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Extendable grips make the relatively small controller easier to hold when a phone is mounted though – a nice touch. With over 20 years of expertise as a tech journalist, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge across a vast number of product categories, including timelapse cameras, home security cameras, NVR cameras, photography books, webcams, 3D printers and 3D scanners, borescopes, radar detectors… and, above all, drones. After the release of the HS720, Holy Stone upgraded the drone with the HS720E [also known as HS105]. A glance might give you the impression that there is no difference between the two drones, but this could be no further away from the truth. Upon the receipt of your package, your products will be examined, and a full refund will be issued to your original method of payment.
One-key take-off and landing can be expected as standard for all but the cheapest drones these days, but the HS720 drone does so smoothly and steadily. There is also a standard photo mode for stills, captured at 3840 x 2160, though the fixed focus of the drone’s camera means it’s better suited to vista shots rather than close-up stills. Sony Sensor is equipped with advanced image-capture technologies for superior image quality compared with other sensors.
Older HS720 version (foldable) The HS720 has a foldable design making it more compact than the HS720e. Once the start-up experience has been worked through a few times, it becomes easy to use and the controller and software make for handy visual feedback (though we could live without some of the beeps). Both default to Auto, but it is good to have some control (if only to dissuade the drone from applying auto during a shot). HolyStone might not have the same brand recognition as DJI or Parrot, but the company’s entry-level HS720E is a tempting drone for those getting started in aerial photography. Although occasionally evident, especially near the corners, the correction is good and seems to handle turns as well as vibration.
Whether you release the transmitter and leave it on a chair, the drone will continue to hover in a fixed position until its battery drains.Being new to the world of drones, I decided to purchase the Holystone HS720E, after watching countless expert reviews (Captain Drone on YouTube was the best). A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products. The base of the drone has an optical flow sensor (to prevent drift without GPS) and two landing lights which can assist that sensor in the dark. For definitions and explanations on any of the terms below, check out the definitions in the Drones for Beginners article. As for the 4K videos, please tap the “download” icon on each video in the SD card album to load them into your cellphone album.
But while the drone itself feels robust and sturdy, the accompanying controller doesn’t feel quite as polished, made from a cheap-feel plastic with a particularly awkward phone mounting system that barely accommodates large-screen phones like the iPhone 13 Pro Max. It’s easy to fly at two speeds depending on what you’re shooting, with built-in GPS and a live 1080p video feed – as long as you’re no more than 100m away, that is. What you get with the drone and controller are spare parts, USB cable, a charging station and as a bonus, a smart carry case. It must be done while the drone is on a flat surface and the visual feedback is given by the lights on the bottom of the drone which are virtually impossible to see reflected on the ground on a bright day. This can be used to capture moving objects using a fast shutter speed, or to take images in low light without using a flash.
The video bitrate isn’t listed by the manufacturer, but I suspect it to be less than the likes of the 4K-enabled DJI Mini 2 and its 100Mbps MP4.
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