Description
- Extremely Lightweight, No FAA or Remote ID Registration: HS360S, drone with camera for adults featuring the Holy Stone latest design, weighs less than 250g; this GPS drone offers the perfect solution for hassle-free flying in the States without FAA or Remote ID registration. Perfect for capturing stunning footage on the go.
- 4K UHD Camera with GalaxyCore Sensor: Holy Stone drones with camera for adults 4K equipped with 1/3” CMOS GalaxyCore Sensor and 4K 85° wide-angle Camera adjusted within 90° by remote control or the app, captures stunning 3840x2160P photos and 4K videos. Unleash your creativity from a whole new perspective.
- Advanced Connection Technology: HS360S, a GPS drone with camera, features Holy Stone’s enhanced remote controller. Now you can connect your smartphone to the controller using just one data cable, and enjoy real-time image streaming without the necessity of WiFi! Set the social media stage on fire with stunning visuals from the Holy Stone HS360S GPS 4K drone with camera.
- 10,000 Feet Long Range Transmission: Thanks to Holy Stone Advanced Intelligent Control System, The control range of HS360S, drones with camera for adults 4K, is up to 10,000 Feet. The Powerful Modular Battery supports 20 minutes of flight. Experience the freedom to explore like never before with Holy Stone Drone for Adults.
- Powerful GPS Function: Holy Stone HS360S, drones with camera for adults 4k, features precise GPS positioning, providing not only stable flight but also a safe return home. This GPS drone can perform Return-Home Function to find its way back to you when battery runs low or the connection breaks up. Let this 4K drone roam free and bring it back with ease whenever you’re ready.
- User Friendly, Upgraded Holy Stone Control System: With the latest Holy Stone Intelligent Control System, HS360S drone with camera provides beginner mode and optical flow positioning to help you practice the drone control skill. Holy Stone GPS 4K drone is easy for the Novice.
- Multiple Stunning Functions: HS360S drone with camera for adults makes aerial filming easy for you; with intelligent recording modes like “Spiral Up,” “Catapult” and “1-Tap Ascension,” all you need to do is tap once, and this 4K drone with camera does the flying and filming for you! Functions like Follow Me, Waypoint Flight and Point of Interest can enhance the flying experience.
- Never Stop Upgrading: Holy Stone HS Fly App would keep improving the functions of HS360S GPS drone to help you enjoy the ever-improving flight experience and shooting quality. Contact Holy Stone anytime if you have any drone issues. Holy Stone support is always available to assist you with the drone issue.
Amazon Customer –
Review for the Holy Stone HS-360″S”
While this is my first drone. This is not my first digital camera. When making this purchase you have to consider a lot of things. The fact that you can get a battery-powered flying machine that can soar high in the air and travel a small distance away, while taking photos and videos and returning home with little skill or effort required from the user (all for $200) is pretty amazing … Mind mind-blowing really. It served the purpose I had purchased it for, which was to have a way to photograph the new roof I put on my home. I did not expect however to enjoy using it as much as I have. It’s a handy tool for anyone for this type of application.
Now the real skinny…
Ease of getting started.
It took me about 30 minutes to get it up in the air the first time.
It took me about 10 minutes the second time
It takes me about 3 minutes now that I have the process memorized.
It’s low weight, so you will not have to register it or get an FAA license. plug and play!
Ease of use
The controls on the remote are straightforward for the most part. However, some of the interaction between the remote and the app is confusing, because of some buttons have “double duties”
The learning curve is further hindered by the short battery life, and long charging times. This gives you about 15 minutes per day max flying time. which makes it tough to get certain processes down to memory in a quick amount of time. Learn something new? Well, you’ll have to wait 24 hours to use it again as the battery takes all day to charge back up.
I also find its movements to be incredibly jerky and at times unreliable. it’s hard to get this drone close to an object as it never really stays completely still. in fact its hover flight can vary as much as 5 feet in just a tiny spec of wind.
PHOTO QUALITY
The photos and video are not that great. and I feel the reason for this is the lack of image stabilization. It makes it hard to get a really sharp image. but again… what $200 camera gives you a sharp image? DO not expect high res DSLR quality. Its never going to happen.. That being said the camera did much better when the drone was used (not flying) it produced photos about as good as a decent cellphone camera (which isn’t great, but isn’t bad either)
DISTANCE TEST
The specs about the distance this thing will fly is GROSSLY overrated and honestly, its a flat-out lie.
they claim it will fly “UP TO” 10,000 feet (which is 2 miles) I tested this for distance 2 times . The first time I was able to get 1200 feet 1/10 of what was advertised. the screen froze completely. the app was restarted, and the screen froze immediately. I hit the return home button and it promptly did return home. And while you could not see the return trip on your phone’s display screen, the micro sd card never stopped recording and you were able to watch the footage without freezing later in post production phase.
For the second distance test I only was able to get about 900 feet away before it announced it lost connection and would automatically return home. Both times that it failed to live up to the advertised distance and lost the image transmission, it never failed to return home. and as a result, I never lost the drone. If I had paid a lot of money for this, I would be pretty angry that it failed to go anywhere near the advertised distance. But again, what do you expect for $200
Height test.
Again another flat-out lie from the advertisement (note that they say “UP TO” 10,000 feet. meaning they are able to avoid false advertising lawsuits by not making guarantees of the distance. DO not believe these specs. It’s a flat out lie. but again… you paid $200…. not $2k My height maxed out around 300 feet, despite my changing the settings to pro settings….
Battery Life…
Despite what the advertisement says, each battery lasts about 15 minutes. and they take all day to charge back up. I recommend getting a second battery. (or a third)
Return HOME
Ok so the return home feature has never failed me (yet) HOWEVER. It will never return to the exact location. its returns have been as close to 12 inches from where it started to as much as 10 feet.
which honestly isn’t bad in my opinion. and you are able to pilot its return once it gets closer to you.
Final…
Again. this is a $200 drone. Its amazing what it can do for such a small amount of money. I am very very very pleased with it. and it has spurred a new interest in me as I am already looking at getting a new drone with more rich features. I did not plan on loving the act of flying a drone and taking pictures with it. It gets me out of the house every day taking photos. You can’t put a price on fun.
Amazon Customer –
First review: This is a story of beginnings. I am a real drone novice. I had a BeBop which my son and I crashed into a wall after 30 minutes, never to fly again. I wanted this drone to monitor my roof and gutters, and just to have fun. I’m hopeful for the 4K camera clarity which is yet to be completely assessed. The reason I’m writing this very preliminary review is to say two things. First, the home function is NOT the same as the descent button. It will shoot your drone up to whatever the determined height is. In this case on my first ever flight it took the drone 25 feet into the leaves and branches of a 150 year old oak. Stuck as stuck can be. Second, I resigned myself to a ruined damaged chopped up drone after just one flight and because of the torrential rain storm we had overnight had no hope of recovery, but I went out the next morning to find the drone had freed itself of the tree and had fallen the 25 ft into my garden beds, somehow ejecting the battery which was found 15 feet away. Both were soaked, but otherwise only 2 blades had minor scars. Using the old white rice trick overnight and in the warm sun for half the next day, amazingly the battery had remained charged, and the drone was completely flyable. I’m certain that I was just very lucky, but I think that this attests in some way to the build quality of this product. Todays flights were low level and fighting the wind, but successful. I’ll share more when I have more experience.
Right off though a disappointment. There is really no excuse for not including a second battery, even if the price would be a bit higher. Can’t seem to buy an extra one either as it’s out of stock. Why? The HC360 has two with it. Secondly, I can’t get my Mac to read the SD card that was formatted in the drone. I’ve tried reformatting it in my Mac but don’t yet know if the drone will read it. More later. On the positive side, it did really well in the ground level winds today but needed some countering of the winds. The direct link from the controller to the phone is really nice. The Fly app will take a bit of getting used to.
Follow-up: yes with a Mac you MUST format the SD card as FAT32 EVEN IF ITS A 128 GB CARD. Thanks to HS help desk. Now it works with my Mac and all 4K video files are saved to the card. From the card you can save them to the phone but remember the drone needs to be on and the controller connected. It takes a while to download. The 4K images are pretty good. I haven’t tried viewing them on my 72 in TV yet bet they look good on a 5K display. The 720p not so much. Flew it today in light to moderate wind gusts around the house and the little light drone stood up pretty well at making its own location correction. Heavy gusts caused a drift. Still wishing it had a second battery. The HS help desk though one should be available soon. I hope so. It takes sooo long to recharge.
Followup 2: I’ve had this for a while now. Purchased a second battery. The drone remains a good flier but I need to be careful around gusty winds above about 15 mph especially when flying in close quarters around trees. The other day I noticed that it was having difficulty keeping GPS lock and discovered that when it looses lock it has a mind of its own and flew into the side of my house. Fortunately, only some mild cosmetic damage. Surprisingly the props weren’t significantly damaged but I decided to order extra sets because I’m certain that this will not be the last time and I might not be so lucky nest time. Still a great drone. Great customer service.