FIMI Mini 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

Hi I originally thought this drone was absolutely useless it wouldn’t connect as I had it it was a paper weight. I had to switch from using my IPhone to using my android tablet and it worked fine . It does freeze here and there and I have had it fly and crash it self but all that doesn’t matter . My family and I were recently caught in the fires in Altadena and Pasadena in the Eaton fire . This drone saved us I don’t know how else to say it . I was able to fly in low visibility Smokey / ash / ember conditions , the moderate to high gusts of winds (at the time 15 mph consistent with gusts 20 - 30 mph ) that pushed the drone around were semi easily controlled and corrected , the gimbal kept on point with 0 interference with picture quality, I was able to use the SAR mode to determine how far fires were burning to my neighborhood as well as my city . The battery life was 30 mins tops but still charging in between uses with the warning of low battery kept things manageable. I was able to go 300 feet up to see fires up to 3 miles away not with huge detail but detail enough I could determine where the fires we located in reference to my self . The build quality over all I would most definitely buy again with out hesitation. It is by far the most useful item I have ever acquired for my bug out emergency key . I can also charge in with my usb c in my truck or solar trickle charger . All in all this drone saved my neighborhood from burning being able to distinguish if smoke , fire or any problems were occurring in my general vicinity able my neighbors and my self to protect our neighborhood. I did lose 1 family home to this fire but I saved 2 of my family homes as well as my other neighborhood . If you need a drone that can take the abuse of a natural disaster and still come out working fine I would suggest with out a doubt to buy this drone . Just have an android handy it doesn’t like IOS .

I did my research when buying this drone - fly time, battery cost, video features and stability are all important. I wanted something under 250g so I didn't have to bother with a license (I'm just a hobbyist, mostly flying around my own property.) Batteries can be had cheap (~$50) if you look in the right places as well. It has a 3 axis gimbal so the video is VERY smooth. No vibrations come through, and it keeps it nice and level. There's a bunch of cool features I haven't even had a chance to get into yet (not to mention it's 4k at 60 FPS!)The remote is very clever too - the way it expands and connects to your phone directly (it comes with three different cables to ensure you're covered.) All of it fits inside the included little case; I'm still shocked how tiny it is. Flight time is around 25-30 minutes per battery and it comes with 2 batteries and a USB charger (that will charge both at the same time.) No indication of charge status though, outside of the light going off when it's fully charged. (Every bit of weight counts!)Be sure to get a good microSD card for this. Look for one that says something about 4K video and has a high write rate.Also has a "night mode" that can take some spectacular shots but I haven't tried that yet. Controls are mostly intuitive but I had a tough time figuring out a few of the advanced ones (like panorama.) Plenty of YT videos out there that explain it though, if you get lost.Came with extra blades too, in case you bonk it into something. Speaking of which, that was the only thing this didn't have - obstacle avoidance. If you're like me and just taking it up for overall shots and don't really fly around a bunch of obstacles it's not a big deal.Definitely a change coming from a Phantom 3 4K I bought ages ago. So much smaller, flies just as easy (if not easier) and charges with USB-C instead of proprietary chargers. No license needed, no remote ID needed, nothing.Considering the price it's one heck of a drone!

***Update 10/10/24: I did contact the seller regarding lose of drone because the Return Home function did not work and at first they asked me to return the rest of the product(accessories incl. remote) for a full refund, however they contacted me again and tells me that they will ship a drone only and I was not happy, but agreed to it. It took almost 2-weeks and numerous contacts regarding why it takes so long. I did get the delivery and opened to see it EMPTY... I did not know what to think and suspected them to send me a empty box, but I am suspecting that it was open during the shipping process, because the shipping box was cut open on the bottom and was taped over with clear scotch tape. This was the first bad experience from Amazon purchase and contacted Amazon to investigate regarding it. I did get a full refund after 2-weeks since contacting Amazon, but they did not tell me what happened and I am still questioning about it. It was shipped with USPS and should be investigated by US Post master regarding possible thief within their delivery process, however Amazon is the best and will continue shopping with the confidence. I will be waiting until the Black Friday sale to purchase the drone again. I was very unhappy with this purchase :(***Original feedback: I used this drone during 5-days of Pacific Coast Hwy trip and lost the drone on my last day of the road trip. It went fine until remote screen froze at the distance of less than 2000-ft and tried to return home by pressing the return home button, but the remote lost reception and waited for half hour to be returned, but never did. It is supposed to return home when it loses signal, but did not work. I cannot return it because it is lost :(. The return home function worked good before this and really liked this FIMI drone until this happened and lost 3-days of great videos I took during the trip on 128-gb micro memory card in it... I am writing to the seller and will wait for the response and update.... So mad about it :(