ATOM 3-Axis Gimbal 4K GPS Drone, Under 249g, 32min Flight Time, 6km Transmission, Visual Following, 4K/30FPS QuickShots, 12MP Photo, Lightweight and Foldable for Adult Beginners, Standard Kit

I am really impressed with this little thing. It is really easy to setup and start flying for a noob like me, and the controls are easy to pickup and get used to. The video quality on this here is pretty impressive too, especially considering the price. The footage is really stable, even when in `sport mode` and going pretty fast (like 20mph in winds) - and the gimbal is easy to control and get the shots that I want without thinking about it too hard. One thing I noticed is that in `auto` mode while filming, it can really blow out highlights if there is a lot of contrast, say with green trees and white sidewalk. Fortunately you can modify the the ISO and shutter speed to help combat this, but it isn't always ideal since you only have so many flight minutes per battery. I'm hoping later firmware updates will help here, but I'm not holding my breath - and it isn't really a big deal. Battery life is really respectable, I am impressed with how long this thing flies. In my tests its like 20 minutes before I land, but I tend to land with some battery left in case I see something else I want to film or fly over - so I don't doubt the advertised 30 minute flight time (assuming the right conditions) The GPS is pretty good, and I quite like the autoreturn and autoland features, but I've gotten more comfortable doing both manually (its kind of fun) so I don't use that as much now. But it works, and works pretty good. I don't have any complaints, I really like this thing and look forward to flying it when ever I see a nice day out. It checked all my boxes too: - be a good price - have good and stable footage - have at least 20 minutes of flight time per charge I didn't try any of the intelligent flight modes, and I'm not really super interested in them - but if I do try them I'll update this review with additional information on what I think about them. But overall: this is a great drone, I love it and would buy another in a heartbeat.

I've flown larger drones for years and have enjoyed aerial photography. I've limited my flying to calm days as landing the high-chassis drones in a wind is challenging. They are also noisy and attract attention. I happened to hear about the Potensic Atom 3-Axis Gimbal drone and looked into it. After watching dozens of videos on YouTube and reading many reviews here on Amazon I was mildly surprised at all the positive reviews and almost no negatives. I joined Potensic's Facebook group and was similarly impressed with the positive helpful nature of the feedback there. Since this drone was in the affordability-zone, I went ahead and ordered it. The Atom 3-Axis was rapidly delivered. My first order was for the complete setup with 3 batteries, carrying case, etc. It was well-packed and not damaged in transit at all. When I opened it up, I immediately felt very pleased. However, it was so small I coudl just imagine how effected it would be by gusty winds. I read the instructions (one big gripe: the manual is in such small type when printed out it is very hard to read). There was an on-line version that I spent time perusing. Everything makes sense in the manual - just need to learn the procedures for their features. The drone flys so easily. I totally ignore wind effects as the drone handles positioning quite fine. I've flown in 20mph winds with no difficulty. The drone will ask to come home if the winds are too gusty and I'm too far away. Video and photographic quality are excellent. I can produce satisfying 8x10" prints from photographs on my ink jet printer with no maniuplation. Video is recorded in 1.7Gb chunks on the included SD card which I download and reassemble on my desktop. Video is crisp and clear even to the point of resolving twigs on trees just beginning to leaf out! Setup and flying is a joy. I fly in "normal" mode all the time now. I can go fast when needed yet still have control for slow movement needed for video. Range and connectivity are excellent. I don't fly to terribly far away and I have zero issues with video breakup or loss of control. I use a Google Pixel 5 as my flight phone. It works very nicely with the Potensic controller. I wish the screen was brighter though as viewing the screen in sunlight is challenging. I'm thinking about using an 8" tablet instead but one I got was even dimmer than my Pixel. I wish Potensic would sell a 6" tablet with a sunlight viewable screen! Oh... one gripe... The USB cable between the controller and your phone/tablet is not a standard cable. Only an actual cable from Potensic will work. Bottom line, I'm just delighted with this drone. The first one I got landed in a tree due to operator error. I was frantic and ordered a replacement right away. Two days later, the drone fell out of a 40 foot tree and hit the ground below. I retrieved it and to my amazement, there was no damage at all! It survived the fall. Only issue was a bit of tree sap on the top of the drone! I'm still flying the original today and have this second one on hot-standby if ever needed. I love this drone!!

Updated, original review is at the end: My review of the atom three axis gimbal has been taken from a two star to a five star for multiple reasons one their customer service is outstanding. They read my review recognized a problem sent me a replacement that actually worked better than the e-malfunctioning aircraft and I am very pleased with the atom three axis. The image transmission problems are very minor as compared to the first one and are what to be expected in a major urban area when taking out to a rural area, there’s no problem at all this time. I’ll even go a step further in saying that Batonesick has addressed many of the annoyances that I had with DJI’s competing mini 4K For example, the noise you hear when you hit RTH on any DJI mini drone you can’t stop the annoying beeping whereas forensic has the option for a silent return. Additionally, the GPS returned to home seems to be extremely precise from takeoff point much much more precise than anything DJ I offers. The camera is good when compared to other entry-level beginner drones. This is the best does DJ. I have some competitive edge in the photography and videography side of things yes but if you’re searching for the best entry level, get yourself used to fly in a drone that actually has all the full features. The DJI doesn’t i.e. active track, waypoint flight, etc. etc. then this is definitely worth it and it’s worth six stars for their customer service so thank you. Original review: I knoww this isn’t a DJI but if you’re going to compete with them regardless of if I’m in downtown Manhattan or out in the wilderness in northern Montana standing right next to a 3-foot hovering drone I should NOT be having image transmission issues. The drone could be amazing, maybe I got a defective one as I was once a Potensic SE Superfan, but this “step above” the SE fell way short. It literally couldn’t be flown safely the image quality was so poor and I don’t know why. I’m a tenured pilot and have been a fan of potensic (because they offer the features the mini 2 and Miki 4k don’t) so when I got this, my first Atom 3ax. I had high hopes that, pardon the pun, crashed and burned. This one got sent back, for a refund. Hopefully it was just defective and if you order one yours won’t have the same issues. It’s strange how the Atom SE I had before this really had no image transmission issues at all….but this one was so bad it was rendered unflyable….. Dang Potensic, you may have lost a huge fan of yours.

Works awsome

I can’t say enough how happy I am with this drone. It amazes me every single day. It’s super light very intuitive control system. I would definitely recommend if you’re on the fence about buying one of these to just get it because I don’t think you’re gonna find a better deal.