Why I Still Fly the DJI FPV Drone in 2024

Why I Still Fly the DJI FPV Drone in 2024

The DJI FPV is arguably one of the best RTF (Ready to Fly) FPV drones you can buy on the market. It totally changed the game for beginners getting into the world of FPV when it came out in March 2021. It also was the birth of the DJI O3 video transmission, which to this day remains the best video transmission system out there for FPV drones with it's unmatched image quality, penetration and range. But it was subjected to a lot of hate from the FPV community upon release, with the main arguments being it didn't perform as well as a typical 5 inch freestyle quad.

In this video, I take a look at how the DJI FPV is much better than you think, how you should properly mount an external action camera if you intend to, and how the DJI FPV compares to a typical 5 inch & 7 inch cinematic FPV Drone.

I have used the DJI FPV since release, on commercial shoots, flying for fun and full sending all around my country capturing hundreds of GB of cinematic footage. Even as a seasoned FPV pilot with several years of experience flying custom-built FPV Drones, I can say with confidence this drone is really good for what you get. It is a drone built for Cinematic FPV. The built-in camera can capture some pretty amazing footage if you give it the right lighting, and if we had access to the gyro data in the footage, like with the Avata, it would be incredible!

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:32 Why the DJI FPV is a great drone
03:17 Why People Mount a GoPro on it
05:45 The Ultimate Solution for this Drone
08:33 Should You Buy the DJI FPV in 2023?
10:13 DJI FPV vs 5 inch Freestyle FPV Drone
11:26 DJI FPV vs 7 Inch Long Range FPV Drone
14:47 Why am I making this video?

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DJI FPV vs 5 inch FPV Drone
DJI FPV vs 7 inch FPV Drone

[dr.kennethnoisewater]

2 years this month I been flying my DJI fpv. I have a variety of drones and keep my DJI in the rotation.

[YTFPV]

The dji fpv still a good drone overall, but after getting the dji avata 2 with new 04, goggle, camera and ease to carry. The fpv is a backup drone. Nice dji fpv update with 04 unit and new camera will be sweet. At the end of the day there a lots of factor when buy a drone and im sure we can do few video about it. Keep it up great review

[MrClydie_Po_Po]

Bought one of those in '22. Had loads of service from it. Has been great for just getting footage, well and quickly. Never believed the haters. Has done me proud. Great and detailed video!

[rachmatfadlin]

Hi Ben, I am one of the proud owner of DJI FPV Drone. I totally agree with you. This drone has played a great role to my flying experience. Love your videos and keep on making.

[LovesMA]

Ive owned mine since release and I love it, I cruise and get shots and go acro for some top speed runs and thats it. If I want to shoot gaps or do other stuff I hv setups for such. It really is a great drone and got me into fpv

[paulrobinson]

Top job ben. The DJI FPV was our first fpv quad. We still fly it.

[markg]

I flung mine about everywhere, DJI FPV on top!

[pasky]

Absolutely well-made video. I felt the same way for a long time, but I’ve been too lazy to make a video of the kind you’ve just put out. I am subscribing to your channel and I can’t wait to learn more.🎉

[chriswaldron]

This drone blows my mind and senses every time I fly it

[VogxelFPV]

Just get a 5 inch with DJI o3! if you want long flight times then put a li-ion battery on it! I had the DJI FPV for a month and it was very annoying. It felt like it could do nothing good, I tried cinematic, long range, and freestyle, and any drone that I have (specifically a nazgul evoque) could literally do any one of these better (yes, even long range). The only really nice thing on this drone is the position hold (for taking off from much harder/smaller locations and landing back) and the brake button (best feutre). The brake button has saved me a few times when I clipped a tree branch or similar. What is the thing I HATE the most about the drone (and why I got rid of it) is the durability. I didn't belive everyone with the "durability" problem because I had the arm bracers on and it survived a small 10 foot fall onto grass once, as well as a few rough landings. However one time I touched a SMALL TREE BRANCH (the only reason I didn't plummet out of the sky was the arm bracers keeping the motor in place, I later realized). I finished my flight and after landing, noticed the fact that THE FRONT RIGHT MOTOR WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE ARM. This is when I decided to sell this flying potato.

[dougtutt]

You’ve motivated me to dust off my dji fpv and catch some air. It’s been a minute but I agree with your take on the fpv. Fun drone. I fly mostly 5 and 3 inch analog builds for proximity and freestyle now but I do still use the v2 goggles on several bf quads. Thanks for the memory jog.

[scotthines]

I really love my fpv drone. I have two of them. In manual mode It flies in higher wind than any other fpv drone I have owned. Thanks for the great video.

[anotherview]

You niled it! I own mine since start and use it still for some badass flights in the mountains, light rain or snow, above arctic circle or places where i cant start or land a custom build drone :-) On top the gopro mini 11 works fine for the desired quality for cinematic fpv in a fantastic landscape :-)

[PhiNguyen-ollq]

I have the dji fpv drone and love flying it as a drone to explore places.

[adrianappleyard]

We have several drones, each one has its place and this includes the DJI FPV Drone. (Aeronavics Sky Jib for heavy lift work, DJI Inspire 2 for 2 person crew work, DJI Mavic 3 Pro, DJI Avata for inside flythroughs, DJI Mini 3 pro)

[AnansiFpv]

aah my dji potato 🖤. I still enjoy flying it and that long flight time ! Great video mate!

[scottallen]

Great vid dude, in depth gave a lot to think about for someone looking to get cinematic footage.
I love Dji it’s all I fly, got 03 in all my quads. Prefer using V2 googles in summer, better air flow. Otherwise it’s G2’s oled screens, smaller form factor & better range than V2’s which I was surprised by as I have iflight crystal patch antenna with Omni stubby’s on top.

[SkyDomeVIZE]

I still use my DJI fpv. It's awesome for reliable for flying, definitely heavy, so be careful flying manual.

[lukeefpv]

I've been flying dji fpv over one year, it was my first fpv drone and I'm really happy with it . But just couple days ago i bought "real" fpv drone bob57 and never go backt to it but still love it . Performance is great but "real" fpv drone you can setup for your preference and they fly much smoother . I know dji fpv has a lot of good futures which I'm missing but onec you try "real" fpv drone you will understand . Btw i dont say dji fpv is a bad drone i really love it like beginners drone . 🔥

[xreylabs]

DJI fpv fly's so consistently that I seldom fly it. I know absolutely how it's going to fly. I've made the mistake of babying it. I should go rip some long range.