DJI FPV Combo

DJI's FPV drone is certainly going to appeal to those who want to get into this style of flying. Purists who've already built advanced FPV drones that are resilient and carry their preferred camera will likely pass on this one. My main concern is that most remote pilots new to FPV won't truly be prepared to operate in manual mode. While flips and rolls look exciting, it takes a lot of practice and perseverance to get the right feel for it. DJI Care Refresh is available in any event.

DJI are the big name in drones. There are other brands, but there is nothing akin to the Canon v Nikon rivalry; DJI essentially own the mainstream professional market and the much of the mindshare of enthusiast. Instead the world of drones has a fundamental rift between pilots who fly for photographic purposes, or those for whom acrobatics and racing are the principle ambitions. Until now DJI have largely remained in the former camp, while the racers mock their reliance on automatic hover, GPS, and all the other sensor technologies which add weight and make flight all too easy for the First Person View (FPV) enthusiasts. The launch of the DJI FPV – on the face of it, an FPV racer, but with a lot of tech you won't find on any self-build – means we all need to take another look at things.