Potensic Atom Review: A good CHEAPER DJI Mini 4 Alternative?

[@Waltkat]

Thanks for the review. I've been thinking about buying this drone since it came out. The price vs features is very good with this one and all of the reviews I've seen have been positive. The DJI Mini 2, which is no longer available, was their cheapest drone, but was too expensive, especially their fly longer package. Doesn't matter if DJI has more features if I can't afford them. Besides that, I'm just a hobbyist and am not planning on making a living flying a drone so the Potensic fits the bill for me.

[@TechMishka]

I believe this drone will be a great match. It only lacks some safety features such as obstacle avoidance.

[@HarryHamsterChannel]

I fly mine every day. And it always comes back.

[@mikazukiml3531]

Can you recommend a drone with obstacle avoidance for that price ?​@@TechMishka

[@areldcookie5581]

​@@TechMishkayou want an obstacle avoidance on this drone💀💀💀. This is not a mini 4 competitor it's mini 2/se alternative

[@ivovass195]

Great to see DJI competitors, drones are very interesting to me but the entry price for a decent one scares most of us and cheaper one can be very bad so decent alternatives are welcome to see. Thanks for sharing with us

[@TechMishka]

Very true! Thank you too for the opinion shared. Indeed - finally a good budget drone.

[@HarryHamsterChannel]

DJI has their sights set on bigger fish. Until you try one of the Atom drones, open your mind. Ten times the price for those other Chinese drones is not "a little more". I have no desire to support the inefficiencies inherent in that business model. But governments and large businesses around the world sure do. Soon, our hobby may be forbidden. Bought out by politicians. I have both Potensic Atoms. Yes, they really work. Nothing miraculous. Current technology at modern prices.

[@daviddrew7624]

Didnt see prop guards on my mini 3 pro and the colours on the video look beter than the mini 2, also video looks sharper than the mini 2and why would you compare it to the mini 3 saying it doest have Obstacle Avoidance its not on the mini 2 either, well done potensic for the price from what ive seen they give you more than dji pound for pound.

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, specs are fairly good, so is the camera performance.

[@dans4786]

Choose DJI if you absolutely love China having every morsel of your flight data, no way out of remote id, hefty geofencing, and buying tech from a company that sells anti-DJI drone tech to law enforcement and nefarious actors alike. The company is unethical to say the least. But do your own research. This potensic drone is ridiculously good for $400 flat no tax no shipping fee for the fly more package. BTW the gimbal sticker glue residue comes off in seconds if you blot it off with the sticker itself.

[@TechMishka]

Well, using smart devices always leaves a backdoor for someone to spy on you. As far as I know Potensic is also a Chinese company.

[@dans4786]

@@TechMishka You’re right, but take a look at the data sent to DJI servers vs Potensic’s.

[@Randomclipguy84]

I do that all the time with the sticker so satisfying when it comes off 1st dab lol

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

The reality is that the majority of Mini Drone users likely use the DJI mini 2 or the 2SE at this point with a few Mini 1s still drifting around. So pretty much any of the issues that Potensic Atom has likely are barely noticeable to your average user and the Price is a bargin for people just wanting to make decent footage for videos. The DJI 3 and the 4 with the Autel likely for more professional users and those with decent bank accounts.

[@TechMishka]

Agreed!

[@nickxx9729]

The single great thing about this drone is that so far it doesn't have geofencing, otherwise i'd always go with dji in this price range

[@TechMishka]

👍👍

[@marylandflyer5670]

It’s a good step up from the cheaper drones, but now that you can get an Autel Nano + anytime for $450-$500, with larger sensor, I would probably still recommend the Autel if you’re mainly looking to take hi quality stills and video

[@TechMishka]

Good point!

[@sapogato4518]

In some places the Potensic atom fly more pack is still half the price of the nano plus premium pack. With the nano plus premium pack costing about the same as the basic pack for a mini 4 pro

[@XayvionSkyViews]

I just ordered the Potensic ATOM 3-Axis this morning. Watching the progress of the Countering CCP Drones Act, I didn’t feel comfortable going with DJI. I was very interested in the Mini 4 Pro and might still consider it depending on the outcome of the bill. I really appreciated your review of the Potensic ATOM 3-Axis and look forward to my first drone flight. Thank you!

[@TechMishka]

Glad it helped. If this really happens to DJI, this would be a disgrace!

[@asfsfas2435]

protensic is also chinese brand

[@twosided1987]

Should I go for the potensic atom se fly more bundle or just the potensic atom

[@TechMishka]

The Atom has a better gimbal.

[@dalesmoocher6861]

Hi, can the drone be used without phone? I.E. connect drone to Tx and fly LOS? Also i watched Potensic video on connecting,,, i am confused, do yo have to connect the Tx and then also connect your phone? Can anyone help my Atom arrives today. Thanks.

[@TechMishka]

It has GPS and records the takeoff point. I haven't tested much about non-smartphone use cases.

[@hojustraper]

yes! the drone can fly without a phone attached to the controller

[@lazarustheleper3649]

When is Potensic going to get their act together and offer HDR or at least AEB (auto exposure bracketing) on their drones?

[@TechMishka]

I don't think it will happen, given the camera hardware inside

[@lazarustheleper3649]

@@TechMishka They could at least do AEB. I understand the HDR would require some coding.

[@atamata237]

Thank you for being honest, that is so rare in Review universe

[@TechMishka]

Always!

[@rickshaw0990]

While I agree that this is a great drone to fly, I am very disappointed that the first one I got had issues with the camera misting internally. Potensic replaced it immediately and their customer services were great. However the new one has started doing the same thing which has ruined the flying experience. Perhaps mine were in a faulty batch because i have seen a few other reviews on Amazon complaining of the same thing.

[@TechMishka]

Oh, this is very disappointing... Perhaps asking for another replacement makes good sense.

[@chaitanyaarisetty7260]

@TechMishka Would you recommend potensic atom or DJI mini 2 (refurbished) if they are at similar price points?

[@TechMishka]

I'd usually go for DJI products. Their cameras are better.

[@lenaabdullaieva406]

thank you very much for the review! it was very interesting! please tell me what is the difference between this drone and potensic atom SE?😊😊😊😊

[@TechMishka]

The SE doesn't have a gimbal like this one.

[@CheapNoize]

How good is the "active tracking"? I would like to use it to follow me on climbs and descents on the road bike for instance

[@TechMishka]

It is not that good. Much worse than DJI's

[@ichini3793]

hello i love your review. Literally complete!. Do you have review for SE version?

[@TechMishka]

Not yet, unfortunately

[@ericcvt]

Im a beginner, so I got atom se. In 4 months I'll get atom. What won me over is that when signal lost, it came home. I'm not so impressed with obstacle. Avd if person master flying y worry about crashing. Plus big company's have geofencing, big turnoff. I won't exceed 120m, but I like when company not forcing me.

[@TechMishka]

These are good reasons. Enjoy flying and be careful and responsible 🙏

[@mrt8096]

So this has no geofencing?

[@hojustraper]

@@mrt8096 no geofencing! Only 120m restriction that can be overriden if you do some googling...

[@guyrandom6151]

how well does it do going behind buildings

[@TechMishka]

Not at all good.

[@tltvefacts]

Hi sir, I would like to ask what is better among DJI Mini 2 SE or this Potensic Atom? Thanks!

[@TechMishka]

I like the DJI cameras more

[@GizmoMaxx]

Need some ND's to control your highlights. Great affordable drone, thumbs up !

[@TechMishka]

I think it might be because of the editing applied, sorry about it.

[@jobasbasco1890]

Have you tried the maximum distance of this drone and how did the image transmission?is it goes with the maximum distance smoothly?

[@TechMishka]

It was dropping beyond 800m. I was afraid to push more than 1.2km

[@hubertthong7405]

Good review !! I have a specimen of this drone and every time I yaw to the right the horizon tilts 20' and stays there. Happens when I yaw only to the right. Yaw it back left and it goes level. Did you get this??

[@TechMishka]

Hm, didn't notice it with mine. Did you try recalibrating?

[@hubertthong7405]

@@TechMishka Yup. Did it repeatedly. Same thing. So now I over yaw by 45' off target and yaw 45' backward to target - flat horizon.

[@BDX55]

​@@hubertthong7405 the latest firmware update fixes it.

[@LivingWords-f3p]

what size tablet/phone can fit in the remote?

[@TechMishka]

As far as I remember - up to 9 inches.

[@DimusTech]

Camera quality is usable, that's exactly it. I have the mini 3 pro, honestly it is worth the price with the quality and all it provides. I don't know why this video quality to me looks not so good, but it's not too bad as well, at night well lets just forget that one. Actually I just miss flying my drone, sadly due to the situation in my country we are prohibited for now to fly them

[@TechMishka]

Hey man, stay safe. Really sorry for everything going on... We used to live in a much nicer world 4 years ago 😔

[@DimusTech]

@@TechMishka World got crazy I guess... anyways, I'm here fro the drones 🙂The videos on KZbin keep me little more sane in this mess

[@berniljohntv]

Sir idol I'm from Philippines & I'm vlogger also but I have no budget for drone unfortunately I need a drone for my vlog for better quality which one is the best dji or potensic?❤

[@TechMishka]

DJI are in their own league about quality.

[@Amn3sia217]

Make a comparison with the DJI Mini 4K please

[@TechMishka]

Oh, the Mini 4k might be better in many ways

[@pixelpeter3883]

You cannot really put this Atom up to the Dji Mini 3 or 4; those are way more capable when it comes to specs and capabilities, and also a lot more expensive. Comparing it to the Dji Mini 2 (SE) is more appropriate imo.

[@TechMishka]

Some people don't really care about specs, they prioritize price. And as soon as they get something that can fly, has stable video and will come back of signal is lost, they can be quite happy.

[@hybrid_tau6572]

​@@TechMishkathen go for the mini 2 se 😂

[@TimRon-l1c]

​@hybrid_tau6572 still almost double the price then the Potensic SE.

[@n37z]

Tried to find found some more about their brand.. Potensic central is just ~200m away from DJI central. Beside that almost nothing..

[@TechMishka]

Wow! That's a great catch. I feel that there is not much of DJI DNA inside this one though 🫤

[@mrt8096]

Should I buy this or the DJI Mini 2 SE? This one is 10€ cheaper.

[@TechMishka]

The DJI drone has superior camera setup and flight controls.

[@-COBRA]

6:30 look at the clouds reflected in water. The lag. This is more like $200 drone.

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, you could say so. But action cameras with quality like this one cost more than $100 these days. So I guess the price is not too bad

[@HarryHamsterChannel]

I paid 150.00. Deal of the year!

[@StefanGenov7]

I bet in 5 years this drone will be epic

[@TechMishka]

Let's hope so!

[@MattSwanz]

very cool

[@TechMishka]

Yeah!

[@andikapurba1498]

cheap price compared to DJI but is the video quality at night as clear as DJI...? Please provide information... Greetings from Indonesia, friend

[@TechMishka]

You can see the samples. It is not even close to what DJI drones can do.

[@michaeldanforth3059]

In no way, could you compare this to the DJI mini four Pro? This is absolutely a joke let’s get real.

[@TechMishka]

Of course you can - especially if you are not into profeasional filming.

[@QuicknStraight]

It's good value for the money. Sure, DJI give yo better features and video quality, but then you pay a lot more for it.

[@TechMishka]

Yup, agreed

[@HarryHamsterChannel]

DJI has their sights set on bigger fish. Until you try one of the Atom drones, open your mind. Ten times the price for those other Chinese drones is not "a little more". I have no desire to support the inefficiencies inherent in that business model. But governments and large businesses around the world sure do. Soon, our hobby may be forbidden. Bought out by politicians. I have both Potensic Atoms. Yes, they really work. Nothing miraculous. Current technology at modern prices.

[@TechMishka]

Well said!

[@JandyElijahYT]

I rather buy this kay the dji mini 2se way more expensive

[@TechMishka]

👍

[@JasonCarrara]

Come on guys all three DJI minis do not have obstacle avoidance only the pro. I would say for 350 bucks for the fly more that little sucker is worth the money

[@TechMishka]

Fair enough. I guess with the current situation around DJI this happens to be a good alternative.

[@kodak_jack]

There is no comparing this with a mini 4. If anything, it is compared to the mini2 SE. A mini2SE is $329 and this is $300.

[@TechMishka]

Fair point

[@MTBs]

I don't know about the image quality. It's no better than my 5 year old original Mavic Mini. The highlights get over exposed and even if they say it's 4k it lacks details. Digital sharpening isn't a replacement for details.Great with a competitor, but you still get what you pay for. No reason to buy this over cheaper DJIs.

[@TechMishka]

Ehhh, the Mavic Mini...Iconic!

[@Pazanin_sime]

The drone is ok I have it for some time , BUT there is no ND filters for it, so forget cinematic shot, a big minus and a BIG one! , and it loses video on remote very often so your shot is useless... Buy a dji mini 2 it is 40€ difference and nd filters and have a good video....

[@TechMishka]

This is in fact a good point,lately there are some very good deals about the SE drones

[@demon-mi2ho]

Hoping that it succeeds. Cause china is having its technology around America and that's not good.

[@TechMishka]

I believe politics should stop being an obstacle when it comes to tech development.

[@martin777700]

Don't buy it. Service centers are the worst.

[@TechMishka]

Oh 😳 What happened in your case?

[@Kerry-zs7dl]

To be honest, I'm not a big fan of potensic as a manufacturer, the drone looks very much like a dji and the design of the remote control is a direct copy of fimi.

[@TechMishka]

Fair enough

[@chevy4x466]

It was the first thing to put me off too. My goodness, they could have minimally did a bright color plastic body. It is such a blatant reverse engineering job 😢. I am glad for competition in the space, it benefits the consumer. However, as a father looking to get our family into the hobby this year, idk if I want to invest in an inferior reproduction of the original. I mean, they both go up in the air. However, if my family uses a $1000 drone for 5 years, the price difference will be about $100 a year. Also, furthermore my kids r in robotics and will be going to engineering schools. I don’t want to devalue the innovators by purchasing from a company that just reverse engineered a dji. It’s not the message…

[@Flyingboots1]

IDGAF if it's a blatant copy or not! If it's functional and cheaper than the competition then I literally couldn't care less if they copy more well known manufacturers.

[@davidalvarez4151]

@@Flyingboots1dudes upset they made a cheaper same looking drone like Payless didn’t do the same to shoes for years and I never heard a complaint 😂😂😂

[@Flyingboots1]

@@davidalvarez4151 lmao!

[@InteractiveDNA]

You can buy a DJI mini 2 for around $150 and up. This drone should not be more than $150

[@TechMishka]

I have never seen Mini 2 at such affordable price...

[@lemuelconde]

Nope! $150 for Mini 2? where at and I will buy 10 of those.

[@Faiq-zp9ox]

Im from india in India it is only for 25 dollar

[@TechMishka]

25? This is impossible!

[@Faiq-zp9ox]

@@TechMishka this os is possible

[@sebbesebo3346]

Looks familiar

[@TechMishka]

Yeah ☺️

[@giornoenotte111]

Meglio un Dji mini 2

[@TechMishka]

👍👍

[@AC_Milan1899]

Screw dji. Scmmy company

[@TechMishka]

Oh wow... Why do you think so?

[@CandiesJar]

Wtf is this, worse than mavic mini camera, suffers jello, no definition in night and it costs 320 euros? no thanks.

[@TechMishka]

Sadly I no longer see the Mavic Mini available for order.

[@marcosgarcia1032]

I understand that potensic atom 3 axis gimbal 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐀𝐀 𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐃 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, but does it have remote id registration capabilities/option?

[@TechMishka]

There is no such option at the moment

[@marcosgarcia1032]

@@TechMishka ok... thanks!

[@kenjudd1102]

These are awesome drones

[@TechMishka]

👍