Up/down, left/turn right, forward/backward /sideward with 360 eversion With Camera ( 2million pixel ,video/photos) 2 speed is available 2 frequency is available 6axis ,may throw out to fly Spare parts: 1PCS scewdriver+1PCS tail blade+1PCS SD card+1PCS reader card(included) Charging :2 ways (USB & Controller available) Charging time: about 100mins Battery:3.7V500mAH Li-poly Flying time:5-8mins Flying distance: about 50 meters.
FEATURES -
- Stabile Flight Characteristics.
- Easy to Fly.
- Great for Beginners.
SAMPLE CUSTOMER REVIEWS –
1) Big Smile - take your time ! ( + a secret ) - The best flying toy in my collection so far ( a bunch of expensive heli's and a couple of quads )
No instructions in ANY language included. Look online or learn on a SYMA X-1 quad. Box came early from China but was beat-up. Fortunately this is a tough little quad !
IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCED - you will be OK without the blade guards ( which are a nuisance and add weight ). Otherwise learn with incremental progress - and no regrets.
A tip: put a strip of brightly colored tape or paper on the back of the body of the quad so you can see the orientation from a distance. It gets very small very fast when it is high and the wind is taking it away. Knowing how it is pointed may be the last chance to bring it back " ;-( " [ and add a name tag or address / phone in magic marker ]
The Camera - comes with 2GB Micro-SD with proof-pictures from the factory in China. Way Cool !
The camera is made to still frame / video using the UP-DOWN TRIM control on the LEFT SIDE of the controller. There ! .. .. .. I just saved you the pain of sending back a "broken" camera ! After the controller is linked - look at the light on the bottom of the camera. Green is "ready". Push the trim UP to take one frame ( one RED blink ) Push the trim DOWN to start video ( periodic, continuing RED blinking ) Push a second time to stop video and save file ! ( stop + save the video - don't just kill the power ! otherwise you get a " 0 " byte file size. )
( 3-9-2015 Blurry pix can be caused by camera not in good focus adjustment 'cause of shipping vibration. MARK the lens ring and camera case for reference then try turning the ring to change the focus. Also - carefully clean the lens ! )
IF YOU WANT CORRECT TIME STAMPS ON YOUR CAPTURE FILES - here's the secret. You won't find this anywhere else - so be generous with your thanks !
Use notepad or other text editor. create a file on the micro-SD card named "time.txt" with the content ( on one line ) and WITHOUT the quotes ! "yyyy/mm/dd hh.mm.ss" example: "2014/10/23 21.10.00" and one carriage return
then save the file. This file will set the camera's clock - for as long as the X5C is powered ON.
So maybe it's a little under-powered and we'd like more flight time. This little ( TOY ) quad is a fantastic value, fun to fly, takes ( FUN ) pictures that you'll love better than your buddy's GoPro and $ 800 quad. Because it's not the size of the boat, but the motion of the ocean that matters.
Since this little beast LOOKS LIKE A DRONE - and folks can't tell that it's just a little flying toy - you might want to be careful where you fly it. Like not over your neighbor's swimming pool or outside their second - story window. On the plus side - it is small enough to hide under your shirt when the cops come.
This is a new release from SYMA and not always available. AMAZON sellers are the most reliable and least likely to disappoint. Folks who worry alot should look for a USA shipper ( if possible ) and many well-rated transactions.
Ya' know - I almost wish I bought two of these things. I coulda made a friend very happy.
( note added 11/2014 - i did buy a second SYMA X-5C - after I learned about wind and needing the colored tape )
( note added 12/28/2014 - AIN'T A ROLEX - but an amazing toy - After being called down by owners of multi-thousand-dollar GoPro 4 plus DJI S800 w/ DJI Wookong-M autopilot + 3-Axis Gimbal setups ( check prices on Amazon ) I still think this is great fun - and the pix are just fine for a sixty-buck instrument - I hope you are happy with YOURS )
( 3-9-2015 reading some of the bad reviews - battery problems ! The charger supplied barely adequate - now I use a precision charger set to 4.21 Volts. Overcharge will ruin the battery as will running it much below 3.6 Volts. The original battery from October is still O.K and hasn't overheated or gotten "puffy" )
( 3-9-2015 Dirt, bits of leaves, spider webs, etc. in the gears can make the props turn hard. If the props don't coast to a stop at about the same rate at power-off, probably there is something in the gears that must be carefully brushed out or blown out with an air jet. Jammed gears will overload a motor, fly badly, make an unpleasant sound, cause a failure. This has happened to me a couple of times with various dirt-landings. The spider web was the worst ! bad for the spider, too )
Plz comment my review if i saved you some grief !
By Ken - in Miami on October 23, 2014
2) Great first Drone!!!!!! - This is my very first drone purchase and it has been a good experience! I bought this drone to practice with before I got a more expensive one. This drone is very durable, easy to sync up and easy to fly. People are complaining about the video and picture quality but you have to remember this is a $60 drone with a camera, you probably wouldn't be happy with a $60 camera that doesn't fly(video and pictures are actually pretty decent) For the price you pay for this it is definitely worth it! Flight times range probably anywhere from 6-10minutes with the stock battery, and that all depends on do you have it in High or Low mode, do you have the prop guards and camera installed, are you doing a lot of flips? ect..It takes a little over an hour to fully charge the battery so I would also recommend buying extra batteries and charger. There is a 4 pack of batteries and a charger that will charge all 4 at the same time for about $28. But you need to order it way ahead of time because it is coming over on that slow boat from China so the shipping takes about a full 30days. I have never even touched a drone before and it took me about 5-6 flies (about 30-40minutes) of flying to almost have it mastered. This thing is awesome and for the price you cannot beat it! Only con is if you plan on flying it outside it doesn't not handle the wind very well, it is very light.
By Jacob on November 4, 2014
