Why I Still Fly the DJI FPV Drone in 2024

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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

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@dr.kennethnoisewater26 5 месяцев назад

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

@pac4843 Месяц назад

is it worth to buy for 400 pounds in 2024? or better to look at soemtign else?

@MrClydie_Po_Po Месяц назад

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 3 месяца назад

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.

@markg7820 6 месяцев назад

I flung mine about everywhere, DJI FPV on top!

@chriswaldron2617 4 месяца назад

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

@LovesM855A1 5 месяцев назад

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

@paulrobinson270 5 месяцев назад

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

@freeflightfilms7403 10 дней назад

yes ive got one here in Spain, flew it today, just adjust a bit thats a pilots skill, its cool

@demondoguk 19 дней назад

Bought one recently, waiting for it to arrive. Bought it purely for goggles as I'm building my son a 5inch. If I fail or take too long he can play with this. I just want it to give the feeling of flying, not too worried about tricks. 😂

@adrianappleyard4005 2 месяца назад

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)

@PhiNguyen-ol8lq 5 месяцев назад

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

@pasky7777 5 месяцев назад

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.🎉

@bentoogood 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate that. Yes I too had thought the DJI FPV came under a lot of slack despite actually being quite good - you just had to know how to properly use it 👍 Thanks for the sub 🙌

@scotthines5834 3 месяца назад

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.

@AnansiFpv 5 месяцев назад

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

@dougtutt2720 5 месяцев назад

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.

@DroningaboutIreland 5 месяцев назад

Awesome as always mate, i should definitely fly mine more.

@SkyDomeVIZE 5 месяцев назад

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

@Jose.Ferreira 5 месяцев назад

Great video! 👌 Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Portugal

@sebastianrothe Месяц назад

thanks for the video! i have the dji fpv too and i like it! it got me starting into fpv

@donegalrediscovered3309 Месяц назад

Good idea with the naked GoPro.. would a Insta Go be as light with its own power source .. I’d rather this drone in Donegal where its weight is an advantage over cliffs with the wind … Great review 😀👍.. It’s a pity that they never did a carbon fibre version.. Can’t thrash it around like my Emax Tinyhawk Freestyle 😀

@westwingaero 5 месяцев назад

I agree with you completely which is why I still fly my potato too…

@scottallen6478 5 месяцев назад

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.

@DiaboloIIICzarodziej 6 месяцев назад

100% true i love this quad, especially when cost second hand 170£ ebay. Great material

@kurtzFPV 3 месяца назад

Mine flies pretty decently with the mini 11. I also did the mod to use normal fpv props which I also think smooths it out a bit. There are also very few scenarios where I would rather have the avata.

@anotherview1 4 месяца назад

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 :-)

@johncgibson4720 4 месяца назад

Thumbs up for the honesty. Now we know DJI FPV needs some work.

@SeanCampbell91Photography 6 месяцев назад

Great watch!

@phillipgray7371 Месяц назад

Just got one and love it

@OrganicGonzalez 3 месяца назад

Awesome video great class

@eazee-fpv6345 5 месяцев назад

Great review Ben, very informative and good comparisons. Can still see the appeal of them and a great way into fpv.

@GENERALLee-jp4xr 12 дней назад

Dji Fpv 2024 still boss❤

@louiskaiser 5 месяцев назад

I love this drone and I'm waiting for a second generation.

@bentoogood 5 месяцев назад

It'll be interesting to see which way DJI go next with FPV. I personally have my money on another cinewhoop style quad like the Avata. Potentially a sub250g.

@JordanKyle 5 месяцев назад

12:29 that spider walking up the back of your neck made my skin crawl

@bentoogood 5 месяцев назад

Hahaha wondered if someone would notice! Funny enough it actually wasn't on me but on a strand of grass behind me. The guy shooting the b-roll was using a long lens so it made the small grass strands invisible on camera, but I spotted the little spider too which looked like it was crawling on me lol

@prinxfpv8940 4 месяца назад

Everything I think about it you said it ! We re plug bro

@sbl_911 5 месяцев назад

I don’t get to fly as much at the moment but in the good weather in Tucson AZ I flew my DJI FPV with some great results. Used prop adapters to fly gemfan props for better agility👍🏼

@stupidassol 4 месяца назад

Which gemfan props did you run? Casa Grande here, I wish there were better places to fly like you have down south!

@walasfilms 4 месяца назад

Installing the xt30/xt60 to the Dji fpv to plug my GoPro bones should be the BEST way to go then and it is pretty easy to do.

@mcdoonz1177 5 месяцев назад

@ 12:28 there is a spider on your head . P.s love the video

@bentoogood 5 месяцев назад

@lukeefpv 5 месяцев назад

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 . 🔥

@bentoogood 5 месяцев назад

Totally! I've been flying FPV for 4 years myself and compared to my custom builds, the performance is not quite there with the DJI FPV, but it certainly has a use case and you can get good results if you know how to fly it well and edit. Unmatched for beginners also in terms of ease of use 👌

@staymad7206 27 дней назад

i modded mine to use 6s batteries and li-ion cells. almost doubled my flight time :))

@SgtJamesRay 5 месяцев назад

I thought it was a great video. I've owned other drones myself and have a room full of them. I've bought a 7 inch after this one and the avata and out of all of them I still like this one the most and I've gotten mine up above 95 miles an hour and have the overlay on the video to prove it

@KhawajaTalha 5 месяцев назад

I lost my Bob57 recently apparently it did not fly back home even with GPS and RTH setup so I was bummed, I believe DJI FPV can come handy for those long flights depending on range of course and smooth cinematic flying only since the factor of DJI RTH is way superior and knowing it will still come back like a Mavic, I hope to fly more of my DJI FPV again, even though it is a potato it still is solid until DJI releases their new iteration

@Alec15 4 месяца назад

I now have the hero 8 on the FPV is going pretty well. I plan to buy the 11 mini. Would that be better to fly?

@DanteKeith 5 месяцев назад

I love my DJI fpv. However, the battery cost I what actually made me take the leap into customer fpv. The Dji definitely help me learn to fly so I can’t bash it to much. Material choice and design are it biggest flaws but great drone to have.

@NeMoKrK Месяц назад

i love this drone :)

@xboxice2005 Месяц назад

Nice drone i need to fly mine a bit more :)

@pac4843 Месяц назад

thank you for your review, i wonder if tis drone will be a good pick in 2024 April for about 400 pounds?

@achristofides 19 дней назад

It's an interesting drone, panned by the FPV community as you say - the potato, but has it's uses and a very powerful drone and with the GPS hold/brake and RTH handy for longer range stuff. Just don't crash it....

@mikelbcn91 4 месяца назад

Hi Ben, I own and love my DJI FPV. I assembled a long range mountain surfer because when I dive with the DJI FPV on mountains I always get undesired moves and vibrations that kill the shot. Any tips om how to improve that? e.g other props you used etc

@codz6703 3 месяца назад

Thinking between the avata and fpv I want to use the fpv for cinematic fast shots in the mountains only reason I am debating is the camera avata has a better camera and supports gyro flow. Any suggestions? (beginner who is trying to get into fpv own mavic pro 2)

@user-fpv969 2 месяца назад

Хорошее видео! Всё правильно сказал.

@27jezus 4 месяца назад

I fly it with extended range by b3yond an also altitude limit is off on my drone. Its so cool to fly up to 4kilometer above the clouds.

@freesoul.travel 2 месяца назад

I am using it since 2021 and I LOVE it since then. The OSD of the Avata seems better and also the Sharing of the OSD onto a Smart Phone is missing on the DJI FPV. But for sure it is stronger, faster, wind resistant and can cruise bigger terrains much quicker than the Avata. I checked the Avata but will stay on my DJI FPV.

@reystafford9949 5 месяцев назад

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.

@taylorowen7558 3 месяца назад

hello, I have about 12 different 5" freestyle quads but my first was the DJI FPV. So, I brought it out after a year and know I cant fly without plugging into the DJI Fly app.... Is there a way around this? I have the goggles v2 and the 2 and a pair of the integra's. Thanks, Taylor

@mezzit8495 4 дня назад

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. After I repair it will be listed on ebay for anybody who wants.

@user-lf8tb8lq8b 4 месяца назад

Good

@AdamWeatherall 5 месяцев назад

You can tell when people who hate on a product and also have a clear financial incentive to do so are up to something. This is the single best drone I have ever purchased I own basically every drone (1k+) I own 6 of these…

@ddegn 2 месяца назад

I still like my DJI FPV Drone but I like the Avata better (as long as you have firmware which doesn't require Drone ID).

@juliansjames 5 месяцев назад

Couldn't agree more. Must get around to making a naked GoPro though. Out of interest, why have you used an XT30 rather than just directly connecting the wire with the JST? Is it just so that you can fly without a wire flailing about when you've not got the GoPro attached?

@bentoogood 5 месяцев назад

Yes, I used an xt30 so I could easily remove the gopro and use on other quads. It's also pretty thick and with the length of it, I don't need to worry about it flapping about mid flight

@RalphSkyView 5 месяцев назад

Nice video. I noticed your DJI FPV has additional connection between the front and back legs. Probaby making it all a bit more strong. Where did you get those? Or are they 3d printed?

@bentoogood 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! These are the official DJI Arm braces for the DJI FPV. I bought them on release. I'm not sure if they still sell them but I'm sure there'll be a store selling them somewhere!

@sbl_911 5 месяцев назад

They still sell them on Amazon. Saved my drones life a few months back👍🏼 Best $20 I ever spent on it.

@nandorsomaabonyi5961 Месяц назад

I'd like to buy a drone for fun and not for video recording. Since the FPV weighs more and is overall stronger, I think it is better for flying outdoors than, for example, an avata2. But another really important aspect for me would be what you see through the goggles in real-time. Is it significantly better in avata? If not, I'd buy FPV even in 2024.

@jj-ri9zf Месяц назад

Dose the drone have remote Id or do we have to buy a beacon to resister it

@JoeJ523 2 месяца назад

I think I’m gonna buy the avata

@axlcrafts Месяц назад

i learned my lesson, already sent 1 for repair, then after a day, it drowned, thanks. now i know its not for freestyle

@marcterryjadal6520 5 месяцев назад

👍👍

@davidxing5988 4 месяца назад

But can you still dive with lithium ion batteries?? Is there enough power to pull up from a vertical dive with the lithium ion battery?

@bentoogood 4 месяца назад

Yes absolutely. It's all about what cells you use and motors on your quad. For example, the Xnova 2806.5 1300kv motors pull 33amps at 100% throttle, and a 6S Molicel P42B 4500mah li-ion pack is rated for 45A. So it's impossible for me to pull enough amps to destroy the battery using those motors. I have a number of 7 inch quads running these motors. But it's all about measuring your quad and how many amps it pulls when you do the likes of a dive. I'd bet you'd not pull any more than 25-30a

@CaptureLifeConnection 6 месяцев назад

Excellent video. Everything was well explained. I’m still a big fan of the DJI FPV. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to get into FPV. I would add the arm bracers for sure. They have saved my drone twice already.

@shonnymac6862 27 дней назад

What about interference with satellite communication mounting the GO PRO?

@bentoogood 27 дней назад

The GoPro mount isn’t over the gps

@nevTk-oe9ud 16 дней назад

Hello will this drone work with the new caddx fpv goggles?

@bentoogood 16 дней назад

@davidxing5988 4 месяца назад

What battery are you using to get 30min flight time for 7 inch drone? 😮😮

@bentoogood 4 месяца назад

6s 4500mah li-ion packs using Molicel P45B cells 👍

@ZephyrKicks Месяц назад

I have the Dji fpv

@dakotaalec8562 4 месяца назад

What editing software do you use

@bentoogood 3 месяца назад

Final Cut Pro

@kapital2137 5 месяцев назад

Am I the only one who sees a spider crawling up his neck? 1:02

@Rixynator 5 месяцев назад

the problem with dji fpv is that it is not modular and you can't change parts on it when you crash and break something. you need to be extra careful with it unlike regular fpv where you are going to push and break it so that it becomes a learning curve. with dji you can't do that. speed wise diy fpv is going to smoke the dji fpv.