FIMIMini 3 4K GPS drone with 3-Axis Gimbal,Under 249g,4K/60FPS Video,48MP Photo,12X Zoom, 9KM Transmission,64-Min Flight Time,AI Night Video,Visual Tracking,Auto Return,Foldable for Adults

Happy with this as my first drone! Did a lot of research on beginner drones vs more intermediate. I originally ordered a DJI, but it wound up having issues at customs and had to be returned. They were great about refunding me, but I decided to look for something I could more easily get into my hands, and this FIMI Mini 3 4K has fit my "newbie" needs, and I believe it will last even into some more practiced and intermediate use with time.I'm using an iPhone 11 and have not experienced connectivity issues as some other reviewers have. I've only done a handful of short flights to tinker with the different control schemes (still haven't settled on which one I want to commit to). But so far, no issues or challenges with startup, calibration, or controls.However, it's worth noting that since you are using a phone as your interface, it DOES get hot! The cable that connects phone and controller allows you to keep your phone case on, which is nice. But it's charging your phone at the same time, which adds to the heat buildup. I've not had any overheat issues yet, but we are now getting into summer (in AZ). So, I will update this review if that happens.Also of note, and depending on your situation, it can be difficult to see the screen in bright sunlight.I purchased this sunshade to help with the glare (mult sizes avail):https://amzn.to/4keG4X3I also recommend this fast charger with 3-way split cable so you can charge both batteries and your controller at the same time:https://amzn.to/4mAici8

The media could not be loaded. This Drone is absolutely amazing for the price range. It is powerful, and is actually level 5 wind resistant like promised. I had another brand Holly Stone in the same price range and it claimed to have all the things this drone has however it was not true/ would not preform the things it stated it had. I actually bought this drone to recover the other drone from a roof that was not easily accessible. I used it with the aftermarket claw you see on Amazon and it easily was able to preform the lift with the claw attached and once I was able to pick up the other drone from the roof in some fairly rough wind and it lifted it with ease and stayed nice and steady with the sway of it hanging below it with the wind. I’m very impressed with it and the camera in this price range especially. It’s worth the buy if you are on the fence about which drone to get like I was.Ease of setup:Very simple and self explanatory. Control:Lots of settings to choose between based on your preferences and experience flying. Handles extremely well in all kinds of environments. Build quality:Very light, solid build. I have not had any problems with it however I have not yet had any rough landings or any minor collisions.Ease of use:Like I said above great for all levels of experience.Wind resistance:Flew this in winds probably higher then it actually was designed for and it did great, but don’t push your luck, it is a light weight drone and has powerful engines, however it’s not designed to go into the winds higher then level 5, I’m just saying I got caught in a bit of gusty wind that came up out of nowhere and it preformed great.Ease of flight:Again great for all levels of experience and easy to learn and fly with.

This was one of my worst experiences with a product in my 64 years of life! I spent approx $400 bucks thinking I'd go with a good, middle class product and enjoy it for a long time! What a disappointing mistake!- 1st What sold me... The product description, it covered all the bases and then some! And then...-2nd Receiving the drone, it took forever to pair with iPhone to the frustrating point I wanted to send it back! Yes, it was that bad! Finally paired and my excitement level heightened... But then...-3rd The battery life drained from dinkin' around trying to pair it. And the few minutes of battery life that remained got chewed up with the dizzy thing's erratic behavior! "Ok, I thought it might be me not fully understanding something?" Called it quits for now.-4th. It took beyond ridiculously long to recharge! I took the time to scour and digest the pdf manual! Now I got this thing! Ha!-5th Two days later, weather was good, very slight breeze, time to fly After a few "touch n' goes" I was starting to have fun, BUT... it started to freak out again! Erratic flight like it had a mind of it's own! Fortunately, it was close enough where I plucked it out of the air! Yup! Grabbed it's underside while in flight and was able to turn it off! (My old Spidey/Ninja skills at their best! 😂) Shut everything down and frustratingly rebooted. And then...-6th Batteries drained, try next day... As you can tell, the batteries drain quickly. But later read, best use is between about 55° - 80°, and wind should be minimal! Next day struggled with a cpl touch n' goes. Hit the RTH button and it started to land which I thought was cool until it pulled an Ellon Musk on me! It landed then jumped up off the platform and flipped! Bounced itself to a 18" drop to the ground! Picked the dizzy thing up, all "appeared" to be good, BUT... Now the Gimbal was shot! Camera couldn't be directed in any direction! Battery was now done so that wad it for the day! Back inside, the camera rotated smooth and free in every direction. I'd read where other guys crashed their drones many times without issue. Should a back flop of 18" have rendered this "high quality" camera, high quality drone inoperative? Gets better...-7 It's been a week of mishaps. Read and reread the manual. Finally Amazon said I could send it back, so I boxed it up. Weather here in wintery PA was bad so I couldn't drive to the nearest Kohls right away as they're a half hour away. With winding, hilly, snowy roads, the mountain logging roads I live on were glare ice, I was land locked! Oh well, more time to research drones. Now I'm finding a lot of these drones are having similar issues! But one last idea! So I unboxed everything again, "REINSTALLED" the app and spent forever pairing it again! All to no avail. This piece of over priced plastic was just as bad as before! Boxed it up again, weather cleared and back it went! "BUT!!!!!"As of this review, it's been over a week since I dropped the drone off at Kohls. From Kohl's here in PA to the return center in NJ is about a 3 hr drive and... It's still "in transit!" WHAT!So do your homework and check the negative reviews. Don't settle on the 5 star happy reviews either. Notice how most of these drones have the same footprint! And have the same issues! Remember, even on YT they're trying to sell a product so all the reviews are wonderful. Do your research then make your decision.I really really wanted this thing to work too! Absolute disappointment!