It looks more like 1080p upscaled to 4K, resulting in a very soft picture. The 4K HD camera produces video which does not live up to the specs. It was maybe 100-150 yds away, which did not impress me much. Return to home worked great when the drone lost WiFi connection to my iPhone. When in motion, stick inputs seem to be okay and sometimes jerky, but overall fine until trying to stop in place. This is in stark contrast to my DJI Mavic Mini, which immediately stops and holds position. I found the response to be a bit soft in that when I would fly in a direction and then release the sticks, it would immediately flare to stop its motion but then would continue to drift in that direction for another several feet.

The first couple of times I flew this drone, it seemed to work just fine. In the meantime, this drone is no slouch and you’ll have many hundreds of hours of fun with it. If you get skilled with this one, you’ll be ready to move up to something fancier. But this drone is a great one to practice on since it costs about $1,000 less than a “starter” professional drone. It’s great that this drone comes with 3 complete sets of propellers-you’ll need them if you’re a beginner like me. On the other hand, this drone doesn’t have the image stabilization capabilities of the expensive professional drones, so expect some shakiness in the videos, especially on windy days. The home function and phone pairing area also handy, especially if you happen to let the drone go a bit further than you intended. This drone has several features that are way in advanced of the toy drones that I have tried, like the GPS mode, which holds the drone pretty steady in fixed positions (unless it’s really windy). As with any drones, there is a steep learning curve for getting the drone to go where you want and return successfully. The photo and video quality of this drone is decent, not quite good enough for publication, but certainly good for personal use or social media. This is my first “real” drone after I tried several toy drones that were utter crap. I am pleased with the performance of this drone so far. The drone can be paired with your phone with the VTI Phoenix app. The control unit has a built in phone holder.

Media are saved onto a microSD card (not included). The control unit has indicators for battery strength, satellite quantity, signal strength, altitude and distance relative to home, and speed. The camera is located on the bottom of the drone.

The drone has 3 flying modes: GPS, gesture, and vision positioning it also has a homing function. The controller unit is powered by 2 AA batteries (not included). In the storage case you get 3 extra sets of propellers, 2 batteries, a battery charger, a controller unit, and a USB A to USB C cable. It comes in a padded storage case that measures 12.5”x9”圆”. Unfolded, the drone measures approximately 8”x8”x2.5” and it weighs 360 gm. This is a camera drone with GPS and homing features.

Vti phoenix drone