini 2. Thank you.

[@mkgriff1492]

I would strongly suggest the mini 2.

[@dhaxside]

Great review, can't wait for my Z mini pro to arrive. Amazing video for a mini drone comparable to the zino2 plus. Just need to go up to 4k60 but all good.

[@timothyfrederickchurch81]

The video from that drone looks great.

[@Living_Our_Best_Life]

Enjoyed your unbiased review, but I wanted to hear about active track and obstacle avoidance. These things are important to me and I would love to hear about them

[@Dronevalley]

Keith, thanks for the post and I am testing all of those features and will have clips posted this week on each of them. I didn't want to make this first clip too long as folks tend to tune out after about 15 minutes. Be sure to check back soon. Rick

[@bobell69]

This is looking like a good product.

[@davideberhardt4977]

Really good review. One question a little off topic - what are you using for audio (microphone and recorder) when you are out in the field? I thought it was the best sounding audio I've ever heard when someone is outside talking. Keep up the great work.

[@curtisslaughter6014]

Hudsan sure did push the limits by building so many sensors in such a small drone. Really enjoyed your flight video and really hope they can disrupt the sub 250gr. drone market.

[@shsechas]

Yes rick there are mixed reviews. However I did note that I would watch what you had to say. I'm not in the market for another drone, but these reviews helps me decide when I'm ready. Still loving my Evo1, but it is a monster.

[@pixelpeter3883]

The Zino Mini Pro looks like a very promising little quadcopter. Did notice some 'jitters' though when you descended down to the tractor in the field (around 8:44)

[@Dronevalley]

Thanks for the post and I had a few issues with the video samples getting a little trampled either in rendering or in the upload to KZbin. I saw that jitter and also the lines at the bottom at the lake and neither of those were in the original footage. It really does a great job on video and the more I fly it, the better I like it. Stay tuned for more.

[@pixelpeter3883]

@@Dronevalley Yeah, I also noticed the little blocks at the bottom of the image, but that looked like a rendering problem to me. Looking forwards to more footage :-)

[@Bobcouto2]

Keep testing and posting Rick, I’m still trying to decide if I want to get in bed with Hubsan again, especially at this $$ cost. Thx

[@lynsmith1096]

Good first impressions video Rick

[@oliverfong418]

The firmware updates fixed so many things, the jello, stutter... I am seriously consider getting this drone after watching this video!

[@ThePaulmasky]

Hi Rick great video as ever do you know if Hubson have plans to launch the drone in the Uk. Thanks keep the good work up. Paul

[@allanhvidt-nielsen7777]

Thanks for the video. There as been a lot of trash talk about this drone, on KZbin. And as a potential buyer, it has been hard to determine what's actually true. Is it a bad product?? Or is some issues down to the way some people use this drone?? (Not calibrating, not using the right settings, for what they want to achieve...and so on) I am confident, that I can trust your reviews, and has now subscribed to your channel. All I need (and others) is a clean and honest review, regardless of the name on the product, along with good technical tips for getting the most out of the product you may consider buying. Thanks again, and looking forward for your next video 👍 PS: What resolution did you use for the videos? They looked great!

[@txarchdroneguy4731]

Rick, thanks for the review. However, in regards to the heat, I do understand that heat can be an issue, especially in warm climates such as Texas. Hubsan’ s BIG competitor doesn’t have the heat issue, nor the compass calibration that this Mini drone does. Why should someone settle for less? Especially as Hubsan advertises such wonderful features compared to their competition?

[@gabadventures7127]

Hey Rick you can start and stop motors using sticks on Hubsan mini just like dji drones. Pull both sticks down and out opposite of dji

[@Dronevalley]

Gene, thanks for the post and I actually figured that out last week when I was flying the Zino Mini Pro. I'm used to the down and "in" start position and it's almost second nature to spin up the props that way for me so I never tried the "out" position. I was thinking it was just something that Hubsan hadn't yet implemented in firmware. Rick

[@dheller777]

Do you feel this is worth the extra money versus the Mini 2? If so why? Thx.

[@Faze2vision]

Very enticing!

[@rcfanaticdublin]

Hello sir, Please tell me that Hubsan has not gone down the the dreaded EWFC road. that was the one thing that separated them from the over complicated and touchy Enhanced Wifi Flight Control where you need to connect a tablet or a phone. The one thing I liked about Hubsan machine's was the fact that they stuck with the tried and tested FHSS system which was in my view simpler and more importantly safer...just my two cent's. Keep up the good work and Stay safe.

[@mambripapuabiak6379]

Thank you Sir

[@villaman4818]

Hi..great video. Do you know if you can get decent ND filters ?

[@Dbell12221]

Well Rick, your getting some weird comments today, from people not too familiar with your channel and experiences. Oh well. Thanks for your initial impressions and footage.

[@shb7772000if]

Hi Rick. I'm interested in this drone, mainly the battery life and range.

[@BrooklynJimmie]

Good info.... Question. They don't have geofences like DJI do they?

[@Mark-xx8go]

The footage looked good; but on another video, comparing to the Mavic mini 2, the footage from the DJI was clearly 'nicer', probably better. A bit difficult to notice when not side by side, or perhaps different settings(?). I would like to prefer this one, as a novice, mainly due to the sensors and a couple of other things.

[@kksydesweskety2227]

looks great.

[@soloonsound]

I've owned two Hubsan quads over the past three years. The original Hubsan 1 and the Hubsan 2. I'll never purchase another Hubsan product. I just don't trust Hubsan to do the right thing. The horrendous lens flare issues on the 1 and 2 are legendary. Technical support from Hubsan is marginal at best. So if you encounter a problem with your drone, Hubsan will most likely take a VERY long time to resolve the issues. And most important, the quality of the footage on the new Mini Pro is just so-so. Low dynamic range, constant exposure changes in "Auto" mode and I saw some pixelating on the bottom of the screen during some of the videos. Like I said before, I've owned two Hubsan's but I'm not buying a third.

[@Dronevalley]

I'm a fan of you flying what you like, and am sorry to hear about your past experience with Hubsan. I'm always willing to give a company a chance to improve, and am ever hopeful that the tech will get better. I've been flying the new Zino Mini Pro for a few weeks and it's holding up really well. A lot of what you mentioned on the video quality is a result of the smaller sensor in the camera since they can only stretch the tech so far. Some of it was from the rendering and compression that KZbin piles onto videos when you upload them. I'm flying all of the current sub-250g quads and the new Zino Mini 2 has a lot of features the other don't and I think it's leading the pack right now for a smaller drone.

[@surfpsych]

I had a number of problems with the original Zino, including a shuddering gimbal and controller to drone connection.

[@simonthompson22-ex33]

Why does you picture flicker ? Great reveiw

[@DRONIXAR]

Thanks

[@tobidefalco1932]

I’m curious - I know you used an IPhone connected to the controller I’ve read and seen tons of stuff talking about vision calibration and using a newer pc. I’m a BIG apple fan and all I use are iPhones and an M1 Mac Book Pro. What pic did you use to download the pics and was the vision calibration as hard as people say it is ? How do you think it will operate with using only IOS platforms? Thanks

[@martinzhang5533]

Digital looking footage with unstable whitebalance. I hoped for visible improvement over the mini2 but the larger sensor does not seems to be any better. That said hopefully this is enough to push DJI to release Mini3 sooner and with better specs

[@joepowers3731]

I think the drone is nice but I do not like the no SD card thing. I don't want to hook my drone up to the computer unless I totally have to. And I have herd you have to download some program to watch video and or pictures. What is up with that . can you enlighten us if this is a thing. Other than that I like the drone hopefully they put a SD card slot in future releases.

[@JSKenterprise]

Hey Rick, What was the actual flight times when you hovered it and did you try the obstacle avoidance?

[@patrickwalsh2086]

A very worthy contender to the Mavic Mini series of dji drones:-)

[@HorseshoerCL]

My DJI drones and Skydio drone has micro SD storage cards. This comes with 64 to 128 GB internal storage. So shall I assume space management is a critical function if you are videoing a production or short clip with this particular drone? - 🇺🇸🙏🏻🐴🤠

[@michaelweeks9273]

Do you trust it to fly it out to three miles

[@prmath]

Question from many of us Dads…….. your opinion of a drone for a 10 year old child. Christmas is right around the corner 🤷🏼‍♂️👋🏼🤷🏼‍♂️ Happy flying

[@hisham7581]

I noticed some Jello effect/ small stuttering , tilted horizon as well

[@Dronevalley]

I thought the footage was crisp and didn't notice much jello in the video. I did have a few instances of tilted horizon but it was inconsistent. It seemed that flights were fine, I'd land and change the battery and put it backup with a slightly tilted horizon. The good news is that there is an adjustment on the main screen of the app to tweak that if needed.

[@stanislavshkoda3485]

Hi, what'll be if someone send drone to mission but drone will lost RC signal, and how to manage it to finalized mission if it lost RC signal?

[@Dronevalley]

Thanks for the post and when you setup a mission, the drone is essentially on autopilot once it starts and will complete the way-points on it's own. It will respond to commands from the controller but only checks back when it's finished. If it doesn't see a connection at that point, it returns to home and lands. I hope that helps. Rick

[@andreacarli971]

To arm motors put sticks down and out (external).

[@BigFireDave]

Is there a return to home that lands the drone?

[@billsomrak]

While I'm glad that there is another challenger to the 800 lb. gorilla, I'm not sure that Hubsan is ready to go 'toe to toe' with them, especially after some of the other reviews I've seen, which pointed out (with video) serious defects. Some of those defects are/were: disconnects from the app/tx (possible cheap cabling provided); poor horizon & horizon drift; data rate; runs hot. I know you tried to 'poo-poo' some of these observations, but ... the 800 lb gorilla doesn't have these issues (nor do some other candidates). Based on what I've seen so far though, I'd be more likely to buy this one than the Fimi/Xiaomi X8 Mini .. which, from reviews, looks like crap (again, Xiaomi!) . I did like all the 'mentions' which Lon Denard (see below my comment) had to make .. sort of reiterating things we've seen in other reviews & not fully addressed in your glowing presentation. We'll see where this one winds up after it has some time to mature & hopefully iron out the bugs (or 'features', as we liked to call them in the engineering world).

[@luisvaliente1241]

I had the Zino 2 and that was the worse experience I ever had with drones. My biggest fear is the firmware updates, my drone stopped working completely after the update and I had to battle Hubsan and wait a very long time to get my money back. I really think they are still great drones but the company needs to do a better job with the updates.

[@joepond9587]

I was wondering if anyone has a good high contrast color for their drone? I keep losing it against a gray sky. Suggestions?

[@MahiraJasmine]

Tipe brpa ini dron sama mereknya apa bos??

[@angelmanuelcamacho8690]

The video quality its great 👌 and drone not bad but the thing is that you got to do alot of updates firmware and to calibrate them front and back sensor and you need cables to jump all them hoops ,that's why I when and bought me the DJI mini 2, to update i don't need no wires cuz is wireless don't need sensor or follow me cuz I know were im going and don't need nothing to follow me but its a great drone but not for me.

[@MommyBellesTV]

Subscribed

[@Dronevalley]

I appreciate your support and hope that you're enjoying the content. Rick

[@matthewgleeson2121]

Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts.

[@Dronevalley]

Not sure what you mean there. The heat issue is overblown in all of the drama surrounding this quad.

[@ellisdoane345]

Avoidance issues? Does it have front rear etc? How about follow me?

[@Dronevalley]

It does have both front, back and bottom avoidance sensors and I've tested them. It also offers follow-me mode and way-points. I'll be testing all of these this week and posting clips to show you how well they work.

[@dadabooey]

Best job in the world 🥰

[@InteractiveDNA]

Make sure you film in 4k at 30fps with 200Mpbs. And most import you MUST set your Shuttle Speed to 60. ISO need to be low as well. A ND filter needs for this drone ASAP because of Aperture being fix at 2.8. If you do this, will be amazing of the footage you will get in any drone specially the Zino Mini Pro. Upload to 4k. Besides note, I have some great ideas in how to animate your logo and give life to it. Let me know if you are interest. Example: Like a camera flying forward over mountain, rivers, etc and then it turns into your logo.

[@yakub1939]

Better off sticking with DJI Mini 2, No need need to reinvent the wheel, Mini more reliable, no heat issues

[@Dronevalley]

Thanks for the post and I agree that the Mini 2 is a great quad. The Zino Mini Pro is a great quad as well with longer flight times and a ton of other features not found on a drone under 250g. The heat debate is really a non-issue on the Zino Mini as long as you're flying it and not just hovering. Stay tuned for more updates this week. Rick

[@mambripapuabiak6379]

I watch from Jakarta Indonesia

[@-Viceroy-]

How much did you get paid?

[@Dronevalley]

Not a penny and I've said that a few times in both reviews. I test a ton of gear and always present an honest and fair opinion of my experiences. The Zino Mini Pro flew great, flew long and took some pretty amazing video. I'll be testing more aspects of it this week so let me know if there was something specific you're concerned about and I'll work it into the testing. Rick

[@richardmcanall9249]

not everyone has other motives for things to be presented correctly like so many others on here are doing seems to me if anything good comes from the mini pro many like yourself complain so maybe he should ask how much do you get paid

[@billybobs841]

How much

[@rainnurmik]

Drone is good, range is good, flies good, battery life amazing. and video quality crap. I really hope this gets better or i will get autel evo mini

[@Dronevalley]

Thanks for the post but I think the video quality is pretty amazing. The clarity and color is great and that short flight over the lake was incredible for a smaller quad. I'm a fan of anyone flying what they like, but the Zino Mini Pro is a strong contender that deserves a serious look for the features it provides. Rick

[@lombokpropertyrentalslombo3902]

How does the image quality compare to dji air 2s?

[@scottykardos]

That's strange that most of the other reviews show it as a piece of garbage. You must have got one that actually works or are being paid alot to get all hyped up to sell junk.

[@Dronevalley]

Scotty, I can't speak for any of the other reviewers out there, I know a lot of channels like to complain a lot about what new gear can't do. I tend to focus on what it can do, and celebrate the innovation it provides. I'm not paid a cent by Hubsan and bought the Zino Mini Pro at full retail. My "hype" is honest excitement when testing the quad. I'm always honest with my reviews so you can decide who you choose to believe but this quad is a pretty amazing drone so far for me.

[@scottykardos]

@@Dronevalley sorry for coming across so strong, I guess I had my mind made up before watching your video. Have had many Hubsan drones and they where all junk ......ya know zino falling out of the sky ect....except the h501 s pro that still actually works. I'm glad your Zino mini works good for you and hope you enjoy it for years to come.

[@Dronevalley]

@@scottykardos Scotty, no worries and no hard feelings. I know that Hubsan has had their fair share of challenges with older models of quads but I see the launch of the Zino Mini Pro as a bit of a "rebirth" for them. They are really leaning into this new quad with a ton of tech and want to really challenge the other players in the space. I'm a fan of competition and want to test the drone extensively and honestly report what I find. Stay tuned for more content and I hope you're getting a lot of great flight in here as summer winds down. Rick

[@shapethefuturetech6005]

Nice drone except for the gimbals and video quality, jitters and jellos and blurs.

[@Dronevalley]

Thanks for the post but I didn't see any of that in the videos I've shot with the Zino Mini Pro. The images were sharp and very detailed with good color. The last firmware update really settled down the gimbal in heavy winds and it flies solid.

[@shapethefuturetech6005]

@@DronevalleyI checked with a mobile phone, it's not very easy to find the jello and jitters. But it can be noted easily in a big screen. Anyway congs you got a very good one, I checked other zino mini owners' videos are worse than yours.

[@sudburydrone466]

👍👍✌️

[@BANGPILUNJIUNGBAND]

Good job video sharing.. Play come back to me

[@MrSabram07]

Jersey, I'm from Jersey you from Jersey

[@Dronevalley]

Yep, born and raised. What exit? :)

[@darrellwilson670]

Pretty good video to start off but how about less talking and more flying. More than 1/2 of the video was yack yack about stuff we already knew and seen on almost every test video.

[@Dronevalley]

Darrell, thanks for the post but if you've watched any of my clips, you'll see that explaining the tech is an important part of what I produce. With these first flight videos, I always try and provide my experience with the flight so that other fliers know what to expect. I also like to provide my impressions of the experience I've had with the quad. There are very few of these out there right now, with more being shipped this week so there's not a lot of coverage out there yet on the quad. I always feel that more information is always better, even if it's been presented on other channels. Rick

[@sebydocky5080]

some jello unfortunatly :(

[@TheFbiFilesRepeat]

Jello?

[@dogstar7]

Yeah, OK. Just avoid metal. Uh huh, got it. DJI must be shaking in their boots.

[@inmotiondevelopments...ste9506]

No audio

[@Dronevalley]

I checked it and the audio sounds good. It was missing at the beginning of the intro but everything else is OK. Let me know if you enjoyed the content.

[@inmotiondeanisley]

Thanks Rick for the quick reply, Im pleased to see Hubsan making improvements to this drone and your input to making it the best it can be. I currenty fly the Parrot Anafi for the last 2 years.There are three things that I would like to see reviewed please. The battery health at near end of flight ie cell voltage. The zoom feature ie cinematic and waypoints mission program ie saved missions. Thankyou for all your effort and enthusiasm !

[@matthewgleeson2121]

The Mini 3 will eat this pile of junk alive!

[@Dronevalley]

Probably, and then the Zino Mini Pro 2 will eat the Mini 3's lunch and so on, and so on.... That's the beauty of innovation and having several companies competing for your business. It drive the tech forward.

[@matthewgleeson2121]

@@Dronevalley I do agree that it's good to see DJI finally have some worthy competition. Hopefully the heat issue gets figured out quickly, as I'd feel a bit cautious flying it here under the hot Western Australian sun (which is really intense).

[@Dronevalley]

@@matthewgleeson2121 Thanks for the reply and I'm doing pretty extensive testing around the heat issue and finding that if you're actually flying (not hovering) with the quad, it's pretty normal. It does get hotter when you hover or are transferring files to your desktop, but still nothing too intense.

[@matterhorn1975]

I would NEVER buy a hubsan product, the absolute worst customer service ever!!

[@Dronevalley]

Thanks for the post and the drone is great but I've never had to deal with their customer service. All of the drone guys are a little tricky to deal with but they're all getting better over time. Hubsan is serious about making a run at the drone market with the Zino Mini Pro and some of the other drones they have planned. I wouldn't count them out yet.

[@matterhorn1975]

@@Dronevalley I have had 2 hubsan H501s-s drones, admittedly the drones are brilliant but unfortunately I needed to deal with there customer service team on 2 occasions, which was probably the the most stressful 4-5weeks if my entire life, so I viewed never ever to buy another hubsan product

[@kathmandun8749]

Than this drone sucks

[@Dronevalley]

I disagree. I have about 25 hours of flights on it so far and it's been rock solid and takes some really decent footage. I'm not sure the reason that so many folks are hating on this drone when so few of them have actually flown it. Let me know what you've experienced and I can test it as well. Rick

[@richardmcanall9249]

@@Dronevalley you think they know how to text the truth lol