It Got Better! Fimi X8 Mini Version 2 - Review

[@sheiladavis2304]

A wicked review. I cant believe how far the operating systems have come in the last 3to 4 yrs since i started watching you. This isnt a top of the line dji by any means yet the stuff it can do and the precision in which it can do it with is top notch. Not just that, the hardware has come along way too for what you used to consider a budget or middle of the road drone. Thanks Steve.

[@Hellefleur]

Watching this past midnight is probably not a good idea for my wallet...

[@bretttaylor225]

Same

[@a.nevillechamberlain7612]

Yup, same here, I ordered a helicopter last month based on a late night video review, always after midnight, Amazon makes it too easy to one click and order…

[@truckergilligangilligan5877]

@@a.nevillechamberlain7612 hahaha I see I'm not the only one that does that 😂😂😂😂😂

[@truckergilligangilligan5877]

I ordered mine a few days ago. Can't wait to get it. I got the pro so it will be under 250g with 2 pro batteries. 😊

[@julianmclean3869]

Many thanks for sharing Captain; the Drone "world" has come a long way in the last 5 years!

[@dan8402]

FIMI is really working hard to place itself as a budget friendly option to DJI and Autel. I think they are really getting there. I personally am interested in the V2 x8se full sized with obstacle avoidance. Camera wise it is probably a step below the Air 2S, but not by much. It also sells for around 700 with the extra batteries etc. They also seem to sell parts, so if like me you aren't afraid of wrenching on your own stuff, you can pretty much keep these drones flying without having to ship it back and forth.

[@lezbriddon]

which model has obstacle avoidance? I cant find it on the official website

[@charlestoast4051]

Good quick review. You glossed over one of the strongest features of any Fimi, however, waypoint mode. You can program waypoint missions offline, which is really convenient, and you can set the drone to complete the mission in the event of loss of signal. You obviously have to use that feature with caution and good judgement, but it enables a whole host of options. Lastly, the big flaw in Fimi drones since they went over to Hi Silicon video processors is the variable frame rate video. In order to avoid stuttering in any edited video, you have to pass the raw video thru a time-consuming frame rate correction utility.

[@truckergilligangilligan5877]

Is there a good frame rate correction utility for my android tablet??

[@bulufish8208]

Indept and comprehensive review. Period thank you.

[@markpearson5488]

Hi captain, what a good review, so good to see you reviewing a drone, captain drone rocks best drone reviewer on KZbin Mark

[@TheSpykerc8aileron]

This is going to be my first drone. One week left to have it at home. Price incredibly low (250 usd) for all this features I think is great. Excellent review and convinced me more :D

[@Beto.R]

Congrats once again for one of the best drone channels on KZbin. Could you maybe make a video comparison between this Fimi and the latest Potensinc Atom 3 axis gimbal? Perhaps you could add the DJI mini 2 SE too the equation as well. Cheers!

[@henrytaaffe7058]

AWSOME REVIEW CAPTAIN.

[@patrickboyd8368]

This video still leaves me curious whether this or the Potensic Atom have better waypoint functionality. I've seen that points of interest can be focused on while traveling to a waypoint with the X8 vs the Potensic only allowing up and down Gimbal tilt while traveling between waypoints.

[@tjthedogtrainer]

lol that landing was better than most DJI drones!

[@theone2be33]

Was better than my Autel Evo

[@dougcooper4917]

Excellent Review and Test Flight Video. Thank You Steve.

[@gaboristvankomoroczki903]

Very detailed presentation, thank you very much!

[@KarlAdamsAudio]

Budget drones have come a long way, it's nice to see advanced features that actually work as intended - but the video quality doesn't quite cut it for me.

[@user-cz2ss4ng6s]

check out the Fimi X8 Pro you will like

[@Didjeridoolove]

What??!… this actually isn’t bad…. Nice review Steve!! It’ll make a really cool stocking stuffer,or a straight up gift….

[@workoutbeatswithaview1348]

Great review. Have you tried using a v1 battery in the v2? I can find any info on this.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

I believe I did without any issues, but honestly can't fully recall.

[@JuanFernandez-xw5li]

Hi! Thanks for your awesome reviews! Got a question: Fimi X8 mini v2 or Potensic Atom? Which one do you think is better?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

For a total beginner the Potensic is best

[@JuanFernandez-xw5li]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 thanks!

[@vincentyee5852]

Nice review, thanks mate

[@odysseasargyroudakis7701]

Hi..which one better?This or DGI mini 2 SE?

[@JJJacques]

Does it have Geofencing? I'm looking for a mini drone without geofencing for my travels 4K would be nice but I could live with 1080P. I already have a Mini-2 but I don't want to hack it and have the FAA looking for me. Thanks, JJJ

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

I did not notice any geofencing.

[@SAUCE206]

Do you have a video for the set up of this drone?

[@dan-endy810]

thank you for your review, still i got a question unanswered, is there a raw mode for photography, because i cant find anything for this

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

None that I recall

[@dan-endy810]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 that's unfortunate, because that would mean the most to me, have your tried out the fimi x8 pro yet, it should have obstacle avoidance? It just has been released. And on the mini one, is the UI already updated as in the x8 2022 v2?

[@TheXanthoman]

Would like to see somebody do a comparison vid atom vs fimi mini v2 and wondering which one you would pick if price were no object , thanks

[@williamgoring7605]

So I just bought my first drone ever and I went with a high and drone EXO cinemaster pro 2 carbon fiber. You can look that up, it is Sweet and the carbon fiber makes it look Crazy. Check it out, that's what I did.

[@pierre-yvesmillet4609]

can we put mini x8 V1 batteries' in the V2 ? I broke my V1 and I got the combo pack. I wish I can by the V2 without taking the full combo pack

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yes, I used the V1 and V2 batteries together in this review.

[@pierre-yvesmillet4609]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 thanks

[@motovlogwarfreak879]

Watching from Mandaluyong City Philippines

[@AndzejsDar]

I like the way that you tell stuff about it, but i would love to see all those modes in action. Me who`s looking to buy his first drone, i really want to see how it all works. Not just- "hey this does that and i`m not gonna show it to you." But still thank you for the video!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

The answer is simple… you just have to go on KZbin and search for any FIMI video from Captain Drone. Every FIMI drone ever made has all the same flight features, thus in earlier videos of earlier FIMI models I’ve shown them all.

[@marcinmichalak7001]

It uses the small camera at the bottom to find the landing pad!

[@Cheordig]

Version 3 looks very good however it's a shame Fimi didn't send any out for some pre-launch reviews.

[@markanderson7091]

Always great video review!

[@eugeneaustin]

nice review Steve almost like, had a shock on Amazon £1599.99. RC going $349 Dollers, £266.82p

[@willrine8614]

Fun video ! 😃 Thanks Steve !

[@tomthumb5688]

Hi I have a question I have 2022 se model and ran the battery way down this afternoon and when i try to charge it doesn’t respond as normal, It is flashing in pars of two lights then shuts down , if they get to low can they brick? That was a good landing. Today was first time flying since eye surgery three weeks ago . Can you check with a multimeter?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

If the battery is hot it won’t charge. Also if the battery voltage gets super low, it also won’t charge.

[@PsychicSquirrel]

The biggest problem with Fimi is quality control and customer support. I have 2 Fimi drones, an X8 2020 SE and an X8 Mini - both arrived from the factory faulty. In the case of the X8 Mini it arrived faulty and the replacement drone was also faulty. When you first report a fault Fimi make you jump through hoops to prove the drone is faulty and it's all done by email so with timezones each interaction takes a minimum of 48 hrs. Then when they finally agree to replace the drone you have to return it at your expense and lie about the drone's value on the customs declaration which means if it gets lost you can't clainm the full value off the Postal service. They will offer you a free battery but only if you press them and one of the batteries I was sent was nearly 3 years old. With both of my drones it was nearly 4 months from order until I received a working drone. They also lie about the specifications of the Mini and Mini V2 - the published specs claim a JPG/DNG option - this is not available and the excessive jpg compression of the actual stills makes them virtually unusable. If you get one that works they're good flying drones but the video and stills are meh! I won't be buying anymore Fimis. And they still can't sort horizon tilt - come on guys!

[@sheiladavis2304]

I've never tried a fimi. It does sound like a nightmare and yes I know what you mean about the quality control aspect. I call it the made in China factor. It's not just drones, it's everything. From TVs to drones to RC cars and planes. Literally all electronics. Especially when its not a popular brand. I blame alot of the big American companies that sold out us, the consumer and the North American worker for record profits by sending all of our manufacturing jobs overseas. It happened with everything but electronics have suffered the most. Especially since for the last 30yrs we've known how much the worlds suffered from pollution of our air, seas and land yet has turned everything into disposable junk. Fighting us tooth and nail for even the right to repair. In the past you bought one of something and long as you maintained and had it repaired when needed it lasted indefinitely. Now everything is made so cheaply and if it isn't, it has built in obsolescence. Giving you 3 to 4yrs tops before they stop updating it and make the new updates incompatible. So even if by chance it still works you can't use it anyway. SAD...

[@peterlofstrom2460]

@@sheiladavis2304 DJI drones are also China made and are excellent.

[@ST19859]

@@peterlofstrom2460 DJI are incredibly overrated and have flight restrictions on way too many locations. They also have awful customer service, I honestly have no idea how they got as big as they did

[@markanderson7091]

Most of the reviews are for small compact drones/quads. I’d love to see you review any larger quads that are cheaper than dji’s mid sizes…if they exist.

[@alrotundo]

So should I buy the Fimi 3-axis mini or the Protensic 3-axis mini? What's your preference?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Since you are asking such a question it means you have no knowledge of drones and are a true beginner. Total newbies to drones should go with the ATOM (and not the ATOM SE).

[@Haziq29]

Can this track target vertically? Understand that this tracks target on the ground but i plan to use it for rock climbing activity, however im not sure if it would follow me upward. Hope you got an answer for this

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

For rock climbing go with a DJI MINI 3 PRO or MINI 4 PRO. This is not a drone for rock climbers.

[@tibi1groufka]

hi I want to ask if it can do live streaming on Facebook or KZbin, thank you for the answer

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yes, but not with the Fimi App. You’d need a background streaming app that streams what is being displayed in your phone.

[@jimanderson4865]

Hi Steve.....Good review of the FIMI......👍

[@ing.feliperesendiz751]

Hello, excellent video, thanks to you I was encouraged to buy it, and I am amazed, just one question, does the landing mat have to be a specific color or do you have any recommendations? I would appreciate

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

I think it looks for a shape on a bland flat surface

[@YAHWO1]

the Fimi X8 mini V2 i dont hear any voice messages about battery low plane returning home?

[@HopeFullSpiritFlyer1]

hello. always good review ;) do you know if the FIMI controller TX10A, can be bend with this drone? thank you

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

I think it works ok with older drones like this. When you go on the FIMI website and look at the TX10A it tells you which drones it is compatible with.

[@YAHWO1]

You're great ' Please I dont hear any voice message from the controller. Is the any settings?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

There are rarely voices from controllers designed for beginner gps camera drones. Voices are in the RC hobby programable controllers for RC planes, RC Helicopters and FPV Drones.

[@YAHWO1]

Please the Fimi X8 mini has Audio message option or not?

[@YAHWO1]

I thought there's audio messages that voices information on the Fimi X8 mini software

[@donvious]

Thank you so much for the review. How stable is this drone in windy environment?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

It was very windy out during my review, so that should give you a good idea.

[@Mowuniverse]

This vs the atom what's best for video capture for blogging

[@ParkJouha]

Awesome perfect landing!

[@TurboThrustRC]

Hi can you mabe review the Lsrc s5s drone

[@chriselena7446]

Captain, I want your knowledge... what motor is on this drone? is it 2350kv?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

I have no idea. You’ll have to check the specs on the Fimi website.

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Always great information

[@junecomia30]

I wish its also like the Fimi X8 se v2 which can be flew in the rain

[@Fawbie_WW2]

Holy that’s thing is nuts it’s awesome dammm!!!!!

[@hannesdobbelaere]

how is the noise (while hovering) compared to the DJI mini 2 or 3? it doesn't really sound quiet like the mini 3/3 pro does?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Almost the same, but since it weighs more, it would be louder

[@hannesdobbelaere]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 should also be in the sub-250gram categorie, right? it just sounds noisier...

[@rosaofprague]

I would like to see a fimi version of avata

[@nilsneimanis]

after 600m some trees are an issue for the signal

[@Nunyali5lx]

Version 3 is out now.

[@gman9543]

Nice review CD!

[@peterlofstrom2460]

How far is the range FIMI mini v2 when using the wifi mode? Using only your smartphone? Few honderd meters? Certainly not the 9 KM i guess.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

A cell phone and wifi... probably looking at a few hundred feet at best.

[@LasinduManumith]

Plz make available the fimi x8 mini 3 drone review immediately

[@Chillin-fpv]

That's things pretty cool. Not bad at all

[@CK_SULTAN_3D_TV]

Hello my friend how to fut HDR video in my FIMI X8 MINI PRO 2023 V2 and night shoot how to update the firmware

[@allabouthim03]

I have a C-Fly Faith 2 Pro that' weights over 250grams. With all the crap with tracking going on I think this might be my next drone.

[@teracaspac2327]

Thank you sir steve for your new drone review

[@le-passioni-di-francesco]

Hi cheers from Italy. I own an X8 mini V1, do you think it's worth to update to V2?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Only if you need all the improvements

[@le-passioni-di-francesco]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 thanks a lot

[@garyjohnson9196]

Did you end up getting the V2 version and if so were the improvements worth it?

[@diablo2657]

what is the FC firmware version?

[@richardhykes6939]

Does the version too many X8 may need to have the same app as the version 1

[@richardhykes6939]

Does The version 1 app used for the version 2 are they the same thank you. It looks like it works. Keep on flying my friend

[@canaweb]

Eill this send a sugnal to ftp goggles? What anout binding to a different transmitter?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

No and No. This is a GPS Camera drone and not an FPV Drone.

[@user-cz2ss4ng6s]

Hey Captain, thanks for the honest non bias review. I buy some of the drones you review. I have the dji mini 3 and it is awesome. I think I saw you review a Fimi X8 SE V2 and had to have one, wait did you see the pro model, has 360 aviodence and really cool way points and time lapse at night even in the rain and snow wow I have to have one. Really Really good video. When I fly I know how a bird feels, thanks Captain my order is in. Keep on flying.

[@KevFPV]

thanks Captain Drone!

[@pixelpeter3883]

Pity to see that Fimi still hasn't been able to get rid of that horizon tilt; something that all their quads have been plagued with.

[@jadentalks5068]

Will this drone support a insta 360 go3 or a run cam 5???

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Yes

[@hupalovv]

Will there be a new version of Autel Nano Plus in near future?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Next year is the refresh period for Autel drones so we’ll have to wait and see.

[@mileslay1033]

Just got this . Have had it at the park twice now. For some reason the only flight mode available is "offline way point". How to I get the other modes to work ?

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Really nice set up I like it

[@WindWalkerDrones]

How's it compared to the Exo Mini drones?

[@golds335]

i have this great little drone thank you for vid 🥰

[@marks7171]

I quite like Fimi, I wouldn't buy one but I quite like them.

[@carlosvieira7620]

Great review Steve.,you truly are a master at what you do.,I truly want to thank you for your Contribution to this field. That's so many of us came to love and appreciate.so I want to ask you if you can please do a review on the new walkera t210 mini it would be greatly appreciated from not only me one of your greatest fans but I'm sure for many of us that love this hobby! Thank you may God bless you and your family and also my Condolences to your dad he seem like a great man!

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thank you. Please note that the Walkera T210 is an entry level drone from the old days (it has days of old tech in it). You have to do a compass calibration prior to flights, it has minimal features and is similar to drones of yesterday. It could be an option if the price was better but when I look on Banggood it does look over priced.

[@imageinphoto]

There is a KZbin Channel called Drone Diary that has stolen some of this video. The video is called FIMI X8 V2 Drone Review: Precisión Redefined.

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thanks, I’ll check it out.

[@gilmoregibson9184]

This is pretty much as good as the DJI mini 2 right?

[@jimmycreatesvideos]

After watching this, i wouldn't mind adding this to my drone collection with my Potensic Atom 😅

[@hilmibaris9950]

Thank for everything, how can i set to vertical mode in camera settings?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

There is a option for it in the settings (it simply crops your image)

[@sudburydrone466]

👍👍✌️good landing.

[@Shooting-Up]

Does your x8 mini v2 or controller charge with a fast usb c charger eg 20w charger? Mine won’t they will only charge with slow charger eg usb to usbc

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

That sounds about right. Most drones designed for consumers charge their batteries slow to reduce heat and fires.

[@Shooting-Up]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 cheers

[@StudioGarage58]

Hi Captn' Drone, I'm Luc from St-Roch-De-l'Achigan, Québec and I Just got myself à Fimi x8 mini v2. I was wondering if there a way to transfer video directly to desktop without using à card reader ??? Thx and keep up the good work, I really enjoy your channel

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Hmmm… I don’t believe I have tried that. It has been a long while since I’ve flown that drone. My only advice is to leave the drone folded with gimbal off, power it on and if it has a USB port, plug in a cable, and the other end into your computer & see if the drone shows up in your file manager.

[@StudioGarage58]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 it does when I hook it up to my pc but canot see the SD card, only the fonder to update and the blackbox file wich is flight data for fimi to use in case of a problem...I wish to find a way without pluging and unpluging the usb wire or removing the sd card. Thanks for your tire and answers

[@stevev7745]

Hello! The fimi video quality is more better than sjrc 22s, or almost the same?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

It is better

[@stevev7745]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Thank you dor you reply. And overall better?

[@rawnlivewithsyregreen9561]

No obstacle Avoidance ?

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Not for the price. Future versions will have it but will cost much more (just like DJI drones with obstacle avoidance)

[@Lil_r8ss]

That’s make a really cool gif and it seems to be priced well 🎉

[@alainboyer7891]

I BUY ORANGE EDITION V2.......CAMERA VERY GOOD BEAUTIFUL COLOR.....BUT SOME LAG'S ON STICK AND THE DRONE DRIFT RIGHT, LEFT....SOME UPDATE FIRMWARE NEED...VERY BEAUTIFUL DRONE

[@liaDe-v4y]

great!

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Good afternoon captain nice drone cool review

[@angrygaragemechanic]

Overall nice drone 👍

[@guyhanoi8561]

Thanx for yet another great review! Main reason (for me) to buy this drone is NO GEOFENCING. For all other things, I'd use a DJI drone. I just wonder how good is the connection. In the city, can I go 300-500m?

[@ST19859]

Probably depends on the city but I would say no problem. Even in town I m having no problem going well beyond those ranges.

[@toussiantharris5683]

Are the remote controllers compatible with each other version 1 and version 2

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

I have never tried it so don’t know. Normally if the communication system being used is the same between both drones (same frequency & protocol) then one remote works with either.

[@radektheplayer]

why does the drone video lag?

[@TinglyCube]

Amazing video

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Thanks!

[@Roger-O]

Hello. I like many aspects of this drone except for the fact that it doesn't have the avoidance feature. That feature is a must for me. But wait, should I compare the prices of this FIMI and a comparable model of the DJI with only the addition of the avoidance feature? Is there a large difference in the prices? Maybe I can't get a comparison between these two, since the DJI models probably have several other features in addition to the FIMI. If it can't be compared reasonably, we have to just forget about it. Sorry to bother you about it then.

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Great footage

[@robertpatterson149]

Does it have a built in remote id

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

Hmmm… I’m not sure. It did not pop up during my review.

[@robertpatterson149]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Last year I had a zino 2 + will I see a big difference in this one? Better worse

[@carlhall2563]

it looked like at 17:00 when looking at the horizon the camera was tilted.

[@manmadegods021]

I would never buy another fimi drone many issues I have a few of their drones and zero customer support from the company I would never buy another one

[@jonathanjameschapman-lim2959]

Thank you once again for a great review. Golden Question: Fimi X8 mini V2 or..Potensic Atom 3 axis? 🤔😉🤙🙏🍻

[@CAPTAINDRONE798]

More features in the FIMI but the POTENSIC ATOM is specifically designed for beginners.

[@jonathanjameschapman-lim2959]

@@CAPTAINDRONE798 Thank you so much for the super quick reply. I’m going for my purchase decision. Thank you so much and I’m proud to say that my purchase decision is many thanks to you and your great and honest reviews. Thank you Captain 🫡🙏🙏🙏🙏