The Hubsan H501S X4 is part of the X4 Series, a series that has been very successful thanks to the great products it offers at a low price, is not a simple drone, is a new technology that you will know better in this review.
Hubsan is a Chinese drones manufacturer, not well-known as other well-known brands, but still has quality products with quality-price ratios, and this new model is proof of it.
This quadcopter has very interesting features and features. It is lightweight and easy to drive, easy to learn, even if you do not have a great experience in the field, but above all, it assures fun.
It is still considered a low bandwidth, but with a considerable quality given the design it offers and the performance it is able to deliver. I recommend it to all the people who want to get into this fantastic dune world, but they do not want to pay too much money for a DJI Phantom 3 Standard.
Design
The Hubsan H501S X4 is a drone of small dimensions (22 cm x 22 cm x 7 cm), for a weight of only 410 grams. It’s aesthetically beautiful to look at, only available in two colors (black or white), so it has also been voted the most beautiful of the series to which it belongs.
It is noticed immediately that Hubsan has not paid much money to design this radio-controlled drone, since it is in the first contact that it is in its hands a quality product, starting from the components with which it is built up to the design of the Quadricopter itself.
The quality of the components is a very important aspect for drones, especially if high-end, since being exposed to shocks or sudden falls, an excellent external case is essential to prevent damage to the most sensitive parts, Like the rotor under each propeller.
The shape and the features give it a simple and modern look that looks like coming from the future as much of the series’s models. Under the head of the Hubsan H501S X4, there is a fixed and built-in video camera to resume everything that will be in front of it during the flight.
Unlike other models, the room being embedded can have some advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is to be more protected and less susceptible to shocks such as the DJI Phantom 3. The disadvantage is that you cannot control your camcorder as needed, but you have to turn the drone. On each arm, there is an electric motor with the appropriate space for the propeller installation.
The underneath the engine has been specially designed to act as a support foot for safe landing from any danger. The battery compartment is located on the back, where there is a plug for fast installation or replacement. Each foot contains a LED inside that allows you to keep it under the eye even during night time.
Technical Features
Even from the point of view of the components it can be said that the Hubsan home has done a good job, the engines installed on the quadcopter are brushless, they are the most powerful and reliable electric motors, exclusive to only a few models in the series. As for the first-person video transmission, a great work has also been done thanks to the use of a 5.8 GHz fpv system, which guarantees a high signal quality and no annoying distortions.
Thanks to the LCD display on the remote, you can see everything you see on your drone, allowing you to better manage the shots for all your footage, definitely a product that is packed with interesting features. It also has an integrated GPS, another very useful feature, as it allows you to use modes such as GPS hold, return to home, and follow me, which we will discuss in more detail with the review.
As with most quadcopter, Hubsan H501S X4 uses a 6-axis gyroscope, ensuring more stability, better control and increased wind resistance.
Built-in video camera
One of the most important features of a drone and which usually raises the price is the camcorder. The Hubsan H501S X4 mounts a 1080p 30fps video camera with excellent HD video. This is the only one in its series that mounts a camera with such high performance. The video quality is very good. The usual flicker is just perceived, and the pictures are clear and detailed.
Battery
When it comes to battery life, it usually gets a little nose because of the difficulty of finding a drone with good durability without spending astronomical figures, the battery used by the Hubsan H501S X4 is 7.4V with 2,700 mAh. Already included in the package, it guarantees you 20 minutes of flying time, rather long, so you can take longer life than a common drone of the same band around 12/15 minutes.
Also remember that multiple functions are used at the same time, and the battery life is reduced. The estimated recharging time is about two and a half hours or less. You can purchase multiple batteries separately to increase your drone’s driving time.
Remote Control
The supplied radio remote control is aesthetically beautiful and touch-sensitive, meaning that each part has been designed with commitment from developers. It has a rectangular shape, and soft rubber reinforced sides for a firmer handle, but also to cushion the falls without damaging it.
At the center of the remote control is the 4.3-inch LCD screen with buttons below to navigate inside the menus, keys of the various functions that can be used on the sides, and classic directional levers.
This radio control uses Mode 2 with the motor lever on the left. The frequency used is 2.4GHz with a 10-channel system. And can handle the drone control up to a maximum of 800 meters, but I recommend not carrying it so much as it affects the drone control and the signal quality of the radio remote control due to latency. The batteries it uses are the classic 4 AA 1.5V AA battery but unfortunately not included in the package.
Package Contents
The packaging is the classic cardboard with dimensions of 32.7 cm x 31 cm in height and 14.3 cm in depth. The package contains almost everything you need to get started, in addition to the quadricopter itself, inside the remote control without the integrated batteries that you will need to get separately (type AA).
In addition to the radio control, there are 8 propellers, 4 of which spare if they break, the wall charger to charge your drone when unloaded, the drone battery is 7.4 volts with 2,700 mAh, and I recommend buying another separately for Double flight time and a special key to change propellers.
I also recommend getting a microSD card as it is not included, just insert it into your Hubsan H501S so you can save all your videos and movies.
By summing up the contents of the Hubsan H501S X4 packaging :
- 1 – Hubsan H501S X4
- 1 – Radio control
- 8 – Propellers
- 1 – Battery for drone
Advanced Features
Hubsan wanted to equip this model with advanced features that help you while driving your Hubsan H501S X4 Drone, all featured on the radio remote control that is available and can be activated as desired with a dedicated lever.
The latter also comes with headless mode, one of the most useful functions as it allows the controls to respond in the same way even if the direction of your drone’s head is inverted, avoiding unpleasant disadvantages, especially on long distances.
Thanks to the insertion of a GPS system, the drone will be able to track and resume automatically wherever you go (follow me mode), especially while doing sports or motion activity so that you can later see them while You’re in action.
Always thanks to the GPS, if your drone reaches the limit of its capabilities or losing sight of it, activating the back-to-home mode from your remote control, the Hubsan H501S X4 will automatically come back to you instantly. It can be said that installing a GPS system was a better choice than it was, to give a further boost to its performance, designing it as one of the best drones in its band.
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Conclusions
At the end of this review you can say that the Hubsan H501S X4 is a really good drone, with a considerable quality / price ratio, it has virtually all features that usually has a quadcopter of the same band but with something more.
There is no possibility of direct streaming to the smartphone, as there is no app dedicated to this drone, you can still see all that framed by the large display on the remote. As I said initially, I recommend it to all those people who want to get into the world of drones, or who have moved their first steps. I advise you to handle it carefully to avoid possible damages.
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