Hubsan Zino Mini Pro Review

[@RickMentore]

Thanks for a competition review, one gets the comforting feelings you are "looking-out" for the potential buyers. Please continue to follow the firmware upgrades, once fully upgraded this may be a worthy competitor to the DJI, Mini!

[@QCGUY]

Very honest and clear review ✌️🧡 Once again thank you for this content. Total respect for your professionalism and unbiased review of this little Hubsan mini.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you. Did I read somewhere that Hubsan is being shady Giving community guideline strikes for bad reviews?

[@QCGUY]

@@AirPhotography Ummm yeah….. I was gifted 3 from them for 2 year old promo videos. I got a bonus 4th strike from Alishanmoe. I can comment but I’m blocked from everything else.

[@QCGUY]

@@AirPhotography They are also sending emails offering $50 credit for positive reviews. Did they actually think someone wouldn't share that info? LOL I have a copy of the emails from 3 people I know that declined.

[@underthedrone2735]

Good honest review! Thanks. The calibration before every flight would be a deal breaker for me personally but some people may not mind. Video quality is extremely important since these are basically flying cameras. I did find the distance impressive. Perhaps some future updates will correct some or all of the issues you mentioned. Thanks again!

[@gregb49]

The initial compass calibration was a bit of a pain but I haven't been asked to do any more even though I've changed the battery 3 times. I was asked to do no more calibration before the last three flights.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you for another great review Sean. (I hope I spelled your name correctly this time.) 🙂 The whole reason for a GPS stabilized camera drone is to get great aerial pictures and video. The Hubsan Zino Mini Pro, just does not give us that. It's too bad because the feature set on this drone is really great.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you Marcus. Hopefully with some firmware updates it could make it a little more reliable. But I agree if they can’t fix the video quality then it’s definitely a no go for the price. And PS it spelt Shawn 😀

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

@@AirPhotography Ha! Thanks you my friend! 😎

[@kksydesweskety2227]

@@AirPhotography His test for ZINO MINI PRO is very rough, just like he misspelled your name, twice.

[@gregb49]

@@AirPhotography If you can actually get the firmware updates to work. I've had 8 attempts so far on the drone alone. The update for the controller wasn't a problem. I expected better from the video plus I'm getting a bit of strange break up a few times in the video.

[@DroneViewsMedia]

Great video, Sean! I think the early consensus on the Zino Mini Pro, is that its performance isn't up to par with its specs. We all want DJI to have competition, but right now, this isn't it

[@contactpq]

You know I find that it's all about who you listen to ... some reviewers have great experiences with this drone while some others have reviews like this ... that usually means its worth buying

[@jetmartin9501]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the Hubsan Zino Mini Pro now supports Obstacle Avoidance, Waypoints and Tracking/follow me functionality. I think your video mentioned that some of the advanced features weren't yet supported? What advanced feature were you referring to exactly?

[@techstudiojbl]

That is a really good drone, don't take me wrong. But when comparing it to other DJI drones in my collection such as the DJI Mini 2 it doesn't stand up really well apart from it having front and rear sensors.

[@isabelahustlamusic3823]

Wish to have this one someday

[@designzem]

Thank you for a great review! Clear and concise. I've been waiting for someone to have a honest non bias review that highlights the pros and cons. There does seem to be a handful of issues with the Zino and I don't think I want to "wait" for "hopefull" firmware updates. I was just about to buy the Zino and after watching this I think I am going to go with the DJI Mini 2. I want something that is reliable, solid, great video quality and less issues. I am planning on doing a few video shoots in October and I don't think there will be enough time for DJI to release a newer version of the Mini 2 not to mention when it will actually be released, delays, backorders, etc. It really does suck because I have a very bad feeling DJI will release a new one shortly after I buy one!

[@gregb49]

As a ZMP owner (2 days only!) I have to agree with you. It's taken me 2 days just to get my first 5 minute test flight to 6 feet in my back garden and check that the camera actually works-ish. Firmware "non"-updates are a nightmare at the moment. It has potential though, when some of the bugs are ironed out.

[@ChamplainValleyRailSnapshots]

I was really looking forward to the reviews of this. I was disappointed my hopes of a DJI Mini 3 were dashed when they went the SE route instead, so I was hoping for a viable competitor to advance the Mini concept.

[@510BIGD]

Wow, a review that is completely honest. Was going to buy my first drone and this was going to the drone. But I'd rather have a drone that's been vetted and not waiting to fix all it's problems with firmware updates. Would rather spend my hard earned money on another drone... what that'll be, still looking. Thanks

[@Gar43518]

Thanks man. I was considering this drone to replace my DJI Mini 2 but I'll have to pass. Too many quirks right now. Love the info. 😊

[@jdnell]

Thanks for the hands-on review, Shawn! You have saved me some money....I'm of the belief it is not ready for "prime time" yet! Thanks!

[@AirPhotography]

I agree not quite ready yet. It will be interesting to see what happens

[@krzysztofzajac7060]

Very good review. I have the same drone and to be honest can recommend it. Good stuff.

[@AirPhotography]

Thanks for sharing

[@AtiCrossfireX]

Just waiting for my Hubsan Zino mini pro. I received my tracking number today. I also believe its going to get better. As they keep releasing new firmware updates. The other honest true is. This drone has very little it came out. And Hubsan been consisting releasing updates for it.

[@ododargo]

hi there just seen yer review on rc groups forum im looking at all mini pro posts i got mine dec 2022 so far alls well i also have a nini se as back up i have flown fixed wing for years drones only a few started with a hubsan 501ss brill drone just gave it to my grandson happy new year

[@johnjh3936]

Amazing recommendation, my husband loves it ,thank you.

[@beautilfulportraits7255]

Mine should arrive any day now, I believe it has an almost I" sensor, (wonder is it a Sony) larger pixels and 48 m of them great when you need to crop or zoom , so theoretically it should produce much more detailed photographs say for printing than the mini 2 this is why I chose it, can you do a test and compare with DJI mini 2 or any more info on this (as I nearly bought the mini 2) Thanks Peter UK also do you think the hybrid zoom is a x2 optical, the rest digital.

[@gregb49]

At present, I would say that the Mini2 photos are better quality although why this should be with the Mini2's 1/2.3" sensor beats me. 'Hopefully' firmware updates will resolve this.

[@davidperez5489]

Good honest review....thanks. I have had 4 Hubsan products and all but 1 flew away or randomly dropped out of the sky within 20 to 30 flights. The last one is fine cause I don't fly it. They consistently make lousy products and this one is no didferent...and for more than the Mini 2? People must be nuts if they buy one.

[@RonaldBrown59]

Due to many of issues you have mentioned in your video, I have decided to cancel my order of this drone. Maybe sometime down the road if they can work out all the bugs, I might reconsider and order it again.Thanks for another great review Shawn.

[@ssb73q]

Hi, thank you for your review of the Hubsan Mini Pro and helping me save my money for a better drone.

[@jusgibs]

I’m far away from home at a rare photo shoot, and the device insisted I update the firmware. I did and now I can’t fly because it requests that I use the proper controller. It also reports “SN code information is abnormal”. Of course there doesn’t seem to be any real-time help from Hubsan. I suppose I’ll have to wait until their Monday until I het any response. Nothing on their help menu mentions this issue. I was just flying successfully an hour earlier.

[@alexeypolevoybass]

As usual with Hubsan, we need to wait for the Plus version which would be exactly this, but will also work.

[@EdenValleyAdventuresUK]

Thank goodness for an honest review at last thanks. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@dougcooper4917]

Excellent Review Sean!! Thank You For Your Honesty!!

[@elguinolo7358]

Speaking of obstacle avoidance, how does it fare with electrical lines ?

[@peterjb49]

Thanks Sean! Long-time subscriber here. This is important to me since I know I may have to have a drone that does not have to adhere to FAA requirements.

[@TennRides]

Great review. I have a Mavic Mini and love it. Sure, obstacle avoidance would be awesome, but I would rather have great images.

[@charlesking415]

Has the camera issue improved...at its present state of firmware updates would you recommend the mini pro?

[@fionawillstead7141]

Thank you for an excellent review as a skydou pilot I was very keen on this Drone due to its weight. I think at this time it's not worth the cost for the quality issues you highlighted.

[@AirPhotography]

Personally I would avoid this drone until they have fixed some of the issues. It does however have potential if I can get everything figured out

[@m80116]

Quite cool little bugger... hopefully the small bugs will be ironed out. Once sorted I believe it could be regarded as a step up from a Mini, even though it still lacks some refinement of the renowned brand.

[@FluffyPinkPrincess1]

Hi :) what do you think the best Gopro accessories are? Could you make a video on it one day? :)

[@asagiriasagi6243]

Saw a lot negative first impression for this drone. While few user suggest to wait Hubsan update about this to fix bug/issue and enhance the capability for this drone. I might interested for this drone but I think I should just wait DJI release Mavic Mini 3 instead, probably by end of this year or next year. Just bought Mini 2 basic and already love it! Though I planned to buy more battery & 3 way charger I feel like I might need second drone to buy as need to play it while cooling down Mini 2 after its flight per battery. 😅

[@Carisacarina]

I also have the mini 2 when I bought it it only came with 1 battery every time I flew it I was like man I need more batteries now I have 3 batteries and fly all 3 batteries back to back to back with no problems at all and im in Florida where its always in the 90s as far as heat goes so instead of buying another drone just get more batteries for your mini 2 trust me and you prob should get the 3 way charger so u can get them charged quick and get back out flying

[@asagiriasagi6243]

@@Carisacarina Yep, imma already planned to get 2 extra battery and 3 way charger on next month. But I think I still need second drone and planning to cool down after each flight/battery. Cant help about this because I played multiple RC and getting cool down from heat was one of my priority. Also my greedy! 😝 Though once money is ready, I might just buy this drone and waiting Dji Mini 3.

[@ymmmmij]

Great honest vid, thanks.

[@alainb4238]

same place of mine st lin laurentides....good video

[@theDudleys]

Great review. I wanted to really buy this one, but looks like I'll wait for ver 2.0.

[@AirPhotography]

Hopefully this one will get a little better with some updates I’m gonna do a 30 day in review and see if some of these issues have been resolved

[@theDudleys]

@@AirPhotography great, looking forward to it

[@riley_williamson07]

I love your channel mate

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much

[@riley_williamson07]

@@AirPhotography can't wait for the gopro hero 10. You do some great reviews on the gopros. I really enjoy them. Keep it up

[@jonnmedds]

Great review thank you Shawn. Looks like DJI don't have to worry about the competition just yet.

[@AirPhotography]

Not just yet

[@txarchdroneguy4731]

Shawn, thanks for the review; I did notice the horizon tilt in you review before your mentioned it; so far I have no regrets in not purchasing it. I believe, as of now, that it is overpriced as the features advertised are not currently there, as you mentioned.

[@capeRCouple]

i will also be reviewing this one,should have it in about a week as it is at customs,im hoping some of the issues you had are isolated and not in every model

[@AirPhotography]

They have had a few updates since this video was made. I’m gonna take another look at it myself hopefully they can get some of the issues worked out

[@lawlietabduhumumtaz]

What about the flight time compare to dji mini 2?

[@jorgeweber2736]

Hola tengo el mismo drone y no tengo problemas ,solo calibrar en forma correcta

[@DonJoyce]

Honest and complete review, Sean! Sounds like a pass.

[@oldskoolrolla]

My first good drone was a Hubson and it was great until it flew away lol. I think Hubson can come up with a good drone. Maybe now this drone but the next one or maybe some firmware could fix some things. I have the DJI mini 2 and it is must better! Quality drone! Very reliable. Thanks for the review mate. 👍

[@donaldmartin6816]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HONEST REVIEWS. EXCELLENT DEMO AND HELP ME TO AVOID THIS FOR NOW.

[@SJMDronesMedia]

Thanks for your honesty , After watching other reviews your review has confirmed all my concerns with this drone, the picture quality is awful, I was hoping this was a drone to compete , but all I see is a big let down, again not a DJI fan boy, but someone likes to tell the truth, thanks & regards

[@ulisotes01]

specs far superior👍👍.. 🙌Hail dji and my petrodollars?.

[@SM-yr9kb]

is it possible to use goggle with headtracking with this zino mini pro?

[@lynsmith1096]

Good review

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you

[@elguinolo7358]

Is there a maximum altitude enforced in the firmware ?

[@SnackPack913]

I’m disappointed but thank you for your honesty. I’m going to just wait for the mini 3 for my first drone

[@PPER-zl9eo]

Same thought

[@Tuklas11]

Nice content again sir god bless keep safe👍from Philippines onother tips and guide again☺️

[@Alegriadevoar]

Excellent video, we also have this drone on our channel, I had no problem on the first flight, but the drone is warming up a lot and many Brazilians have had problems with falling

[@charlesking415]

I'm waiting for the Autel Evo mini with no geofencing...one can only hope

[@PhillyDroneLife]

EXCELLENT review buddy.. IMO that drone needs to sell for 350 then it can compete.. a little lol lol . 👍👍😱😱 Mikey

[@erich1880]

I dunno... Video looked pretty fine to me! 🤷🏻

[@andreastornesel8404]

Well, my Mini 2 was not perfekt when I bought it in december. Now it's god enought. Hopfully new firmware will solve this drones issues allso

[@haroonrasheed9884]

Which one has better camera zinomini pro or zino2plus?

[@AirPhotography]

I’m not sure as I’ve never flown the plus

[@MVMTV4Videos]

well done ty, but in my opinion Hubson is trying hard, even copying DJI with an SE drone and people are still waiting on the Zino mini pro. Hubson is way out classed and outdone in the marketing dept also, Ill wait for The DJI Mini 3 which im sure DJI will have out first quarter next year. Thumbs up, Thanks again

[@Randoskie]

I wanted this drone, cuz I hate the flight restrictions on my Mavic Air. I luv my Zino Pro Plus but the range suks. And I hate the government telling me where I can fly my toy. Give us a 400 dollar drone that performs w no flight restrictions and you will rule the planet.

[@Alegriadevoar]

Very Nice vídeo

[@shb7772000if]

If it's supposed to be a 40 minute battery, you should get 30 minute flights, not 25. I didn't see the video problems you were talking about.

[@PixelSheep]

Is it true that you can't put in an SD-Card? That would be like a *massive* deal-breaker for me. This should never ever get the standard for new drones. PS: Sorry if you mentioned this later on in the video - I'm only like 4 mins in and wanted to get this off my chest :)

[@gregb49]

I would have preferred an SD card, but copying the video and picture files, from the ZMP is straightforward.

[@AirPhotography]

Yes indeed no memory card. Do you have to purchase the drone with either 64 GB or 128 GB and then that’s all you have

[@graphguy]

obstacle avoidance is not such a big deal with tree trunks or large branches. What is of value is if he can navigate the tree foliage, that is where it matters.

[@AirPhotography]

Very true

[@timerider6315]

nice drone

[@flywrightdrones]

Great video, I had my doubts about this drone. Thank you for the review!

[@chromaticvisuelle]

So much for that bigger sensor! Disappointed!

[@nyclassic4ever130]

Guess I'll keep flying my Syma 5xc for awhile longer....

[@avronaut]

A drone that only has fixed memory ? What do you do when the memory is full ? Somehow download between flights? That is completely impractical.

[@AirPhotography]

Yes indeed, you can offload it or download it to mobile but a removable memory card is a much better solution

[@kuyajayyoutubechannel5389]

is this better than fimi x8 mini or fimi x8 mini is. better than this.

[@bobbydiggs8803]

The range is my deciding facto and geo zones . No matter how great the dji drones are the geo flight restrictions make them ridiculous. I can’t make the adult decision to fly my drone and take some pics from 15-20 feet off the ground in a restricted area that happens to be a mile from Some never used flight zone but I can be trusted to drive, own a gun, or handle chemicals that could all be used to kill many people. It’s stupid. Autel has been my go to and I love the evo 2 it’s almost too much drone for my purposes but I’m getting this too to try it out.

[@LouisLuzuka]

It’s so cute

[@AirPhotography]

Yes indeed

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@AirPhotography do you think the mini 3 will have obstacle avoidance 🙏🏽

[@canadatravel65]

Very good video. So supper disappointed on buy this Zino Mini Pro. It took 6 hours to calibrate because it overheats right away and gers USB disconnected. Sadly I bought it directly from husban so unable to return it being in Canada. Video is okay but my Mini 2 is 5 times better other than having all those other options. Main problem for me is the overheating issue and only do one battery flight coz by second battery you need to cool it down. Never husban again, for none geofencing I rather buy Autel Nano

[@johnlord7188]

Looking at the specs it seems this drone only takes jpgs for still images and not RAW or RAW + JPG. This unfortunately is a deal breaker.

[@gregb49]

My ZMP takes RAW. Now I just need some GIMP add ons so that I can look at these 16mb files!

[@peterrestaino7047]

video looked good to me

[@AirPhotography]

Yeah I guess I’ll video when it’s compressed on KZbin can look decent but in reality it should be much better. However it still is much better than the Fimi mini LOL

[@aaargyrou]

Battery temperature 58°C??? Isn't that toooooooo high?

[@jbeard82]

Dude there’s two files it downloads too. Ones a low res and the other is a high res. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@AirPhotography]

So what’s your point what are you getting at?

[@jbeard82]

@@AirPhotography my point is self explanatory. You said the video quality is bad. Well that’s bc you probably opened the low res file.

[@omarjason1255]

You fly away 7 km, how you comeback with 47% of battery?

[@AirPhotography]

The round-trip flight took about 20 minutes a little less

[@thedarkriver1]

40 minutes is really 26 TOPS🤣🤣🤣

[@flywithmike8608]

Typical Hubsan release. Over priced and full of bugs. Wait 6 months to a year and they will release a plus version and a $100 less.

[@zinidronethailand469]

Hubson can't fix it with wavy video. Despite the 3-axis gimbal, the image is still a wave of vibration. vibrating motor Affects the camera player. Very sorry. This disadvantage.

[@henry1667]

If the product is not ready then don't release it ! This drone is full of issues and its not cheap for its price. I am not a DJI fanboy too but the SE blew this type of Chinese drones out of the water and I wont waste time plus money buying them unless they start selling them for USD100 to USD150 then I might just consider.

[@jamminjimmykaraoke]

the thumbs down is not for you it's for hubsan this drone will be dogged with problems that's hubsans trademark

[@AirPhotography]

Then give me a thumbs up for the video and then make a negative comment about hubsan 👍🙂

[@moondood3113]

Disappointed. I had high hopes for this. At the price point, just not worth it.

[@AirPhotography]

Definitely not at this point. Maybe if they can get some of the issue straightened out

[@angelmanuelcamacho8690]

I have a couple of words to express to the Hubsan customers, that drone was rushed out to the people from the Hubsan company it still not ready yet, remember people there's a mini race now going on that its crazy and Hubsan rushed this drone out all cuz of them features they thought it was sweet but naaa don't you see all the defects that they still trying to fix in costumers hands it's not ready yet like the mavic mini or the mini 2 when it came out it was a solid drone yeah it had some firmware problems but it was fixed quickly with out any cables wireless baby and about them features whats new? I have a cheap drone sg906 pro that has all them features but Dji had them in the Dji spark long ago it's an old features now the rocket, boomerang, the 360 photo the quick shoot that the mavic mini and the mini 2 has now that was a new thing that Dji came out with. People don't buy this drone it's not fully done wait until everything is fixed or do what I did buy the Dji mini 2 and wait for the 3. Or buy the mini se it's better than this drone with out them stupid features come on People wake up.

[@au18ert]

Why don't they release it when it's ready.. So annoying

[@CDigata]

only worth half the price they ask for it and id still not but one

[@ZenonZolek]

Good review, but you get what you pay for

[@redd6914]

I’m having the worst experience with a drone , my out of the box Zino mini just has so many issues , usb connection issues, sensor fault on my transmitor and the barometer error . To sum it all up Hubsan just seems not interested . Not bad for a €600 drone with zero flights !

[@Splitscreen83]

Why does Hubsan always roll out 'unfinished' drones to the market? It's just not good enough. I absolutely want DJI to have some competition, but Hubsan are far from it releasing bug ridden products.

[@krzysztofzajac7060]

Maybe free beta tests :)))

[@robertconrad6802]

Every other review of this drone is trying too hard to like this drone, but image quality and overall polish is just too poor in the current competitive landscape.

[@FordEntertainmentGroupFEG]

No reason to buy this. End of message.

[@danielsnyder3563]

Too much shaking the drone around like a big conductors wand. Would have been more informative to give us a view from every angle instead of stabbing it around in front of you from the same perspective.

[@revnehj007gonzales5]

Can i have that for free..from phils. fans gilbert gonzales of bulacan

[@SingaporeUntold]

I’d rather buy a used DJI

[@yakub1939]

Great video, but for my money i would buy a refurbished DJI Mavic Air or DJI Mini 2 & call it a day, Husban looks okay, but heat issues, bad video, crab walking, don't need the hassle, Husban back to the drawing board, thumbs down!!

[@jonthecourier]

The video is terrible with the background almost completely out of focus, with a drone supposedly with a inch and one third sensor plus 200mbps, I live as the crow flies about 2 thirds of a mile away from a television mast and when I'm flying I can see that in my monitor from that distance and see it clearly in the video but I'm sorry to say the video is rubbish, no disrespect to you but shoot the same scene with a M2P and see the difference. Such a shame for a highly promoted product.

[@georgeandkatherinedrager3705]

Looks like a Dji knockoff

[@thedarkriver1]

Its always hit or miss with Hubsan. And the hit is just okay. Never awesome. I used to buy Hubsan. Not anymore.