Potensic ATOM 3-Axis Gimbal 4K GPS Drone, Under 249g, 96 Mins Flight, Max 6KM Transmission, Visual Tracking, 4K/30FPS QuickShots, Lightweight for Adults and Beginners, Fly More…
ใ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ใ The palm-sized drone, ATOM, ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ง’๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. The compact design and ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ make it easy to carry along on adventures.
ใ๐๐จ๐๐ค ๐๐ญ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐-๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅใEquipped with ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ and a ๐๐๐๐ camera capable of recording ๐๐/๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฌ video, the ATOM GPS Drone delivers respectable image and video quality. The ๐-๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ ensures smooth and steady footage even in ๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ-๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.
ใ๐.๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐, ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ใATOM Fly More Combo has a parallel charging hub supporting ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค-๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐.๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ. The ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ค๐ข๐ญ provides ample time for exploration. ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ: ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ซ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐
ใ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐งใ ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐ ๐.๐ technology ensures stronger anti-interference compatibilities and a farther ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐/๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ. The intuitive remote control makes it ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ the drone with confidence.
ใ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ฌใ The ATOM drone camera supports accurate ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ and ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ like ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ, ๐๐จ๐๐ค๐๐ญ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐, ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ , giving you more freedom to record the creative moments around you. ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐จ๐ฌ.
ใ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐งใThe drone’s ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ capabilities and return-to-home feature contribute to steady aerial shots and safe flight, allowing the drone with camera to return to its takeoff point with a tap on the phone.
ใ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ใ All firmware supports FOTA, we recommend keeping up to date with the latest firmware to enjoy the ever-improving flight experience and shooting quality.
โPortable Handbag x 1๏ผ Camera Protector x 1, Potensic ATOM Drone x 1, Remote Control x 1, Cable(Micro/Type C/Lightning), Parallel Charging Hub x 1, Intelligent Batteries x 3, Elastic Strap of Propeller x 1, Adapter x 1 ;Screwdriver x 1, 8 Extra Pair of Propellers, 16 Specific Screws of Propeller Blades
9 reviews for Potensic ATOM 3-Axis Gimbal 4K GPS Drone, Under 249g, 96 Mins Flight, Max 6KM Transmission, Visual Tracking, 4K/30FPS QuickShots, Lightweight for Adults and Beginners, Fly More…
Rated 5 out of 5
Charlie –
This is a fantastic product for the money. Build quality is really solid. The camera is very stable which makes it a major differentiator from its predecessor. The 4K video is extremely impressive. Being my first drone I was easily able to fly quite far, fly back manually and finally RTH with ease meaning that it is a beginner friendly drone. Flymore package is definitely worth it as equivalent Flymore packages of other premium brands (you know which one) are considerably more expensive. I have just touched the surface, I still haven’t used the quick shots available. It’s also more quiet than I thought it would be.
Rated 5 out of 5
RC Mad –
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ย This is my second drone from Potensic (had the Atom SE prior). This is the only drone you need for your professional content creation. Let me explain:
Price/Quality ratio: Easily the best there is in that price range period. Remote: Simple, intuitive, natural are the qualities that comes to mind when using it. Make sure to align the drone and the antennas for best performance. The remote opens to get your phone in the middle to connect to the app/remote/drone. The controls are sensitive enough for a smooth experience and a precise one. It is reactive and the controls are easy, even for a beginner. App: A clean interface that does a really good job at guiding you when you need it and letting you be autonomous when you feel comfortable enough. A manual is included in the app so any questions you have can be answered on the spot. The app lets customize your flight experience and is easy to use while the drone is in the air. Drone: With a weight of 249g, no need for registration or anything. The level 5 wind resistance makes it easy to fly in almost every condition without the trajectory of your flight being affected. The small size of the drone makes it easy to bring along for any trip. I do recommend keeping it in the designated case to make sure you donโt damage it. The drone looks well done and professional. With a microSD card of reasonable memory size, you can take shots all day and then easily transfer to your computer or phone to then edit or just look at your footage. This drone is solid but be always mindful of your surroundings. GPS tracking will get you your drone back if you venture too far, and it will lend exactly where it started with the auto return key and auto lending feature.
Camera: A 4k with 30fps and 12MP lets you make nice and clean videos and pictures. You can take your content creation to the next level with the intelligent modes, and it has never been this easy. The camera is responsive and stable. With the 3-axis gimbal, it will make your content amazing without having to edit for hours.
Fly More Combo: I absolutely recommend this combo as you get a charging station, a case and three batteries of around 30 mins flight each (depending on the flight mode: sport, normal, video). The batteries hold their charges, and the flight time is decent with one battery.
Customer service: Responsive and helpful, they will make every effort to help you and will stay with you until completely satisfied.
Potensic is a rising company that easily sets the bar as to what a drone should be and do. I absolutely recommend this drone for beginners, all the way to professionals. This drone will get you there. Will definitely by again when new models are available !
Rated 5 out of 5
Alexandre Lessard –
Le mini drone POTENSIC ATOM offre rรฉellement une alternative haut de gamme ร prix raisonnable aux produits du leader du marchรฉ. J’ai achetรฉ cet รฉquipement en version combo (3 batteries avec chargeur, carte micro SD 64 Go et sac de transport matelassรฉ) en novembre 2023 (environ 420โฌ) pour le contrรดle de toitures, de gouttiรจres et autres contrรดles en hauteur. -> Le produit est extrรชmement bien documentรฉ (notice dรฉtaillรฉe, tutoriels pรฉdagogiques tant du constructeur que d’utilisateurs [dont JFR900 particuliรจrement clair] ). N’ayant jamais utilisรฉ de drone avant celui-ci, l’aide ainsi apportรฉe m’a permis une prise en main immรฉdiate et vraiment sans souci. -> J’ai particuliรจrement apprรฉciรฉ sa simplicitรฉ d’utilisation et notamment les dรฉcollages et atterrissages vraiment aisรฉs. J’ai trouvรฉ trรจs pratique que l’appareil marque automatiquement “une pose” ร 1m du sol environ ร l’atterrissage ce qui permet de le repositionner plus prรฉcisรฉment. -> Son systรจme de camรฉra est vraiment performant et au top, tant en terme de manลuvrabilitรฉ qu’en qualitรฉ d’images. Sa stabilitรฉ est indรฉniable (hors situation venteuse) et les images (photo et vidรฉo) sont toujours nettes. La camรฉra permet notamment de faire des vues de ce qui se trouve juste en dessous de l’appareil et les agrandissements photos sont de trรจs bonne qualitรฉ (camรฉra 12 Mp). -> Le produit ร รฉvidemment quelques limites : il n’a pas de systรจme anticollision, n’aime pas trop le vent mรชme “modรฉrรฉ” (i.e. en hauteur les feuilles et quelques branches bougent), et il reste en “vol utile” 20 mn environ, batterie ร pleine charge, en gardant une marge de 3 ร 4 mn de vol pour un รฉventuel retour en sรฉcuritรฉ. -> Qq recommandations peut รชtre : les commandes sont trรจs rรฉactives et donc le pilotage est ร faire ร vue, en douceur, calmement, par temps non venteux au moins dans les premiers temps pour les nouveaux utilisateurs comme moi. — Un mot sur le vent : ร l’expรฉrimentation j’ai remarquรฉ que le drone rรฉsistait bien ร un vent latรฉral “modรฉrรฉ” et du coup qu’on pouvait en conserver une bonne maรฎtrise. Mais malheureusement il rรฉsiste moins bien aux changements soudains d’orientation du vent surtout si, prรจs d’un obstacle, le pilote s’en mรชle en tentant brusquement de compenser une dรฉrive que l’appareil compense sans doute dรฉjร lui mรชme. Bref, bien que ce soit un truisme … les vols par temps venteux sont vraiment ร รฉviter.
Rated 5 out of 5
Charlie –
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ย The Potensic Atom is right on par with DJI and Autel sub 250 gram drones. It has excellent build quality. It has GPS guidance and a three axis gimble for the 4K 30 fps camera. I takes beautiful smooth videos. And great still shots. It also has quick shot modes like Pull-away, Rocket, Circle, Spiral, and Boomerang. It also has visual tracking. Battery life is a good 25 min. or more under good conditions. I haven’t tried a distance test, but have sent it out way beyond line of sight as seen in the video, and didn’t even get as much as a flicker on my phone display. The app is very easy to get around and understand. And the controller is very comfortable to use. The controls placement was well thought out. Their updates are fast and easy. Potensic really pays attention to what customers are saying, and constantly making improvements. There are three things I would like to see in the future, but I don’t know if the weight limit will allow it. I would like to have the option of 60 FPS, even if only in the 2.7K mode. Obstacle avoidance would be nice. And I would like to be able to yaw during a way-point mission. If these are possible, I have no doubt that Potensic will try. This is my third drone, and the least expensive. But the best by far. I got the Fly More Combo, and it still comes in under $400.00. Awesome drone!
Rated 4 out of 5
Kory –
So youโre trying to decide whether or not to buy this Potensic or to buy a DJI. between the 2 axis SE and the 3 axis Atom, definitely get the one with 3 axis gimbal. Thatโs easy. The savings arenโt work the decrease in stability. Unless you donโt care about video at all and you just want to be able to navigate.
If youโre buying this because you want to take videos, the better gimbal is much better, but itโs not without problems. I experienced a couple errors with the gimbal horizon shifting mid flight after rolling sideways. But overall it worked very well.
The wind resistance was also impressive. What is only decent is the reception. I think the six km range is a stretch. A big stretch. I consistently began having range issues at less than one kilometer. This means low signal alerts or the image flickering in and out. Once I lost reception flying from my backyard because my house was a bit in the way.
There are also several software issues that can be fixed with firmware updates. On the whole I liked the Potensic Atom, but I finally decided I couldnโt commit to it without seeing what a nicer drone was like.
Instead of getting a Mini 2 which is probably comparable to the Atom but more expensive, and more importantly to me, lacking active tracking. Active tracking, which means drawing a box around a subject and having the drone follow it as its point of focus. I really wanted this feature which meant I needed to skip to DJI mini 3 Pro. I got it open box for about $200 more than the Potensic package deal.
After finally using a DJI, and a half decent one at that, the Potensic is a return. Itโs like going from a Honda to a BMW. Or perhaps more apt would be going from a Dell to an Apple MacBook Pro.
Not only are their cameras better, which larger sensors and more advanced and powerful settings, but the Gimbal design is far superior. Itโs amazing to behold how much better the design is after handling both gimbals.
Beyond, the obvious advantages of obstacle avoidance and a larger image sensor, the recepntion is what killed it for me. It isnโt even in the same ballpark as the Potensic. I didnโt realize what the reception on a drone could be like, or maybe SHOULD be like. The technology of the Potensic Atom video signal transmission is just inferior to that of DJI by an order of magnitude.
I easily flew two KM from my backyard in a wide circle without any transmission interference or signal loss.
I donโt want to spend the extra money for the nicer drone, but when weighing the extra $100 – $200 dollars, I had to ask myself โbut do I want to spend almost $400 plus tax on a product that I now know Iโll never be fully satisfied with, even if it means waiting and saving up for a better drone.
So as I said when I started, getting the Atom depends what youโre looking for. If you plan to use it more for having a drone that can record you on family vacations and will rarely be used more than 1/2 mile away from you, and may use active track but mostly for fun and if it loses its target it wonโt ruin anything, then the Potensic is a really excellent option. Mostly due to the active track and the extra batteries and triple charger in the fly more package.
For me the active track is a requirement so none of the parallel DJI models have that. If I was only filming family stuff close to me and not in need of the extra range, I donโt know that Iโd recommend spending the extra money.
However if your primary interest is photography and filming and being able to explore for miles around is important to you and active track and/or obstacle avoidance is important to you, then increase your budget and go DJI. I have a bad habit of getting the more economical option even though it doesnโt have everything I want, and then down the road I end up being unhappy and spending even more money buying the one I wanted in the first place. If youโre like that, save for a better drone.
But as far as non -Dji drones go, the Potensic is top notch. I think with the addition of some obstacle avoidance and a better transmission protocol, it has a lot of potential.
Hopefully this helps you make a decision. I have it four stars because I think they really fudged the transmission distance. Otherwise itโs a good drone for the money, and I would get over an any of the holy stone drones.
It is an excellent mid grade drone, but if you can spend the extra money, I think itโs worth the upgrade.
Rated 5 out of 5
Dino S. –
This drone is awesome. The video and photo quality is excellent, better than expected. Everything works as advertised, the app is stable, the gimbal works perfectly, etc. The latest version of the firmware seems to have solved the minor issues reported by others previously, as I’ve had zero of those issues.
Range is very good, I have been able to fly it over 2 miles away without losing signal so far. Also the drone works just fine in cold weather, I’ve flown it extensively in temps in the low 20s through the mid 30s (F). Battery life is excellent, about as advertised, and cold weather doesn’t seem to degrade it much. The drone hovers perfectly, is extremely stable, and is quite fast for something of its size. I’ve flown it in winds around 20mph, and the drone doesn’t seem affected at all. I’m still experimenting with all the special features, but so far the waypoint and tracking features seem to work perfectly.
The fly more package is a fantastic value. 3 batteries, charger which charges all 3 at the same time, nice storage case, and spare parts included. Also the charger can charge all three batteries in 1.5 hours or less, and it can charge the controller at the same time as the three batteries.
I bought this because it is NOT a DJI, and I’d buy another one in a heartbeat! NO geofencing, NO altitude limit, NO remote ID required (under 250g). It will be interesting to see what Potensic comes out with next, but they certainly hit a home run with this one!
Rated 5 out of 5
Cendra –
This drone replaces one from a different manufacturer that lost GPS signal and landed in a raging river never to be seen again! Doh!
The build quality on this Potensic model is superb for the price I paid for it in the Black Friday sale. Within minutes of turning it on I could see how much an improvement it was over my previous model (a Fimi), whereas my old drone took several minutes to find the GPS signal, and when it did it maxed out at 9 or 10 satellites, however the Potensic found 20+ satellites within 30 seconds and calibration was a breeze.
One battery lasts a full 32 minutes (you even have a battery life timer countdown), and when you take into account the fly more bundle has 3 batteries, this has to be a best in class flight time for the price.
The app is super responsive with a great tutorial and helpful voice prompts that tells you when the drone is safe to launch based on the number of satellites in view and other flying aids. It also shows tips and tricks (which you can turn off if required).
When I first flew with it, I couldn’t quite get my head around the controls in Mode 1 (default), so I changed to Mode 2 in the settings where the left stick controls forward, backward and rotate, while the right stick controls altitude and yaw,
The intelligent tracking is cool, when you turn it on the display registers what it believes you want to track and you can either click on this, or draw a square around the person to track before choosing additional parameters.
Return to home works well and it lands within a metre of it’s take off location.
Still getting to grips with the app as it is early days (the flight log seems difficult to view in the app but it can be exported) but otherwise I am happy with first impressions.
It has a decent wind resistance, and when there is no wind the hover is unbelievably stable. The manoeuvrability is really responsive and it comes with 3 different speed levels (beginner, sport & video).
The gimbal is 3 axis and this keeps the camera incredibly stable in all conditions, what I loved about this model is you can calibrate the gimbal while flying to correct any slight variances with the horizon to ensure it remains level.
The amount of picture controls (white balance etc) is great for a drone of this size and really makes a difference when flying on bright sunny days.
The package is tiny, when I first received it I thought I had not received the fly more bundle, however it was all included (drone, controller, 3 hub battery charger, cables and multiple spares – and most surprising (and pleasing ) of all it even came with a 64gb SD card installed – though I think this was part of an initial offer but it was most welcome). It comes packaged in an impossibly small carrying case that is half the size of my old models case, while still packing everything above in perfectly.
The drone is below the 250g weight limit, which means less restrictions however you do still need an operators ID (Around ยฃ10.33 per year as at time of review) and while a flyers ID (valid for 5 years) is not required it is recommended.
So far I have not found anything I do not like. Everything is an improvement over my previous drone including; build quality, app quality, video and picture quality, aerodynamics and value for money.
I look forward to trying out some of the more adventurous modes as I get more and more confident with it.
In summary I think this is an excellent drone for the money and represents good value, but taking into account the Black Friday deal I think it represents exceptional value for money.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jaime –
Ottimo drone entry level ( e qualcosa di piรน). Consiglio la versione fly more combo che oltre a una praticissima borsa a tracolla fornisce 3 batterie ( durata circa 25min. l’una), eliche di ricambio, un HUB per caricare le 3 batterie e il telecomando insieme con carica rapida e una micro SD da 64 GB. La funzione Seguimi funziona egregiamente, le quick shot sono complete e in parte personalizzabili. Il drone in volo risulta molto stabile, il Gimbal a 3 assi funziona perfettamente, l’ APP รจ ben realizzata ed ha un tutorial molto utile. Il drone รจ marchiato C0, quindi conforme alle nuove leggi in vigore da Gennaio 2024. Video in 4K a 30fps, scalabili a 2.7K 30fps e 1080P a 60fps. Ricordo che occorre registrarsi sul sito D-Flight non essendo un giocattolo. Consigliatissimo.
Rated 5 out of 5
Alexandre Lessard –
Creo que ha sido la mejor compra del aรฑo. Un dron econรณmico, ideal para un principiante, pero con todas las caracterรญsticas que podrรญas esperar de estas pequeรฑas joyas de ingenierรญa y electrรณnica, comparable -y en muchos aspectos mejor- a los afamados y carรญsimos DJI.
El seguro a todo riesgo es tambiรฉn mรกs econรณmico que el de un DJI.
Llevo probรกndolo cuatro meses y no puedo estar mรกs satisfecho con este Potensic Atom. El dron estรก muy bien acabado, tiene calidad y acabados inmejorables. Veo que el fabricante escucha a los usuarios en sus canales de RRSS y me sorprende ver cรณmo incorporan las mejoras en el firmware y la aplicaciรณn que los usuarios piden: zoom digital, mejoras en estabilizaciรณn del horizonte -en el modelo que no lleva gimbal de 3 ejes-, mejoras en el uso manual de los parรกmetros de exposiciรณn de la cรกmara,…
El dron es una pequeรฑa bestia. Vuela rapidรญsimo en modo “sport”, la cinemรกtica es muy buena en modo “grabaciรณn”, soporta vientos relativamente fuertes -probado a 20km/h- y, comprobado en campo, mantiene el enlace estable donde otros DJI de su gama activan el RTH por pรฉrdida de seรฑal. La cรกmara estabilizada en 3 ejes graba imรกgenes sorprendentes en 4K y perfectamente estabilizadas. Flaquea en grabaciรณn nocturna en modo automรกtico, mejorando algo ajustando la exposiciรณn en modo manual.
Dispone de los modos de vuelo automรกtico habituales: cohete, espiral, boomerang,…etc muy configurables y sencillos de usar desde la aplicaciรณn. El seguimiento lo hace por anรกlisis de imagen, no por posicionamiento GPS del mando como en otros drones econรณmicos -o el propio Atom SE, la versiรณn econรณmica del 3-ejes-.
Las baterรญas son potentes y ligeras, de momento no han dado seรฑales de flaqueza. Recomiendo el kit “vuela mรกs” con bolsa de transporte, tres baterรญas y triple cargador, porque es mucho mรกs versรกtil.
En resumen, se trata de un dron econรณmico con aspiraciones a ponรฉrselo difรญcil a DJI y su actual abuso de mercado en esta gama de productos (hasta 250 gramos), con precios mucho mรกs razonables y funcionalidad similar o mejor.
Como aspecto a mejorar se echa en falta una mayor disponibilidad de repuestos, aunque de momento la maca estรก respondiendo satisfactoriamente -en redes sociales se leen muchos comentarios en este sentido- reemplazando drones completos en caso de accidente a precios reducidos. La marca ya ha indicado que estรก trabajando en ello.
Charlie –
This is a fantastic product for the money. Build quality is really solid. The camera is very stable which makes it a major differentiator from its predecessor. The 4K video is extremely impressive. Being my first drone I was easily able to fly quite far, fly back manually and finally RTH with ease meaning that it is a beginner friendly drone. Flymore package is definitely worth it as equivalent Flymore packages of other premium brands (you know which one) are considerably more expensive. I have just touched the surface, I still haven’t used the quick shots available. It’s also more quiet than I thought it would be.
RC Mad –
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ย This is my second drone from Potensic (had the Atom SE prior). This is the only drone you need for your professional content creation. Let me explain:
Price/Quality ratio: Easily the best there is in that price range period.
Remote: Simple, intuitive, natural are the qualities that comes to mind when using it. Make sure to align the drone and the antennas for best performance. The remote opens to get your phone in the middle to connect to the app/remote/drone. The controls are sensitive enough for a smooth experience and a precise one. It is reactive and the controls are easy, even for a beginner.
App: A clean interface that does a really good job at guiding you when you need it and letting you be autonomous when you feel comfortable enough. A manual is included in the app so any questions you have can be answered on the spot. The app lets customize your flight experience and is easy to use while the drone is in the air.
Drone: With a weight of 249g, no need for registration or anything. The level 5 wind resistance makes it easy to fly in almost every condition without the trajectory of your flight being affected. The small size of the drone makes it easy to bring along for any trip. I do recommend keeping it in the designated case to make sure you donโt damage it. The drone looks well done and professional. With a microSD card of reasonable memory size, you can take shots all day and then easily transfer to your computer or phone to then edit or just look at your footage. This drone is solid but be always mindful of your surroundings. GPS tracking will get you your drone back if you venture too far, and it will lend exactly where it started with the auto return key and auto lending feature.
Camera: A 4k with 30fps and 12MP lets you make nice and clean videos and pictures. You can take your content creation to the next level with the intelligent modes, and it has never been this easy. The camera is responsive and stable. With the 3-axis gimbal, it will make your content amazing without having to edit for hours.
Fly More Combo: I absolutely recommend this combo as you get a charging station, a case and three batteries of around 30 mins flight each (depending on the flight mode: sport, normal, video). The batteries hold their charges, and the flight time is decent with one battery.
Customer service: Responsive and helpful, they will make every effort to help you and will stay with you until completely satisfied.
Potensic is a rising company that easily sets the bar as to what a drone should be and do. I absolutely recommend this drone for beginners, all the way to professionals. This drone will get you there. Will definitely by again when new models are available !
Alexandre Lessard –
Le mini drone POTENSIC ATOM offre rรฉellement une alternative haut de gamme ร prix raisonnable aux produits du leader du marchรฉ. J’ai achetรฉ cet รฉquipement en version combo (3 batteries avec chargeur, carte micro SD 64 Go et sac de transport matelassรฉ) en novembre 2023 (environ 420โฌ) pour le contrรดle de toitures, de gouttiรจres et autres contrรดles en hauteur.
-> Le produit est extrรชmement bien documentรฉ (notice dรฉtaillรฉe, tutoriels pรฉdagogiques tant du constructeur que d’utilisateurs [dont JFR900 particuliรจrement clair] ). N’ayant jamais utilisรฉ de drone avant celui-ci, l’aide ainsi apportรฉe m’a permis une prise en main immรฉdiate et vraiment sans souci.
-> J’ai particuliรจrement apprรฉciรฉ sa simplicitรฉ d’utilisation et notamment les dรฉcollages et atterrissages vraiment aisรฉs. J’ai trouvรฉ trรจs pratique que l’appareil marque automatiquement “une pose” ร 1m du sol environ ร l’atterrissage ce qui permet de le repositionner plus prรฉcisรฉment.
-> Son systรจme de camรฉra est vraiment performant et au top, tant en terme de manลuvrabilitรฉ qu’en qualitรฉ d’images. Sa stabilitรฉ est indรฉniable (hors situation venteuse) et les images (photo et vidรฉo) sont toujours nettes. La camรฉra permet notamment de faire des vues de ce qui se trouve juste en dessous de l’appareil et les agrandissements photos sont de trรจs bonne qualitรฉ (camรฉra 12 Mp).
-> Le produit ร รฉvidemment quelques limites : il n’a pas de systรจme anticollision, n’aime pas trop le vent mรชme “modรฉrรฉ” (i.e. en hauteur les feuilles et quelques branches bougent), et il reste en “vol utile” 20 mn environ, batterie ร pleine charge, en gardant une marge de 3 ร 4 mn de vol pour un รฉventuel retour en sรฉcuritรฉ.
-> Qq recommandations peut รชtre : les commandes sont trรจs rรฉactives et donc le pilotage est ร faire ร vue, en douceur, calmement, par temps non venteux au moins dans les premiers temps pour les nouveaux utilisateurs comme moi.
— Un mot sur le vent : ร l’expรฉrimentation j’ai remarquรฉ que le drone rรฉsistait bien ร un vent latรฉral “modรฉrรฉ” et du coup qu’on pouvait en conserver une bonne maรฎtrise. Mais malheureusement il rรฉsiste moins bien aux changements soudains d’orientation du vent surtout si, prรจs d’un obstacle, le pilote s’en mรชle en tentant brusquement de compenser une dรฉrive que l’appareil compense sans doute dรฉjร lui mรชme. Bref, bien que ce soit un truisme … les vols par temps venteux sont vraiment ร รฉviter.
Charlie –
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ย The Potensic Atom is right on par with DJI and Autel sub 250 gram drones. It has excellent build quality. It has GPS guidance and a three axis gimble for the 4K 30 fps camera. I takes beautiful smooth videos. And great still shots. It also has quick shot modes like Pull-away, Rocket, Circle, Spiral, and Boomerang. It also has visual tracking. Battery life is a good 25 min. or more under good conditions. I haven’t tried a distance test, but have sent it out way beyond line of sight as seen in the video, and didn’t even get as much as a flicker on my phone display.
The app is very easy to get around and understand. And the controller is very comfortable to use. The controls placement was well thought out.
Their updates are fast and easy. Potensic really pays attention to what customers are saying, and constantly making improvements.
There are three things I would like to see in the future, but I don’t know if the weight limit will allow it. I would like to have the option of 60 FPS, even if only in the 2.7K mode. Obstacle avoidance would be nice. And I would like to be able to yaw during a way-point mission. If these are possible, I have no doubt that Potensic will try.
This is my third drone, and the least expensive. But the best by far. I got the Fly More Combo, and it still comes in under $400.00.
Awesome drone!
Kory –
So youโre trying to decide whether or not to buy this Potensic or to buy a DJI. between the 2 axis SE and the 3 axis Atom, definitely get the one with 3 axis gimbal. Thatโs easy. The savings arenโt work the decrease in stability. Unless you donโt care about video at all and you just want to be able to navigate.
If youโre buying this because you want to take videos, the better gimbal is much better, but itโs not without problems. I experienced a couple errors with the gimbal horizon shifting mid flight after rolling sideways. But overall it worked very well.
The wind resistance was also impressive. What is only decent is the reception. I think the six km range is a stretch. A big stretch. I consistently began having range issues at less than one kilometer. This means low signal alerts or the image flickering in and out. Once I lost reception flying from my backyard because my house was a bit in the way.
There are also several software issues that can be fixed with firmware updates. On the whole I liked the Potensic Atom, but I finally decided I couldnโt commit to it without seeing what a nicer drone was like.
Instead of getting a Mini 2 which is probably comparable to the Atom but more expensive, and more importantly to me, lacking active tracking. Active tracking, which means drawing a box around a subject and having the drone follow it as its point of focus. I really wanted this feature which meant I needed to skip to DJI mini 3 Pro. I got it open box for about $200 more than the Potensic package deal.
After finally using a DJI, and a half decent one at that, the Potensic is a return. Itโs like going from a Honda to a BMW. Or perhaps more apt would be going from a Dell to an Apple MacBook Pro.
Not only are their cameras better, which larger sensors and more advanced and powerful settings, but the Gimbal design is far superior. Itโs amazing to behold how much better the design is after handling both gimbals.
Beyond, the obvious advantages of obstacle avoidance and a larger image sensor, the recepntion is what killed it for me. It isnโt even in the same ballpark as the Potensic. I didnโt realize what the reception on a drone could be like, or maybe SHOULD be like. The technology of the Potensic Atom video signal transmission is just inferior to that of DJI by an order of magnitude.
I easily flew two KM from my backyard in a wide circle without any transmission interference or signal loss.
I donโt want to spend the extra money for the nicer drone, but when weighing the extra $100 – $200 dollars, I had to ask myself โbut do I want to spend almost $400 plus tax on a product that I now know Iโll never be fully satisfied with, even if it means waiting and saving up for a better drone.
So as I said when I started, getting the Atom depends what youโre looking for. If you plan to use it more for having a drone that can record you on family vacations and will rarely be used more than 1/2 mile away from you, and may use active track but mostly for fun and if it loses its target it wonโt ruin anything, then the Potensic is a really excellent option. Mostly due to the active track and the extra batteries and triple charger in the fly more package.
For me the active track is a requirement so none of the parallel DJI models have that. If I was only filming family stuff close to me and not in need of the extra range, I donโt know that Iโd recommend spending the extra money.
However if your primary interest is photography and filming and being able to explore for miles around is important to you and active track and/or obstacle avoidance is important to you, then increase your budget and go DJI. I have a bad habit of getting the more economical option even though it doesnโt have everything I want, and then down the road I end up being unhappy and spending even more money buying the one I wanted in the first place. If youโre like that, save for a better drone.
But as far as non -Dji drones go, the Potensic is top notch. I think with the addition of some obstacle avoidance and a better transmission protocol, it has a lot of potential.
Hopefully this helps you make a decision. I have it four stars because I think they really fudged the transmission distance. Otherwise itโs a good drone for the money, and I would get over an any of the holy stone drones.
It is an excellent mid grade drone, but if you can spend the extra money, I think itโs worth the upgrade.
Dino S. –
This drone is awesome. The video and photo quality is excellent, better than expected. Everything works as advertised, the app is stable, the gimbal works perfectly, etc. The latest version of the firmware seems to have solved the minor issues reported by others previously, as I’ve had zero of those issues.
Range is very good, I have been able to fly it over 2 miles away without losing signal so far. Also the drone works just fine in cold weather, I’ve flown it extensively in temps in the low 20s through the mid 30s (F). Battery life is excellent, about as advertised, and cold weather doesn’t seem to degrade it much. The drone hovers perfectly, is extremely stable, and is quite fast for something of its size. I’ve flown it in winds around 20mph, and the drone doesn’t seem affected at all. I’m still experimenting with all the special features, but so far the waypoint and tracking features seem to work perfectly.
The fly more package is a fantastic value. 3 batteries, charger which charges all 3 at the same time, nice storage case, and spare parts included. Also the charger can charge all three batteries in 1.5 hours or less, and it can charge the controller at the same time as the three batteries.
I bought this because it is NOT a DJI, and I’d buy another one in a heartbeat! NO geofencing, NO altitude limit, NO remote ID required (under 250g). It will be interesting to see what Potensic comes out with next, but they certainly hit a home run with this one!
Cendra –
This drone replaces one from a different manufacturer that lost GPS signal and landed in a raging river never to be seen again! Doh!
The build quality on this Potensic model is superb for the price I paid for it in the Black Friday sale. Within minutes of turning it on I could see how much an improvement it was over my previous model (a Fimi), whereas my old drone took several minutes to find the GPS signal, and when it did it maxed out at 9 or 10 satellites, however the Potensic found 20+ satellites within 30 seconds and calibration was a breeze.
One battery lasts a full 32 minutes (you even have a battery life timer countdown), and when you take into account the fly more bundle has 3 batteries, this has to be a best in class flight time for the price.
The app is super responsive with a great tutorial and helpful voice prompts that tells you when the drone is safe to launch based on the number of satellites in view and other flying aids. It also shows tips and tricks (which you can turn off if required).
When I first flew with it, I couldn’t quite get my head around the controls in Mode 1 (default), so I changed to Mode 2 in the settings where the left stick controls forward, backward and rotate, while the right stick controls altitude and yaw,
The intelligent tracking is cool, when you turn it on the display registers what it believes you want to track and you can either click on this, or draw a square around the person to track before choosing additional parameters.
Return to home works well and it lands within a metre of it’s take off location.
Still getting to grips with the app as it is early days (the flight log seems difficult to view in the app but it can be exported) but otherwise I am happy with first impressions.
It has a decent wind resistance, and when there is no wind the hover is unbelievably stable. The manoeuvrability is really responsive and it comes with 3 different speed levels (beginner, sport & video).
The gimbal is 3 axis and this keeps the camera incredibly stable in all conditions, what I loved about this model is you can calibrate the gimbal while flying to correct any slight variances with the horizon to ensure it remains level.
The amount of picture controls (white balance etc) is great for a drone of this size and really makes a difference when flying on bright sunny days.
The package is tiny, when I first received it I thought I had not received the fly more bundle, however it was all included (drone, controller, 3 hub battery charger, cables and multiple spares – and most surprising (and pleasing ) of all it even came with a 64gb SD card installed – though I think this was part of an initial offer but it was most welcome). It comes packaged in an impossibly small carrying case that is half the size of my old models case, while still packing everything above in perfectly.
The drone is below the 250g weight limit, which means less restrictions however you do still need an operators ID (Around ยฃ10.33 per year as at time of review) and while a flyers ID (valid for 5 years) is not required it is recommended.
So far I have not found anything I do not like. Everything is an improvement over my previous drone including; build quality, app quality, video and picture quality, aerodynamics and value for money.
I look forward to trying out some of the more adventurous modes as I get more and more confident with it.
In summary I think this is an excellent drone for the money and represents good value, but taking into account the Black Friday deal I think it represents exceptional value for money.
Jaime –
Ottimo drone entry level ( e qualcosa di piรน). Consiglio la versione fly more combo che oltre a una praticissima borsa a tracolla fornisce 3 batterie ( durata circa 25min. l’una), eliche di ricambio, un HUB per caricare le 3 batterie e il telecomando insieme con carica rapida e una micro SD da 64 GB. La funzione Seguimi funziona egregiamente, le quick shot sono complete e in parte personalizzabili. Il drone in volo risulta molto stabile, il Gimbal a 3 assi funziona perfettamente, l’ APP รจ ben realizzata ed ha un tutorial molto utile. Il drone รจ marchiato C0, quindi conforme alle nuove leggi in vigore da Gennaio 2024. Video in 4K a 30fps, scalabili a 2.7K 30fps e 1080P a 60fps. Ricordo che occorre registrarsi sul sito D-Flight non essendo un giocattolo. Consigliatissimo.
Alexandre Lessard –
Creo que ha sido la mejor compra del aรฑo. Un dron econรณmico, ideal para un principiante, pero con todas las caracterรญsticas que podrรญas esperar de estas pequeรฑas joyas de ingenierรญa y electrรณnica, comparable -y en muchos aspectos mejor- a los afamados y carรญsimos DJI.
El seguro a todo riesgo es tambiรฉn mรกs econรณmico que el de un DJI.
Llevo probรกndolo cuatro meses y no puedo estar mรกs satisfecho con este Potensic Atom. El dron estรก muy bien acabado, tiene calidad y acabados inmejorables. Veo que el fabricante escucha a los usuarios en sus canales de RRSS y me sorprende ver cรณmo incorporan las mejoras en el firmware y la aplicaciรณn que los usuarios piden: zoom digital, mejoras en estabilizaciรณn del horizonte -en el modelo que no lleva gimbal de 3 ejes-, mejoras en el uso manual de los parรกmetros de exposiciรณn de la cรกmara,…
El dron es una pequeรฑa bestia. Vuela rapidรญsimo en modo “sport”, la cinemรกtica es muy buena en modo “grabaciรณn”, soporta vientos relativamente fuertes -probado a 20km/h- y, comprobado en campo, mantiene el enlace estable donde otros DJI de su gama activan el RTH por pรฉrdida de seรฑal. La cรกmara estabilizada en 3 ejes graba imรกgenes sorprendentes en 4K y perfectamente estabilizadas. Flaquea en grabaciรณn nocturna en modo automรกtico, mejorando algo ajustando la exposiciรณn en modo manual.
Dispone de los modos de vuelo automรกtico habituales: cohete, espiral, boomerang,…etc muy configurables y sencillos de usar desde la aplicaciรณn. El seguimiento lo hace por anรกlisis de imagen, no por posicionamiento GPS del mando como en otros drones econรณmicos -o el propio Atom SE, la versiรณn econรณmica del 3-ejes-.
Las baterรญas son potentes y ligeras, de momento no han dado seรฑales de flaqueza. Recomiendo el kit “vuela mรกs” con bolsa de transporte, tres baterรญas y triple cargador, porque es mucho mรกs versรกtil.
En resumen, se trata de un dron econรณmico con aspiraciones a ponรฉrselo difรญcil a DJI y su actual abuso de mercado en esta gama de productos (hasta 250 gramos), con precios mucho mรกs razonables y funcionalidad similar o mejor.
Como aspecto a mejorar se echa en falta una mayor disponibilidad de repuestos, aunque de momento la maca estรก respondiendo satisfactoriamente -en redes sociales se leen muchos comentarios en este sentido- reemplazando drones completos en caso de accidente a precios reducidos. La marca ya ha indicado que estรก trabajando en ello.