THE HARD TRUTH about DJI Fpv Drone VS Fpv Freestyle Drone by a Professional FPV Pilot

[@dizzydeanfpv45]

You said you weren't going to be one sided?! But you've made it perfectly clear which side you favor. I own both kinds and your video is spot on as far as 6s freestyle goes there's no comparison you can change rates on dji and put the Akkon prop adaptors it will make a difference but at the end of the day the dji fpv for me is utilized very differently. When I want cinematic freestyle that I can "depend" on long range over water behind mountains with a long flight time I reach for the dji fpv...if I'm rippin a bando or something in close proximity for freestyle I reach for me evoque or ft5 it has its purpose in our hobby but comparing it just on freestyle there's a clear winner

[@nachocam4514]

This freak always favors

[@shanestefanski4748]

Word gets around that DJI is making an FPV Mini version! It's interesting how it will fare with other FPV drones!

[@HondaCrf450r.]

DJI has yet to make a FPV that comes close to the HELION 10.

[@panosfpv]

Hello . If u want to go digital buying a used DJI FPV wit the goggles is a good choice. U can try it and if it suits you can keep it if not I sell the quad and keep the goggles! Starting digital is not cheap with a 5inch and is not beginner friendly. The best is to combine a whoop with the DJI FPV . I have the DJI FPV it is excellent long range FPV drone and I will pair or with a 5inch freestyle or a cinelog35 this is a perfect combo for me!

[@michaelripple8371]

Those are my thoughts exactly Dji FPV along with a couple or a few Cine whoops, you need a few because they are always broken

[@chrisbee5481]

Totally agree. Dji fpv drone is the best long range. Freestyle its pretty heavy and you dont wanna crash it either

[@furulevi]

Why traditional FPV drones don't have GPS position hold even when they are equipped with a GPS??

[@FastSloW-qt8xf]

You need to run inav instead of betaflight if you want way points and position hold. That said I completely trust betaflight rth

[@dronecamps]

Nice!

[@TheFlash8889]

GPS positioning on its own is not that accurate and most fpv drones dont even have a compass. DJI has a lot more in their drones to allow the rock steady positioning they have, e.g. cameras at the bottom, sonar sensors, magnetometers, barometers and so on

[@ignatiusdrake9467]

I think a lot of people misunderstand the usefulness of the DJI FPV. My boss bought one for me to learn on and use for commercial video shoots. We need something that can be used to smoothly track an 18 wheeler on a closed down highway. I've come from just flying standard DJI drones in that same application but now we need a little more speed and maybe some maneuverability. Personally, I can definitely see myself buying the drone you talked about in this video for fun and acro. The FPV opened up the door for me to learn about a passion I didn't know I had. Clients have seen normal freestyle acro drones in action and none of them like them. The footage captured on them usually isn't viable for any type of commercial or corporate setting. I think both have their strengths and weaknesses as they are intended for different purposes and perhaps even different audiences. Great breakdown though of the differences. Very helpful.

[@dronereviewman9580]

Love this channel!!!!!!

[@maro0016]

Maybe you should compare a 7inch to the DJI FPV drone. E.g. a Flywoo Mr Croc. I use both in parallel.

[@maro0016]

@@KOrnhOliO1 not for freestyle but for cinematic & long range 😉. How do you otherwise explain the hglrc rekon line (by Dave C).

[@RCRitterFPV]

I owned the DJI FPV for a couple months when it came out. The DJI FPV is a like a Big Sedan, has tons of tech, kinda idiot proof, easy to get going, but it's not a racer, like driving a Tesla instead of a Modified Drift car. it goes fast in a nice straight line, so it can cover some real ground, it just sucks at climbing, pulling up from dives, changes in direction and it will break on contact. My landings on my custom FPV quads would break the DJI FPV. (suggest using the autoland on the DJI FPV or the pause and grab) I could see someone who liked GPS drones, but wanted a little more zoom. no interest in proximity flying (which is the best part of FPV...) You could buy one 6 batteries and be a happy camper. (2nd one for when the first is sent in for repairs) but there is sooo much more available.

[@tonymorgan328]

Thanks for the back and forth guys, very entertaining. And thanks Justin for the excellent comparison review.

[@robertpalvolgyi3963]

Thanx a lot for this objective comparison. 😀

[@HrDux]

I've been waiting for this video. I have to admit, I am tempted to get the DJI FPV Potato if it's a good mountain cruiser. I gave my Eachine quad and Mavic Mini to my nephew for Christmas. The kid was SO HAPPY so totally worth it. But now I'm quadless and miss flying. I guess I could reuse the googles once I break or outgrow the DJI flying brick/potato. Decisions.

[@gingerdude94]

I fly dji vista quads but the camera on the dji "potato " looks epic, I'd love to try one but the black remote won't connect to it.

[@chrisbee5481]

For your mountain cruising the dji fpv is the best you can get. Its got the best GPS, video image, signal and range. For freestyle I dont recommend this. It can freestyle, but Justin is right about the power to weight and repairs. For cruising you cant beat the dji fpv, as long as you dont crash. As a beginner you have so much dji assistance, youre not gonna crash this compared to a BNF.

[@chrisbee5481]

Greetings frome someone who owns all of them

[@dan71559]

Don't buy the potato. I bought DJI FPV goggles and caddx Vista units to retrofit into my analogue 5 inch freestyle quads and I love it! I looked for second hand V1 goggles and found em cheap! No warranty but they were activated and fully functional with all the excellent aftermarket gear you need already on. So very worth it and the best of both worlds.

[@dan71559]

@@KOrnhOliO1 Well now I know! Lol! For what I've spent on everything analogue honestly it would have been cheaper to just go right to this. Every unit essentially the same and with premium visual quality but on all my favorite models. This is perplexing because I now own over thirty quads...and only fly two. It's that good. The whole collection will be inventoried, sorted and auctioned to pay for my future.

[@guatemalamini]

Dji fpv drone is a flying tank.. You can improve the fly experience by tunning the rates a bit, it will improve a lot but will never be toe to toe with a full fpv quad.. I usually use dji fpv drone for long range since Currently dont own a 7" fpv quad.. But i mainly use full fpv quads for close and mid range, feels just much better

[@guatemalamini]

@Sco0t Rot0R I meant Long DISTANCE range, i can send the dji fpv drone 4 miles away no problem knowing that if it fails safe it will get. Back home alone.. And for time length I am using my chimera 4 LR with a 3000mah and i get about 20-23 mins flight time, and yes babyhawks are beasts⚡⚡

[@guatemalamini]

@@KOrnhOliO1 exactly and totally understand you, i personally enjoy getting the drone out there, surfing thru the trees, diving down the Mountains.. Im not that much into freestyle but as you sad each one to their own.. I perhaps one day will practice more close gaps and freestyle tricks when i have a right drone for that purpose. 😬😬🙌🙌

[@guatemalamini]

@@KOrnhOliO1 pd. You should upload some of. Your tinyhawk videos tho.. 😬😬🙌🙌

[@RafalGalinski_drony]

Thanks Justin - well done! As I speak with many beginners - for corporate world pilots DJI FPV is perfect, but they will have a hard time trying a "real fpv" later on.

[@inCarsoNatedFPV]

Dang JD!! You took a deep dive on this one for the masses! Great job brother!

[@dronecamps]

Thanks MC. I wanted to get an experienced vid on this subject out to the world

[@sithru216]

Awesome 😍

[@rickytabor5686]

To be fair, it isnt bad at all for a first ready-made FPV. It set a good start and it will be interesting how things will develop from here.

[@geraldcoonsis6852]

Wantd2 get into fpv ordered me a tango 2. Can you give me advise on what tiny whoop can bind with the controller.

[@inCarsoNatedFPV]

“The Flying Potato”-- gotta love it!

[@trotter_mac]

Is it worth it to just go and pay the whole way with the kit? Or should I honestly just get the goggles and use HD systems?

[@trotter_mac]

Thanks again for all you do for us! Lots of info in these videos!

[@ssk111]

Just get dji goggles and get bnf or pnp. It’s gonna be awesome.

[@trotter_mac]

Cause I want to switch to save up for HD with all y’all have been saying, but should I save up that lil extra and buy the kit or just get the goggles and start switching over

[@kurtzFPV]

If you like long range exploring over sketchy terrain sometimes, get a used full kit that already has extra batteries and still has refresh. Refresh goes with the drone serial number. Then start switching your other quads. If you only fly freestyle, skip the kit and just buy the goggles. Lots of used kits with extra batteries for sale at a good price by camera drone pilots who bought them because dji, then decided fpv wasn't their thing.

[@trotter_mac]

@@ssk111 yeah I’m gonna save up and make some switches in what I got. Thanks!

[@Roboticdoughbull3k]

You da man Justin, thanks for sharing this perspective on the differences. I think this will help a lot of people understand the situational awareness and performance is completely different between the types. 👍 Happy flying

[@michaellaframboise7646]

Thanks

[@jayzzz1234]

I would suggest a emax freestyle 2 open prop take my advice you will crash they are a quick quad but fairly cheap. Comes with some spare parts props nuts etc. Now I have my Nazgul5 hd kit 👌 also remember to get plenty of batteries enjoy.

[@RobThomeBogeymanFPV]

I think DJI should have stuck with Photography drones instead of getting greedy and trying to grab money from the FPV market. I will never buy this drone but I own a Mavic Pro V1 and love it for what it does . I've always hated the looks of this thing too , its do big and bulbus . it might be good for some people but Its not for me.

[@dan71559]

I know you are trying to be fair and I appreciate that. I've bought quads based on your reviews and never regretted it and based on this comparison I am so glad I never bought the DJI potato. I however very happy DJI brought us the Caddx Vista! Now we can have the best of both worlds. Another excellent review. When I'm interested in a new quad I check out your reviews. I bought the Diatone Roma. Excellent.

[@marvinrainwater6526]

DJI warrantees their smart batteries for 2 years. That doesn't happen with any LIPO battery on the market. And I'm lucky enough to have a DJI store where I live and their customer service has been excellent. With my 5" freestyle drones I'm on my own and the learning curve has been brutal. I fly both, all digital and find times where one works best over the other.

[@michaelripple8371]

Dji batteries cost three times as much and they last six times longer G I wonder what the better deal is, I guess that’s something he forgot to mention

[@marvinrainwater6526]

@@KOrnhOliO1 Just looked at my DJI flight data and I've had 529 flights and 2 crashes with only broken props. Both were into trees, never have a 'hard landing' and agree the FPV is too fragile and I fly way it more conservatively. I've flown DJI since 2013 and the drones just work. I also fly 5" and whoops and they are way more exciting and I can't count how many crashes and arms, props, motors and ducts I've replaced because that's just part of the deal. I quit looking at the negative cash flow of FPV long ago. It's cheaper than hanging out at the bar!

[@FastSloW-qt8xf]

I love elrs. All my quads run on either of my transmitters. And I only use one model within the transmitters

[@VinydFPV]

Great vid my friend 👍 👌 👏

[@CarolinaAirshots]

I wanted to get one when it was on sale mainly for the goggles

[@michaelripple8371]

I can’t wait for the djifpv v2. Lighter weight and bigger motors and replaceable legs would put it over the top, my go to

[@chrisbee5481]

A dji fpv mini 3 inch is rumored to come middle 2022. So no bigger motors, but sub250 and good power to weight.

[@michaelripple8371]

@@chrisbee5481 yeah I couldn’t really care less about sub 250 I just got the nano plus and it blows me away how good it is

[@chrisbee5481]

@@michaelripple8371 good for you in probably a rural town and liberal country. Unfortunatly we have laws and karens calling the cops in many countries. Still agree bigger flies better

[@michaelripple8371]

@@chrisbee5481 Are you sure you do not mean mini three instead of a 3 inch, I live in a US so 250 doesn’t matter much

[@chrisbee5481]

@@michaelripple8371 The dji mini 3 is coming. But I mean the dji fpv drone in a mini 3 inch version is rumored to come mid 2022. Hmm. I believe the US FAA is also pushing remote ID and sub250 laws. Its coming everywhere. Unfortunatly. Make Sure to know your local laws haha. Have fun buddy

[@lostdeath4202]

If you want major distance with DJI Air Unit get Maple Wireless them antennas are awesome.

[@scu-dub]

Justin bro I know I'm off subject but I bought the eachine novice 4 bundle based off your review and I loved it until I noticed the vtx wasn't on right and I lost the quad so I have the gogs and tx12 radio which I love both being new however I bought the tyro79s because of your review also but I get low rssi so can I bind my tx12 to the tyro79s????? And how do I go about doing it? I would really appreciate your help man I would love another novice 4 I just loved how it flew it gave you long range and a little freestyle but the lite radio2 suckkkssss I lost rssi close to where I was and freaked out lol and I know the tx12 is alot better so any pointers would be awesome man I know your a busy guy and any kind of help would be much appreciated man thanks👍🏽✌🏽

[@riverdog3225]

I don’t know how I feel about dji… I mean everything they make is 20x better than what I have right now.

[@ecoaventurasdelistmo]

next do a frame comparison qva-cine freybott edition like frame on pusher and regular configuration carrying full gopro 10 with pancake motor fpv cycle stan fpv edition ,, checking the steadyness through small gaps and some penetration thru walls

[@heelerhealer7552]

Kinda feel the same. Potato, beauty view, but latency of movement. A FPV drone for the same money, will totally rip, with way more fun and freedom of movement. The DJI is great for older, less savvy newish folks that love the Cadillac flow, and just want a no hassle turn it on and go Rip! Great content as usual, straight easy talking honesty is always appreciated.

[@masterpdj2623]

I make myself fly my DJI FPV w/8 batteries once a month. I'm really thinking about selling it. Some guy with 5 batteries crashed his DJI and was sick of it and sold me his 5 batteries for $200

[@Jokerman518]

Oh boy I recognize that Mach R5 HD footage. That thing is lightning compared to the DJI drone!

[@dronecamps]

Lol it’s like dji is a kiddy ride. R5 is a personal adult rocket ship.

[@mikespeedyfpv321]

FPV for life I love DJI + Crossfire

[@airfriedquadsbw]

Left out something about DJI. Anyone have a DJI spark that still works like it did for several years? It was a great camera drone, mine flew just about perfect, like a loyal pet, it did what I asked it to do.... Then... Mini was released, Sparks started dropping out the sky, all over the place they flew away, or fell. Were they deliberately broken by DJI with updates to sell minis? DJI had lost a lawsuit and the Spark(and phantom) could no longer be sold in the USA. I feel they were broken intentionally by DJI. And a company willing to do that isn't one getting my money. That's the only reason I have not got the DJI digital vision system. They seem willing to break their own products without a care of their customers. They lost this customer when they killed my Spark. I had bought a mini already, and it wasn't near as good as the spark. My mini is gutted and sitting on the floor and I have no desire to fix or replace it. I fly hobby grade fpv, and wish I had my spark to put in the air and film my fpv outings from a diffrent perspective.

[@michaelripple8371]

I still have my spark and it flies just fine I've never heard of that theory

[@Fishpilot]

@@KOrnhOliO1 It was the one armed man behind the grassy knoll 🤦‍♂😄

[@furulevi]

Traditional FPV drones need much more safety features! If the battery is low it should return to home! The battery should be smarter and discharge itself to a save voltage not to ruin itself... I barely touched my FPV drones since I bought a DJI Mini 2.

[@ESForgecraft]

It's not hard to just watch your voltage...

[@chrisbee5481]

Dji fpv drone does all that

[@dronecamps]

No need. Responsible pilots watch their voltage on the screen and lane before there is an issue. Some Dji pilots tend to fly it until it’s dead.

[@chrisbee5481]

@@dronecamps not everyone is an over 10 year pro. Even a pro can forget to track the voltage, when he is distracted by other factors

[@TheFlash8889]

@@chrisbee5481 The OSD can even show you when the voltage is low and that you must land so no big deal imo. I love DJI and own the original mavic pro since 2017 but I think a true fpv drone is superior to the dji fpv

[@maro0016]

Another thing: beta flight has no return to home but only gps rescue. That’s a huge difference. The DJI drone will safely come to you back and land safely, that’s not the case for the traditional FPV drone. If you want that you need to add an compass and install INAV.

[@kurtzFPV]

Gps rescue works pretty good for me. It gets the quad back in the general area then I take back over the link. I've never let it land autonomously. I tried iNav and couldn't get the compass configured correctly. Think I'll try it again soon on my recon 5 now that 4.0 is released.

[@maro0016]

@@kurtzFPV Well, I’m flying long range in Swiss alps. It will work most of the time fine, but not always. Sometimes the quad will just fall out of the sky. That never happened to me with the DJI drone. The DJI drone is not really robust & heavy. But that’s a different story…

[@kurtzFPV]

@@maro0016agreed. I definitely trust my DJI more over the sketchy stuff.

[@kurtzFPV]

@@maro0016agreed. I definitely trust my DJI more over the sketchy stuff or if I was going long range in the mountains.

[@KerryTheKid]

I was disappointed in the release of the DJI race Drone after 2 months of hype!

[@chrisbee5481]

Did you get it?

[@KerryTheKid]

@@chrisbee5481 he'll no!

[@FastSloW-qt8xf]

Dji flies like crap compared to any standard 5" quad.. However I still bought one out of curiosity,, mainly for the goggles though.thr dji does serve a purpose for me though. I can let anybody fly the dji and they pick it up instantly.

[@vkotis]

So, DJI is like owning an iPhone whilst a freestyle drone is like a Samsung.

[@johncarold]

Hey Justin Great video and review of the difference between the DJI FPV Drone and a real FPV Drone. I hated the DJI FPV Drone back before it even came out. I hated how easy it would be to break and that you couldn't fix it. Parts where not available. Now that you can I'm not bashing on it as much. But it still isn't something that I would own. Now that we have DJI googles and quads, you can see incredible video. But your still paying for it, it's $150 extra for each quad to fly with DJI. I will stay with Analog. Thanks again for the video and information.

[@michaelripple8371]

At the beginning of this video I could’ve swore you said it was going to be a non-biased comparison, bro what happened I have never heard so much miss information in my life

[@stringsattached67]

Eh DJI FPV drone has longer flight time more stable for cinematic shots much better digital quality and view in the goggles than even the standalone air units have it's a cool looking drone that I think will gain popularity once the price drops a little more. Personally I'll never fly mine in full manual mode i bought it for getting a little more high speed shots and keeping up with fast moving vehicles which it does extremely well. All in all it's got it's place in the FPV drone world of course this is only my opinion.

[@Soneoak]

Dji fpv is terrible for acro because it is too heavy. You can't aim for small openings and you cant do fast direction changes as the inertia is too much. For cinematic, just slap on a gopro or equivalent (dji action cam), and go to town. What the dji fpv is good for, is the emergency brake function for learning.

[@BigPete1911]

👍

[@VinydFPV]

I hate to say it but the DJI drone is butt ugly too. A fvp race/freestyle drone just look better. Some scary and some downright sexy looking!

[@dronecamps]

I’m with this guy ☝🏻⚜️

[@nickrich710]

Both of them are nice one is for work one is for fun

[@aliceinwonderland1149]

Im 100% for digital but until the cost of dji equipment drops ill be a analog guy but pound for pound anything in our hobby beats dji just for cost and cost of repairs...

[@airfriedquadsbw]

Analog here too. Waiting for a reliable digital system that isn't DJI. They are willing to break their own products to sell new ones. Mini came out and the Spark, well they all crashed at the same time.

[@aliceinwonderland1149]

I do personally own a mini as well but i honestly don't really fly it photography drones seem so blah after fpv . . Hdzero has made huge advancements but again we are looking at a 500$ investment after goggle upgrades and retrofitting my drones ... Idk just dont seem worth it my skyzone cobra s's and 200mw vtx is crystal clear where i have space to fly here so who needs digital ... Maybe I would change my mind if i ever flew digital ... But to me my 4k hd tv is no better then my kids older 1080p tvs picture is crisp and there happy .... Just like the drones i fly pictures crisp and Im happy .......

[@aliceinwonderland1149]

@@KOrnhOliO1 lmao wow mr defensive do u work for dji like im not moron pal my point is im just as happy with analog and personally dont think the equipment i fly is crap i do think people like u are crap that cant understand why others dont think the investment in over priced equipment ..... Honestly I think the dji fpv drone itself is crap who gives a shit about picture quality when it cost a months pay to have a motor replacement done ... Every drone i own i have the ability to repair u go ahead and void your "warranty" on your dji fpv crap drone and fix it yourself ..... Fpv is not all about hd bud thats dji the fpv community is about fun and enjoyment no matter what price point you fly at ...... Again ill stick with my analog till digital comes down a spell in pricing and when i do go digital i doubt it's going to be dji

[@DRAGenDROP]

Even if it’s the best drone when it comes to fly it, the video quality is terrible so even if everyting is ok, it’s still a not to buy drone!

[@grabszmyd]

stupid comparaison🤨

[@grabszmyd]

Stupid comparaison !

[@williamsteele760]

DJI FPV and Freestyle FPV are sure far different and it really depends on the user's preferences. For someone like me who doesnt build, DJI FPV flies well enough.