Syma X8G Drone with 8MP HD Camera Review

[@Quadcopter101]

Ignore discussion of range in this video. After my reviews of the X8G, I opened up its transmitter, and found that its antenna and shield cable were improperly soldered (shorted together). I was getting poor ranges in my X8G reviews because of this. Other's should NOT have this problem (unless yours was soldered by the same person that did mine ;-)

[@CorvusNumber6]

That's great news! Could you possibly do another range test for us? This is hopefully going to be my next quad. Keep up the great work with the channel! Best regards from Dave in Northern Ireland.

[@lawzaba1695]

+Quadcopter 101 Awesome Videos, you are really skilled at piloting these things! Cool to see how smooth they are capable of flying with practice. Just curious about the range (sorry if you have already answered this). After you corrected your issue, what does your range on the copter/camera look like now? Does the quad have a longer range than the camera? Sorry I JUST ordered this and also a cheaper Syma X5C to train with and don't have any experience with these machines yet. VERY excited to be getting into this activity!!

[@riparianlife97701]

+Quadcopter 101 Person?

[@marianoescobedo03]

does it have a gimble???

[@AB-jg3rf]

+TheRoboticKidTV no, it only has housing for the camera

[@darkoraify]

from alot of different preview videos of different drones i can say with certainty that this is the best budget buy you can get because it seems very stable and 1080p camera for just over the 100 bucks its seems just awesome i think im gonna buy this 1

[@sumatraeec]

Bought one of these and looking forward to flying it today...thought the camera result would be really cheap but it's much better than I was expecting!

[@VincentJHChan]

I was waiting for in depth review like this one. I think I'll definitely be getting the X8G now.

[@Vividcg]

***** get an X8C and an sj4000 and glue the sticky mount on it!

[@1024buka]

+Vividcg you think sj4000 is better than this syma camera?

[@Vividcg]

I can guarentee it mate. the sj4000 is 1080p 30fps and sharp image. look at uploaded footage of both. get an X8C and hot glue the stick on tab with the clip on adaptor to the bottom. you need to sand it flat first. works for me fine and only cost £95

[@1024buka]

Thanks :)

[@WreckedHavocofficial]

I will be honest, this drone is GREAT! I have had it for almost 7 months now and the only problem I have had with it is the cable to the camera will break easily, couldn't take a 10 ft drop from a tree crash. Just recently (like 20 mins ago) I took it up about 3-4 stories high then all of a sudden, the power cut. It fell strait down on an asphalt road. I landed directly on one of the landing skids and completely destroyed it. Also all of my prop guards broke within two weeks. I tested all of the motors after the crash and everything was functional. I am also very fortunate that in the two occurrences that it took off without control it was low to the ground and flipped over.

[@WreckedHavocofficial]

This may have cheap parts on the outside but the basic case and motors are very durable

[@nikolasc1594]

Hey I had the same problem with the camera cable, when it crashed the cable end broke... just wondering if you got the camera to continue to function after you got a new cable?

[@flawless851]

Can I SWITCH The cam that it comes with with my own gopro?

[@WreckedHavocofficial]

Yeah, the Syma camera is the sme size as GoPro

[@nikolasc1594]

Atrix Gaming | Gray__X wtf dude i asked you a question like months ago, you reply this guy right away... much sad

[@Jack-ny4vu]

Me and my mum were driving and we found this exact drone on the side of the road without the camera or battery and no legs or guards. It didn't come with a transmitter either. Ima buy a battery and charger and see if it still works.

[@SirBeauJangles]

Re these birds and motors/jello etc. IE the X8 series I mean. One of mine wrecked two motors just all by itself, no crash damage I mean. Replaced them with stock OE parts. This example was an X8W. Got fed up with its grindings and thrashings etc so when I found by chance a reference to Night Lions motors got a set from your side of the pond (I’m in Scotland) and - what a difference. Lubricated the gearbox components with gt85 chain spray for bikes. Smooth as butter. Sounds and feels like a different machine. Didn’t replace the gear wheels, just the motors. So just ordered up a second set from the same US supplier. Unsure if the performance has changed greatly although my feeling is that it’s improved a bit. Slightly more expensive than stock parts but these would be a bargain at twice the price. Enjoying your approach to these low priced toys. I’m lucky enough to have a P4 but there’s something about these clumsy grindboxes that I like very much and they get used far more than the complicated Phantom. Which latter every time it’s flying I’m nervous of an expensive mishap! I also like the wee brother, the X5s mostly flown indoors when there’s to much wind/rain etc etc. Which - being Scotland - is LOTS! So I’m envious of your weather and wide open spaces!

[@billsomrak]

Thanks for the review. The good news is, the video from this "Syma" camera is better than the video from most Syma cameras. However, I think the video isn't any better than what I can get with an 808 Keychain camera (which weighs less than 1/3 as this camera - and no where near as nice as the video from my RunCam-HD). Also very disappointing is the range. If it were only a matter of shielding, you could wrap it in aluminum foil, but I think that any "hash" (RF noise) might be coming back to the flight controller board via that USB connection. There ARE ways they could have avoided that with a properly engineered FC board, but, oh well. Gosh, I can't imagine the carnage if you got that thing into VRS and it came straight down on those big landing feet (shudder!). I wish that these RTF multi-rotor companies would put a little more time into engineering and debugging their products, rather than spitting them out about every other week. Again, Thanks, and Cheers.

[@ChaddyFPV]

2024 ordered this online. Love this Syma X8 they are easy to fly.

[@mpfoote]

Can't wait until you can do a video of the new X8HG.

[@victorboesen3837]

I Think the same. since I saw Syma presenting theirs new quads I have been looking for a video of the symaX8HG. I mean I still don't know if I want the new x8hg... Banggood and a lot of other websites says that it only has 70-100m of range. This x8g has 150-200... Do you think that the new x8hg surprises everyone just like the x8 series did with their range?

[@dhmhtrhsn]

Hello my friend!! Greetings from Corinth, Greece. Very good quality of the video. It did convince me to buy the quad..

[@vintagegirl1961]

OPA!!!!!!!!! Yiasou!

[@Bellinghamster]

Thanks for the useful information. I am impressed by the quality of the video in so far as it exceeds my expectations which were a bit lower because of the price of this unit. Also I have seen other videos of the X8g that has significantly more JELLO in the video shots.

[@TheSFMCreators]

Incredibly impressed by that little machine!

[@pablochacon40]

I want to tank you for your reviews. They have help me find the drone that fits me to a T. Ones again thank you.👍🏼

[@BrianTrudeau]

Hi. I enjoy all your videos thanks. this is the Quad I plan to get, laregely because of the 8mp camera, but I was dissappointed to see the amount of gelo still present. Have you tried anything to absorb the vibrations, and I wondered what would fit without affecting either flight, or appearing in camerashot? Thanks

[@pedramzadeh1097]

Theres hardly any jello

[@BrianTrudeau]

+PRO-GAMER 2015 I can see more in that vid than I want, so I`d like to try to reduce it still further if possible

[@Quadcopter101]

+Brian Trudeau The props need balancing to reduce vibrations. But this is how it behaves straight out of the box.

[@BrianTrudeau]

Ok thankyou

[@Mad.Croatian]

Heres a little tip for you, if you want a good and very cheap stable HD camera drone, get the Syma X8C and a HD 'Bullet' motorcycle action camera. The drone is about £60 ($86) and the camera is £30 ($43) so it sums up to £90 ($129). All you have to do is attach the camera to the drone using the mount, and you instantly get super-smooth (no jello/shake) 1080p video without any modification! It even flies in high winds without any jello and shake (the setup wheigs around 130 grams)! You can get footage as good as a Phantom! (you can also attach the camera to a gimble if you want to, but try to keep the weight of the gimble and camera below 180 grams for a good flight time.)

[@colinshard8665]

great video, good quality, but still a little bit of jello effect. When you say "the camera is noisy" do you refer to the cable from the "go-pro" to the quad? surely there is a way to shield that from interfering with the receiver?

[@DonoRu6]

Thanks for the video - I am considering buying one of these as I want to get my feet wet in aerial photography without dropping over $500 to do it. Great vid and helped me make up my mind on this model. Continue the good work.

[@ericgtx2644]

One thing I noticed between Ryan's video of the X8G and your video is that his didn't have any dropouts in flight,which made me suspect that either his camera doesn't have rf interference,or that your X8G is having range issues.

[@Quadcopter101]

eric GTX I didn't see his video. How far out did he fly it?

[@Quadcopter101]

eric GTX But these guys did seem to have the same problem in China kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5ObnX2hdq6Fgpo

[@kenoath007]

Thanks for the lowdown on Syma's X8G, I was initially impressed with FlyinRyans glimpse/review of the video quality and low camera weight but should have known it was too good to be true. No battery, proprietary, noisy with poor range and poorly balanced so it needs frequent calibration. Much much better off with a RunCam HD.

[@susanrobertson9337]

Quadcopter, thanks for your reply. The prop spins freely and I've only flown it over grass, not a lot of dusty dirt so suspect it does not have grits in the gears. I'm sending ithe JJRC back since it's the second one I've had with a burned out motor. In regard to my other question about the Syma X8G camera. Is the camera an 8MP or a 5MP. I've seen boxes for it on Amazon that say both 8MP and 5MP on the same box? Also thanks for the motor changing info for the Syma X8G. I think I'm going to order that one if it does indeed come with an 8MP camera. Thanks again. Susan

[@Quadcopter101]

+Susan Robertson It was originally planned to be 5MP, but released as 8MP. All X8G's are 8MP.

[@georgekontopoulos]

Nice video. 1.Have you make a video stabilization on the Quad copter video? Because i can see the video resolution a little tweaked 2.What is the Quad copter video resolution? 3. You show that Quad copter is moving on its own. Can this follow the transmitter on its own? 4. Do you think syma X8G, Syma X6 super ship or MJX X101 is the best ? As prices go high to low? What is your view? Thank you

[@Quadcopter101]

+george kontopoulos No I did not use video stabilization. That is called "jello" effect from the quadcopter's vibrations. Video resolution is 1080p. No it does not follow the transmitter. That is available in $600+ quadcopters. X101 is actually good. Just be careful in that if you exceed its range, it will fly for 20 more seconds before descending on its own. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4Spgp-lmNeba6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ3KoaeOhbCGhq8

[@georgekontopoulos]

+Quadcopter 101 Thank you, clear answers

[@BrettFosterDotNet]

Hey +quadcopter 101. I bought a syma x5c-1 after watching your reviews as my first quad. thanks for the info! I love it. its a bunch of fun to fly around inside my house. I now want to move up to something to fly an action cam with. I dont want to spend more than $200usd (less is better even) and ive got my eye on these few quads: Kaideng K70c, syma x8 series, mjx x101, sky vampire or is there something ive missed. Im leaning toward the K70c but I think I should really get something with altitude hold. I dont really want to go for another in between kinda deal ie: i dont want to buy a step up from the x5c only to want another step up model in a few months. After this next quad I will be looking at buying a Phantom or Inspire. What are your thoughts on what I should buy next?

[@susanrobertson9337]

Quadcopter, I do so much appreciate your help and quick responses. I see that the Syma X8G is pretty big size wise. My concern is that it might be sluggish and plod along. (like my UDI U817A). Is that the case with the X8G? Does it lumber along? My Syma X5SC-1 is pretty zippy, which I prefer. I would be using the X8G for videoing as well as just flying so would like to know if it's pretty responsive. (It's hard to tell in the video).

[@Quadcopter101]

+Susan Robertson No it's a slow and gradual flier. That's what makes it a good platform for stable aerial video.

[@vintagegirl1961]

I took mine out for the first flight today. As soon as I got to the park (which has a field for rc planes and drones) It got windy. I did a short flight, no higher than 10 ft, but there were heavy wind gusts and couldn't control the drone so I stopped right there. I was so excited to fly it and now I have to wait until next weekend to go out to fly it again. I will not test it where I love here in a 55 and up community. Where are you located? I'm in n. Phoenix.

[@Quadcopter101]

I'm in Ridgecrest California.

[@vintagegirl1961]

@@Quadcopter101 Isn't the one in this video a X8HG? Mine is silver and it is a X8HG

[@zacharylee5575]

you can re calibrate the headless mode without re binding the controller move the sticks to the bottom left or right

[@Quadcopter101]

US Buyers: if you need it by Christmas, it's getting late to get it in time from China. You'll likely need to get it from US importers such as amzn.to/2gZ9PyY

[@Mondo_0ne]

Quadcopter 101 what was the fly time on a fully charged battery? Tia

[@joselove6746]

Quadcopter 101 I had this quad the camera is great the range is the worse 50 meters and you will have to go rescue it

[@danielguerrero8299]

Quadcopter 101 how do you know when the battery is fully charged ?

[@hayypapi4281]

It’s unavailable on amazon

[@shahidautoexpert]

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[@ericgtx2644]

Try some DIY shielding with some aluminium foil or thin copper for the camera,maybe that could be sufficient to get back the 200+meter range.Also,unscrew the original camera frame and see if the Cheerson CX-20 camera housing actually works with the X8G camera and mount.It looks like the CX-20 camera housing uses less plastic compared to the X8G camera frame,so it should reduce overall weight for the quad to lift.

[@kris30wia39]

I just bought the same quadcopter. Nice video.

[@MY135D]

Is there anyway to get rid of the jello on this camera?

[@Vividcg]

MY135D if you add an anti jello mount it will be really heavy might not fly. I'll try on the original x8c at some point but i dont get jello with the sjcam and a gopro mount

[@mdavis735]

+Vividcg which gopro mount are you using?

[@ericgtx2644]

MY135D Just slide a bit of thin foam layer on the underside of the quadcopter where the camera mount sits.That should be enough to completely eliminate the vibration since there isn't much jello in it's stock form.

[@Vividcg]

Michael Davis I am using the mounts that come with the SJ4000 and I glued one of the cheap sticky mounts to the bottom. Works fine! I do slide a bit of thin foam inbetween the mounts!

[@mdavis735]

Awesome. Thanks for the reply

[@dheller777]

Video was very good for not having a gimbal. It would be great to put on my X8C and see if I am still getting the great range the X8C has been giving me with my Runcam on it.

[@badbreed3]

I've just ordered one of these. did you ever do another video after you fixed the transmitter concern? keep up the great videos.

[@TwilPlays]

Have you tried the original X8C with the camera from the X8G? I'd be curious to see if that affects the range on the original, which would definitely show that the camera is the issue.

[@Quadcopter101]

Jordan Keyes Vlogs Be sure to watch tomorrow's video. The camera might not be the problem.

[@TwilPlays]

+Quadcopter 101 Looking forward to it!

[@coppertopuk]

+Quadcopter 101 metallic paint effect the range of the quadcopter ??

[@cucciolo182]

Really cool. I case you need a drone to record you while doing some snowboarding tricks Like you did on 11:11 recording with "no hands" full stability which drone would you get?

[@Quadcopter101]

+Carlos Carpio What quadcopters do you currently own, and how long have you been flying them?

[@jasonjia1283]

thanks for the review, it is very helpful. I'm wondering to get the X8G for myself. is this one good for beginners? or if not which one you suggest? Thx.

[@Quadcopter101]

+Sen Jia X8G is somewhat big to learn to fly with. Instead recommend Syma X5C kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2qWp613YrCFoq8 or Bayangtoys X8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5fNZ6l4ibeGrZI

[@jasonjia1283]

+Quadcopter 101 thanks for helping.

[@steveh3483]

Hey, still watching some of your great videos. Just wondered if you knew about the Syma radios being able to be switched to low power on the signal? I have issues with my X8G of the last couple of weeks and finally crashed it big time yesterday. I upgraded my antenna on the radio but the issue was the same. I discovered a mention in a forum I never saw before about when the signal display is flashing, this means the radio is in low power transmit mode. Holding up the right trim button and powering on, clears this back to high power, which on mine it did the signal meter no longer flashes. Unfortunately i cant test it just now as the Quad is damaged, i am waiting for a new body. But a heads up to all those owners, this is not well known i dont believe.

[@Quadcopter101]

Never heard of it before. Holding the right trim button while powering on the transmitter changes flight control modes between mode 1 and mode 2. If you notice that the throttle is now on a different stick, hold that same button again while powering on the transmitter to change back.

[@steveh3483]

I didnt notice that, but my signal icon was no longer flashing

[@ReneeNme]

I'm assuming the X8G stock camera is much lighter than a GoPro or SJCAM not to mention that the dimensions of the X8G camera mount probably aren't compatible with them either. Your input, 101 ??

[@cazacov]

I can use an gopro5 with that one?

[@HaroldBelalcazar]

Hi there! quick question: What happens when the quad is out of range? I just got the X8G and haven't played with it too long. Also, what is the command to "return to home" function? Thanks!!

[@Mad.Croatian]

If your quad is out of range, then it will fly off in the wind and probably crash into some trees or someones house... There is no return to home function on Syma quadcopters. Its only on DJI dornes and other expensive ones...

[@trip2dreamland1978]

just recently bought a x8g, and when i fly to high, the drone didnt respond at all on its way down (40m?) and crashed to the ground. amazingly.. it still works. eventualyy have to replace the bodywork.. was suprised that during freefall the response of the drone didnt came back! normal behaviour? or operator fault?

[@fanis848]

i am going on a trip to europe next sunday and would love to have this toy. Gear best seems takes a little longer to deliver. any other sources on where i could get it from? or anything similar. I haven't seen any other camera produced such a stabilized video on this range.

[@jesser110]

Hey there! I'm going on a vacation to Austria next summer and I thought it would be cool to get some sweet video's in the mountains there. I'm a beginner on the drone thingy and I'm looking for a 100-200 euro/dollar kind of drone with good camera quality. I am considering actually to buy this one. Is this a good idea? Also if the camera is getting power from the drone I guess it only has somewhat around 5 minutes of flight time instead of the 7-9 minutes? I really love your video's they have helped me a lot, keep on going! EDIT: Can you tell the diffrence between X8 W and X8C? I'm wondering if it's an option to buy one of those instead of the X8G and replace the cam with a nice hd camera. I have no idea what the max weight of the cam is on these models. Sorry for the long question ;)

[@Quadcopter101]

+jesser110 Here's a new release that does very well with GoPros and GoPro clones. But I'd be concerned about mountain flying as flying at elevation may bring the quadcopter close to its ceiling altitude. None of these quadcopters have documented ceilings. You just take it into the mountains, and see if it can fly or not :( Here's what I mean kzbin.info/www/bejne/aprWd56QerJme6M

[@rcfanaticdublin]

hello there, i recall watching this video last year when i was considering purcaseing the W version which was all that was available in Dublin at the time. I got a good few months out of it until it just droped dead in low and close proximity...luckily no one else close by....ppphhheeeewwww.

[@ukcatfan0302]

do you know of a better charger to use with this quadcopter? the one it cones with take 3-4 hours. thanks! love the reviews!

[@toysoldier46552]

Looks like the bottom needs to be covered in foil to eliminate that distance problem. Not horrible props need a bit of balancing just a very slight bit of jello but not bad at all stock.

[@ezl7052]

Nice review of the quadcopter.

[@rxhid819]

thx alot 4 ur review relly helps which syma drone i want to buy im thinking of the syma x8hg

[@tKetcham1]

720 and 1080 refers to the verticle screen pixels, so (1280) x 720 is 1MP and (1920) x 1080 is 2 MP, nowhere near 5MP (2560 x 1920) nor 8MP (3,500 x 2,300) A 3MP camera would have a screen resolution of 2048 x 1536 or at times 2148 x 1536, neither being exactly 3 MP 4K on the other hand refers to the horizontal number of pixels in the screen, rounding up from 3840 x 2160

[@joyfulcolouring7372]

Good video mate, going to purchase one of these, to start off with.

[@riparianlife97701]

Quite a bit of jelly effect. Did you use KZbin's stabilization tool?

[@Quadcopter101]

+Docktor Jim Nope. I like to show how the quadcopter and its equipment (cameras) perform out of the box.

[@riparianlife97701]

Quadcopter 101 My UDI doesn't have a jelly effect. I don't know what causes it.

[@DaTwistedOne1]

+Docktor Jim Almost always the camera mount that causes it. I have yet to see a syma that doesn't have jelly effect without modding the mounting point or putting your own gimble on it.

[@MikeAustin2012]

Did you test the range without the camera? It may be the camera but it may be the radio / electronics. I do agree, while it is not a GoPro it does have pretty good image detail and colour. I assume this is below the new weight limit for quads that have to be registered? Thanks for your time! Most of the other reviews were for the wifi model. It works but degraded video AND range from what I have seen. For me, if it doesn't take good photos, why bother. Cheers!

[@ap777200]

Good video! I got one of these for x-mass, what is the proper blade positions? the blades are marked A1, A2, B1, B2.

[@Quadcopter101]

+ap777200 Forget the numbering system. Just be aware that there are two clockwise, and two counter clockwise blades. Take a close look at the following picture, and match your installation to it www.all-battery.com/images/products/detail/61278_1.jpg

[@ap777200]

+Quadcopter 101 Thanks for the info! I now was able to get the proper blade setup!

[@ΗλιαςΠετρικης]

how much is the life of this drone?how many charge can i?perfect review!and also gearbest can sent me to greece?

[@fouramhq]

Very good video quality. You could not expect much better if you took your SLR up there.

[@rafaelbrito8234]

I want to buy this drone but I have a doubt. The audio is very good but I would like to know how you recorded the audio because I guess it is not from the drone. What device do you use to record the audio?

[@dahobbs2008]

Ok @quadcopter 101 I finally received my syma x8g and want to thank you for your advice! I love it! So after further review is the protocol galileo a renamed syma? I swear it is!

[@Quadcopter101]

+Damien Hobbs It is an imported, rebranded, and price increased Syma. And quite a hefty price increase indeed. www.bestbuy.com/site/protocol-galileo-rc-drone-black-green/4248301.p What did P.T. Barnum say was born every day? ;-)

[@mayaeulense]

Quadcopter 101 Is this drone by syma the same model drone by swann called xtreme gravity pursuit 1080p?

[@Quadcopter101]

That is a clone of the Syma X8G. Would recommend the original X8G for better quality control.

[@mayaeulense]

Quadcopter 101 Yeah. I will remember that. I like your channel very much. very informative and great reviews. It allows for everyone to know about drones like myself and allows for a selection according to each persons choice

[@mayaeulense]

Thank you much for taking time to do all the reviews

[@tratarmartin]

Great review! You ride drones the best!☺

[@justinHD90]

thanks a lot for the vids man. would you still recommend the x8g today? or is there another quadcopter capable of the same things around the same price and grade?

[@Quadcopter101]

I would recommend the brushless motor Bugs 3 these days. But it is not for beginner fliers kzbin.info/door/90A4JdsSoFm1Okfu0DHTuQsearch?query=Bugs+3

[@jonathann2093]

Is it possible to hook up a wireless powerbank to the camera, thereby extending the battery life? Or is the camera not even really making the battery suffer to bad

[@AnggaSunguiks]

hy please. syma or jjrc h26 you recomended?

[@RobertoBoss88]

ss

[@noahbromberg3675]

syma

[@gewoonwannes5394]

You are so dumb for sharing your number...

[@muleskinnerpro]

Can you tell me witch video explains a self circling video with the X8c in headless mode? Thanks for helping all of us in the peanut gallery!

[@allyndmichelleyoable]

I'm patiently waiting for a video on the X8HG! :D

[@jamel720]

Same

[@vintagegirl1961]

I have the same drone and it is a X8HG

[@matthewmiller1579]

For taking stills and the odd video with a 2 axis gimbal attached, should I go MJX X101 or Syma X8? I'm essentially looking for the most stable, most reliable and the easiest to modify

[@aidangunnell6926]

also would u recommend this quad or x8c for a good quad that has good video and good flight performance

[@injection6930]

hey kind sir, could you tell me which drone would be better for a first time buyer/flyer? i'm thinking either this Syma X8G or the MJX bug 3. i do have a go pro but being a first time flyer i'm a little worried i will crash it and or lose it. i am willing to fly it a bit before i take my chances. but this syma i would not have to worry as much about it. but i do want to kinda choose the one that flies better. thank you for the vids and if you can help me.

[@Quadcopter101]

Neither is really appropriate for a first time flier. New fliers crash, crash hard, and crash often as they learn the hard way of what not to do. These two are just too big to withstand those crashes from their momentum. I always recommend the smaller/lighter Syma X5C for new fliers, due to its excellent stability, durability, and ease of flying. And it even has a camera too. Use it to learn the basics of flight with. Let this cheap quadcopter take the inevitable crashes and bangs of a beginner flier. And if you break it, every part on it is cheap, widely available, and easily replaceable. Later as your flying skills improve and you're not crashing as much, then consider something better/more expensive to lift your GoPro kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2qWp613YrCFoq8

[@nelsonvillanueva7571]

Happy New Year Quadcopter101, I have a question How do you change the output in your Syma X8 G camera(the little square one look like a GoPro) to be use in a FPV system? I ask you this cause I watch your Vdeos and I seen you use your Syma Little camera and I'm doing some thing wrong cause can record vdeos but don't work with the FPV system I bought. Thank You.

[@neilw5198]

do you think the cable is long enough on the camera to attach a 2d gimbal.Maybe if you removed the original foot plate? and use the syma camera.?

[@Quadcopter101]

If you live in the USA, GearBest's US warehouse has some pretty good deals going on quadcopters for Halloween. One is the Syma X8C with free shipping for $89! Also try coupon code *anycodes* (coupon expires 12/31/2015). You should also receive the products somewhat quickly when ordering from their US warehouse. And here are their Halloween quadcopter specials shrsl.com/?~a4y4

[@Fatkop]

+Quadcopter 101 Thank you!

[@nathaneck4629]

+Quadcopter 101 Hi, im thinking about getting a x8g soon but am a little concerned with the weight of it and the motors. That's a lot of stress on the brushed motors to carry that much weight. How long have you had this and have you needed to change or fix any of the motors? Also can you recommend any other quadcopter that offers this video quality and is around the same price range?

[@Quadcopter101]

Nathan Eck Actually, both of my X8's are pretty dependable. But if a motor does fail, replacements are very cheap, and very easy to replace (plug-in replacement, no soldering).

[@denisageev3437]

+Quadcopter 101 Wait so what is the range of this quadcopter? And is it really HD quality? THANK YOU, just choosing what to get on christmas)))

[@Quadcopter101]

+Denis Ageev The range is really somewhere between 200 to 300 meters. And yes it is really 1080p 30 fps HD, and it's pretty good as you can see in this video. Watch it in full screen.

[@AB-jg3rf]

Review the ionic stratus please! It is a 160 dolla quad that carries a GoPro. It is also cool lookin

[@JustForTube80]

Hi, been watching your reviews for some time, do you think this drone is still a good choice in the lower price drones with a camera?

[@Quadcopter101]

I think the following is better kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpzShWWll7ONqM0

[@matthewmoore7314]

+Quadcopter 101 Do you think the Xiaomi Yi would fit in the holder?

[@N5Addiction]

Yes if u have a holder for xiami yi

[@ianhunt5828]

If you were to use a Gopro with the X8G do you think you could also retro fit an FPV camera and run it from the X8's power?

[@jpcdronein7109]

OK thanks ii just ordered the k70c and the bugs 3 on the 9 the but haven't received a e-mail stating any thing had shipped was just wandering the time line were you have ordered from them before thanks again Jeremiah

[@thommes6471]

Are you able to adjust the cameramount down, that you can make better videos/photos of the ground? I don't know how to say that in english :D. I hope you understand what i mean :) LG,TommyLP

[@alejandromarroquin9410]

Hi, Nice Video , hey do you know if you can use that camera in a Syma x8c or W, i want to buy just the camera actually im fine with my x8W quad, but i want a good camera, actually i have a 808 buti want something better, can you do a comparison of x8G camera vs the mobius c2 lends , and what do you recommend to buy, thanks and regards

[@Quadcopter101]

Alejandro Marroquin Yes this camera works with all X8's. It's not available separately yet for upgrading. But I would expect such in the near future.

[@alejandromarroquin9410]

Quadcopter 101 Thanks for your answer , in your opinion witch one is better the Mobios or the x8G camera ? by the way the camera its already available for 54 USD here www.symatoystore.com/X8G-23-5MP-wide-angle-camera

[@Quadcopter101]

Alejandro Marroquin I figured that they would be offering it separately. But IMO the Runcahm HD and Mobius are both prefereable. They have their own battery (you can use them anywhere) and actually weigh less than the X8G camera (with its mount). shop.runcam.com/runcam-hd/ kzbin.info/www/bejne/epy6lIZ7bqt6iLc kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2SVlK2noN6Wh68 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWPWop2ha7-gkKs

[@alejandromarroquin9410]

Quadcopter 101 Thanks for your answer , i figured that the run cam is basically a copy of the Mobius but the question is witch one is better for you ?

[@Quadcopter101]

Alejandro Marroquin I use the Runcam for all my aerial video, as I seem to prefer its picture over the Mobius. But I use my Mobius for all my hatcam video, as its microphone is better than the Runcam's.

[@Vividcg]

I would love to see you fly a syma x5c-1 or x8c as high as you can. be even more interesting with a range mod on one of the controllers. hopefully wont take any bush beating but the sd card would survive.

[@samsham3148]

This drone is actually fine for me....because this is the first time i own a drone....so i will buy better one next time,thanks for the good review!

[@RiyaSinhariyas_channel]

Amazing quadcopter!!! Do you need to be really skillful to fly this?? It is fun seeing this video. I got my brother Syma X11. You are really skilled to play pilot! Camera seems awesome to do shooting in high elevation.

[@Quadcopter101]

+Riya Sinha You practice. And your brother's Syma X11 is perfect to practice with. The free tutorials on this following site should help quadcopter101.blogspot.com/2014/12/quadcopter-flight-school-4-horizontal.html

[@MrMaxwell]

Hi, I was wondering how do you film? Do you have a GoPro strapped to your head? Thanks

[@Quadcopter101]

Max Marsh No, it's a very simple and cheap (total cost camera and mount about $60). I show how in the beginning of this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmqmi2OCqMidqrM

[@RogerSayers]

Awesome video... Thanks for sharing... I like that video cam set up... By the way, are you in so. ca. out near Mojave ?

[@Quadcopter101]

+Goodolboy One Yep, about 45 miles north of Mojave.

[@RogerSayers]

Quadcopter 101 I was born in Mojave, and grew up on the Mojave Desert... 45 miles north of Mojave, your between Mojave and Ridgecrest I take it.... Or yer over Hwy-58... Never the less, I recognize the terrain.... I'm now in Oklahoma for 11 years, and I do miss my desert..... Anyway, Great video, I'm looking at that model of drone you have there, and gettin ready to buy it........

[@Quadcopter101]

Actually this is Ridgecrest.

[@RogerSayers]

I was gonna say Ridgecrest, but that's a bit more than 45 miles north of Mojave... China Lake Navel Weapons Testing Center is right in that area..... Oooooooo Ya better watch those folks, They might shoot yer drone down.... LOL Just Kiddin with ya guy.... I did place an order for the same drone that you have here, Can hardly wait to get it... If I have any questions, about it I'll ask if ya don't mind ?

[@dylan_5.7]

+Quadcopter 101 Thanks Man :) There's 3 Drones I think about buying: Lian Sheng SKY Hunter, SYMA X8G, and the CHEERSON CX-20 Which in your opinion is the better overall drone for people with average flight experience?

[@Quadcopter101]

+Dylan Vane X8G, but make sure to watch tomorrow's and Sunday's videos.

[@ozwasp]

Hi. This drone seems quite good for $130, but what else is as good (including camera) or better for a similar price? Which X8 is best - the X8G or X8C?

[@Quadcopter101]

I really REALLY like the following. Best bang for your buck in a beginner's camera quadcopter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpzShWWll7ONqM0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH3NY5uni6hnl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/joScZJSQeKyHhJo

[@ozwasp]

Thanks, I'll check them out

[@grav3265]

You can go on Amazon where it's $127 but that's this version if you want the same quad but worst camera it will be $110 if you want this one its $127 but that's on Amazon

[@Quadcopter101]

Here is the X8G with the good camera for $110 on Amazon amzn.to/29QeZWh

[@TheMegamario50]

Hello there! I would appreciate very much if you could give me a bit more info on the handling of this quadcopter. Since i have never flown anything before and im thinking to buy this for Christmas. Also i would like to know about the durability and battery life.

[@TheMegamario50]

Also, on gearbest i noticed 2 different options, US and EU plugs... Which should i choose?

[@Quadcopter101]

+Foxy the Pirate It's a very gentle and stable flier. But it is a bit big and heavy for a beginner to learn to fly with. Beginner's crash, and crash quite often. This might break something on itself or on the ground. Recommend the following instead as your first quadcopter, as it's just as gentle a flier, but it's much lighter and safer. Once you find yourself not crashing as much anymore, then possibly reconsider the X8G. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2qWp613YrCFoq8

[@Quadcopter101]

+Foxy the Pirate Go with the cheapest. If you're from the US, just get this to go with it www.gearbest.com/electronic-cigarettes/pp_15750.html

[@TheMegamario50]

+Quadcopter 101 well i think im gonna buy both... use the other one first until im used to things and then switch to the other one. Just to save myself the hassle of ordering all over again. Also, is there any way to get FPV on the X8G??

[@MarkSandoval]

I have a dji phantom 2 now haven't opened it been playing around with the Mjx x101. If I was to get the syma x8g if you don't fly with range can u easily lose this to fly away. Video wise syma would be more ideal than the mjx correct?

[@Sevan_UP]

Where is this at? The ground looks crazy

[@shakenama]

sevan grigoryan I'm going to guess and say somewhere in Southern California.... Mojave area.... Maybe even near The Mojave Spaceport?

[@trentsmith9331]

Ok! Thx for the info, not trying to bug you, but I have 1 more question. I'm thinking about buying a drone of amazon. It says fpv, and can attach a gopro, but does fpv mean that it records to a micro SD card or you can just see your surroundings at that moment.

[@Quadcopter101]

FPV means that you can see the surroundings. But what is the name of the model?

[@LetsRVtv]

I'm looking for an entry level Quadcopter with a decent camera. Do you still recommend this one is there a newer one you would recommend?

[@Quadcopter101]

Yes, this one is still a good one.

[@trentsmith9331]

Hi! hi great review, is this an fpv flyer?

[@Quadcopter101]

No its is not. It records video to a microSD memory card for later downloading to your computer or phone.

[@k.andrew1008]

man...your videos are AWSOME!!!👌👍☝👏.

[@fish4fun354]

Sorry I'm full of questions but do you think it would be better to wait 2 weeks for a X8G to come from a seller in China and cost only $127 or buy from Amazon and wait a few days for $146? My main concern is returning an item if it is damaged during shipping, defiantly through a China seller.

[@Quadcopter101]

+Welder Nate Use Paypal as protection, and it shouldn't be an issue.

[@fish4fun354]

+Quadcopter 101 Not talking about the payment. Talking about getting a damaged item. More of a hassle contacting the seller and getting a replacement if this issue were to happen.

[@Quadcopter101]

Welder Nate I'm not talking about payment. I'm talking about Paypal buyer protection. If you run into a wall with your vendor, open a Paypal dispute www.paypalobjects.com/webstatic/en_AT/ua/pdf/buyerprotection.pdf

[@fish4fun354]

+Quadcopter 101 Alright I'll look into that. Seller already sold the four X8g but I messaged them and he said he could sell another for the same price. $49.99 for X8G and $29.99 shipping. From China of course.

[@fish4fun354]

www.ebay.com/itm/Syma-X8G-2-4Ghz-6-Axis-Drone-RC-Quadcopter-RTF-Helicopter-8MP-HD-/281915133243?hash=item41a3738d3b:g:10kAAOSwL7VWnW7o

[@moeburn]

720p and 1080p are 0.9 megapixels and 2.0 megapixels. So unless this thing does still shots at 5.0MP and 8.0MP, where'd those numbers come from?

[@Quadcopter101]

+moeburn Syma

[@marcoates2012]

Love your reviews!!

[@MrChipclip12345]

now would you regain that range if you replaced this camera with say a mobius?

[@Quadcopter101]

It turns out that the camera wasn't at fault. It was simply a defective transmitter. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIWtep6LbauCfsk

[@MrChipclip12345]

Quadcopter 101 which would you recommend I do? get the x8c and a runcam/mobius/keychain like camera or go with the x8g and syma's go pro style camera?

[@Quadcopter101]

Tony Cote The Syma X8G camera is actually not too bad as seen in the video.

[@MrChipclip12345]

Quadcopter 101 but I would need the x8c controller to regain that range correct?

[@Quadcopter101]

No. I had simply received a single bad controller with my X8G. The person responsible for soldering the transmitter antenna wire on my X8G transmitter must have been out to lunch that day :-) But bad range is not true for all X8G's. They should have the same range as the X8C, as they're near identical except for their color and included cameras.

[@Tararsupport]

great I am going to buy

[@MASKIDANA]

hi love ur vids was wondering if any of these cheap drons have brushless motors wen u firsst buy them or tell me which do come with brushless

[@Quadcopter101]

+MASKIDANA The following is currently the cheapest of the brushless drones. I should have a review of it in the next few weeks. www.banggood.com/JJRC-X1-With-Brushless-Motor-2_4G-4CH-6-Axis-RC-Quadcopter-RTF-p-1011622.html?p=RB0922217402201307U3

[@MASKIDANA]

+Quadcopter 101 ok thanks was also thinking about Fpv models that come with camera built in around 200 or 250$ brushless that is bcuz from ur v686g video I bought that one but not so fun burning the motors and ordering all the time sick of brushed motors

[@souloulouye_]

Hello, i have already a T2M spyrit (like the syma X5C) and i love make videos with my drone but the quality of the x5C is truely bad! i would like to buy it to make more greats images, and i would like to know if this drone is really better in terms of vidéo quality or if i must paid more for a very big big big drone ;) (sorry if my english is bad i'm french )

[@Quadcopter101]

+Forum18 It's camera is good as seen in this video. But its camera does not have a built-in battery or control buttons, and you can't use it other than with this quadcopter. Another option is to purchase the cheaper X8C version, remove its camera, and replace with a cheap action camera. You won't be able to control the camera from the ground, but you could set it to record before takeoff, and stop the recording after you land kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5zTZYyjmcifaZo

[@souloulouye_]

ok thank's, finally i will buy this drone ! ;)

[@Harlanmote]

I love mine it has very good range i balanced the props no jello at all. i cut the nub off of the cam mount and can angel the cam how i want it. This my first big quad but i wont be my last.

[@UlisesBatalla]

I need big help. I own a X8W and it flies great and the wifi video is good. I bought this one X8G for better video and what you show here it looks great with good frame rate capture. Mine is terrible and choppy. Factory said it could be my connector is loose. I checked and it is not.

[@Quadcopter101]

+Ulises Batalla Could you upload a sample video showing the problem?

[@UlisesBatalla]

Yes just took some

[@Quadcopter101]

+Ulises Batalla Just let me know when you upload it (please include the link). Your comment may not show in public because of the link (spam filters), but I'll still see it.

[@UlisesBatalla]

+Quadcopter 101 I just noticed something crazy. I uploaded the vid to KZbin and it plays almost without hiccups.I don't understand.

[@Quadcopter101]

+Ulises Batalla Yeah it looks fine to me. I think it's your video player software. What player are you using?

[@benc7318]

Can you put a gopro on it to make the video better???

[@WreckedHavocofficial]

Yes, according to Amazon it WILL fit a GoPro camera(I would get case and camera dimensions just to be sure) Now, if you would like live feed the minimum camera is the HERO+. Hope this helped!