Syma X5HC 6 Axis Quadcopter Drone w' Camera US$49.99 (~AUD$68.86) Delivered @ Everbuying

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  grizz_li on 25/05/2016 - 13:50

  Great drone to get you started.
  Equally great price at Banggood AU$71:
  http://www.banggood.com/Syma-X5HC-With-2MP-HD-Camera-2_4G-4C…

  You can look at the HW version with wifi FPV view AU$78:
  http://www.banggood.com/Syma-X5HW-WIFI-FPV-With-0_3MP-HD-Cam…

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    Miss B on 25/05/2016 - 14:14

    No free shipping to Australia by the look of it?

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      rawm on 25/05/2016 - 15:23

      Thats right - both of grizz_ suggestions need to also factor in ~AU$17.20 To Australia via EMS Express Mail Service. So

      1 ~$88 delivered http://www.banggood.com/Syma-X5HC-With-2MP-HD-Camera-2_4G-4C… ,
      2 ~$95 delivered http://www.banggood.com/Syma-X5HW-WIFI-FPV-With-0_3MP-HD-Cam…

      These are around 21% more expensive than the promotion on offer here.

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  tingleping on 25/05/2016 - 14:42

  +1

  Bit of a noob when it comes to drones, how does this compare with the ones that are several hundred? Is it worthwhile to wait & save up or start off with a more basic model?

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    bargaino on 25/05/2016 - 15:12

    how does this compare with the ones that are several hundred?

    This one is much smaller, so mostly intended for indoor use. You'll want a big hall to fly it.
    Sure you can fly it in the backyard, but will soon be climbing on the roof, or knocking on the neighbour's door.
    The proper drones can fly outdoors, without a small breeze blowing them away.
    They can hover or return home, using GPS.

    For the price, its a great toy. Just do not expect much in the way of camera quality. Its like those el-cheapo dashcams than claim 1080p, but cant read a number plate even right in front.
    I have one, and no regrets. Wish I had a spare grand or two for a Phantom :)

    Oh, and an advantage of these is they crash without breaking.

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    kelsonLee on 25/05/2016 - 16:07

    If you just want to get a feel for flying these things and $70 is a lot, get yourself something cheaper and mainstream (you will crash often).

    Small copters (~5cm) are fun to fly from your sofa due to their size. Sadly, they very sensitive to extra payload and wind, though they cost little ($15+) eg.JJRC H22 3D RC Quadcopter US $11.39 or H101 6 Axis Gyro 2.4GHz RC Quadcopter(expired).
    Bigger (30cm) are nicely suited for outdoor acrobatic(open space), racing with seagulls and attaching to it 'things' (laser gun, camera, bigger battery and similar). They price starts from roughly $30 for the copter only(no cam, gps etc).

    Subject to your needs you may find out that you don't really care so much about FPV, but more about quality of pics or time in air and that will alter your preferences towards the dream copter.

    Learning to fly and crashing… and trashing a $30 copter is a better option from doing the same on your Phantom.

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  kelsonLee on 25/05/2016 - 15:19

  In the $70 range JXD 509W WIFI FPV 720P CAM could be seen as a better deal. It was well received when released for its performance and the barometric altitude hold. Recently EV had it in promo for ~$68. Still, SYMA is a recognised brand with quality copters and significant user group.

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    SaveTheManuals on 22/06/2016 - 13:37

    I've been doing some research and apparently this drone has some latency issues due to the WiFi and supposedly the JXD 509G is better for this. This drone costs a fair bit more, and is probably not good to start with anyway. Any suggestions for a beginner moderately featured but affordable drone?

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  thehub on 25/05/2016 - 15:55

  This might be a stupid question - can one of these drones carry a GoPro (e.g. the Session as it's smaller and lighter)? That way I don't have to worry about the quality of the camera. I'm interested in filming some videos with an overhead perspective, or with some panning shots.

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    kelsonLee on 25/05/2016 - 16:25

    I would be very sceptical with this idea. If I'm not mistaken, The Session weights a bit below 80g and the Syma's cam ~20g.

    If you have The Session and are looking for a suitable carrier, search the net for the copters used with it.

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      bargaino on 25/05/2016 - 16:30

      My syma cam is 9g.

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    bargaino on 25/05/2016 - 16:28

    A gopro session still weighs almost as much as the copter, so no. You need a bigger drone.

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    thehub on 25/05/2016 - 18:20

    OK, thanks guys for the input. Will have to look elsewhere then.

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  [Deactivated] on 25/05/2016 - 17:59

  +2

  $56.99 on eBay?

  http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=121992488722&al…

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    aibargain on 25/05/2016 - 18:10

    Great price. Thanks Gofast.

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  iDroid on 25/05/2016 - 19:16

  I'm keeping my eye on this:

  http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2667540

  http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2662938

  Announcement due today/tomorrow I believe.