Holy Stone HS700 FPV Drone

When the name of the company Holystone comes into mind, it gives a surety that the gadget will have great quality and rich features. the company manufactures all sorts of drones. Everything is available, starting from small mini-drones to the ones with advanced technology.

The Holy Stone HS700 is undoubtedly an exceptional drone. It is ideal for both a professional and an amateur. In this article, we will talk about the Holy Stone HS700 FPV Drone. After reading this, you will know if this is an ideal product for you or not.

Our Verdict

At this price, the company should have included 2 batteries in the box. A fast charger with a 4K action camera would also have been great. Without all these features, I think that the camera is a bit overpriced. Otherwise, flying this drone will be a great experience. Holy Stone HS700 FPV requires low maintenance and is resistant to damages from the crash.

You can do aerial photography and videography with the 2K FHD camera. The GPS ensures safer flying, and the intelligent flight modes are like the cherry on the cake.

Design

The design is an outstanding feature of this product. Holy Stone HS700 FPV is a lightweight and compact drone. The design is ideal for travelling. You can fly it in open spaces. The weight and size can be an issue while flying it indoors. It has a perfect size, not too large and not too small, just perfect and amazing.

You might not be able to take it everywhere you go, but that doesn’t mean that you can never take it with you. You will have to attach the quad propellers yourself. This is not a difficult task until you are paying attention to the instructions. You have to put the 2 different types of propellers in the right spot. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a built-in camera as available in the HS120D drone.

This means that when the drone is in the air, the camera in HS700 can not pivot with a handheld controller. You will get an action camera with HS700 as well as a shock-absorbing holder. You can attach the holder at the bottom of the drone. The company claims that the holder should hold most of the action camera.

The battery is placed at the back of the drone. There is a power button in this model. Unlike the older models, you don’t have to remove the battery to turn off the device and snap the battery to turn it on. It has a large battery. The drone is quite durable, but it doesn’t come with protection guards. So, it is recommended to keep a safe distance while operating the device. The HS700 has a cool design with great features.

The brushless motor gives many advantages to the drone.  The powerful 2204 1500KV brushless motor eliminates fiction. This enables the drone to achieve higher RPM ( rotation per minute). It gives more power and enables the device to fly even faster. They last longer and don’t make much noise when compared to other motors. All this adds up to a lower maintenance cost of the drone.

It is the reason behind the longer flying time of this drone. On the other hand, the brushless motor makes it expensive as well. But, the motor also provides the best flying experience you can get. The ergonomically designed drone will give you a professional remote pilot feel. The thick body ensures minimal damage during the crash.

Flight

The Holy Stone HS700 FPV is equipped with a 1500KV brushless motor. It is noiseless and gives a compelling performance. It can give a maximum speed of 25km/h with a maximum flight height of 120m. 20km/h is the upwind speed, whereas it can go up to 60km/h in a downwind flight. It gives you an amazing flying experience. And the features become automatically visible when the drone is in the air.

It is equipped with intelligent flight modes. These modes need very little assistance to fly. They can do almost everything on their own except press the required buttons. The intelligent flight modes and the GPS feature together becomes a delight. With GPS technology, you can set the drone in a setting to follow you around hands-free. You can get amazing selfies and videos by doing this. GPS gives a real-time drone’s location.

Under the custom flight path mode, you can draw a flight pattern. And the drone will follow the path that you drew on the app screen. After completing the path, it will come back to its original destination. Keep in mind that intelligent flight modes can only be made accessible via the app. The maximum flight distance is 800 to 1000m, with a maximum flight time of up to 20 minutes.

The noiseless and powerful 1500KV brushless motor gives an amazing flying experience. Under the “Follow Me” flight mode, the drone will automatically follow the user. You can even customize the flight path by simply making one in the app. The drone will follow the desired route presented on the screen. This mode is really cool.

Another flight mode is the “headless mode.” Under this model, the pilots can adjust the drone’s directions. This will make it a blast to fly the drone. It is an extremely user-friendly drone. You can either use a remote controller or the app to control the device. The remote controller is very responsive and extremely easy to use. It has a modern design and also the features of a phone holder.

The controller stays connected even when the device has lost its signals while flying and can not stream the video. On the other hand, the app can be used on both Android and iOS. You can control the radius and the drone’s height using the app and make it stay within a certain distance.

This will minimize the chance of losing or breaking the drone. This way, the drone will be flying within a restricted area under your supervision. At last, the long propellers give the drone unexpectedly amazing flight time. They are quite easy to install, as well.

Camera Quality

The camera is another impressive feature of this drone. It has a 5G 1080p FHD camera. This high-end camera is capable of capturing superior quality photos and videos. It is quite famous for its still photos. Without any doubt, the camera has an exceptional standard. Also, the camera has a 110-degree FOV. It helps in recording superb videos and also provides a great view.

The camera’s anti-dampening feature makes it more amazing under this feature, the captured videos, and photos are free of any distortion. Another amazing feature is the 5G technology. It allows you to stream high-quality videos directly to your phone. All this happened without even a single lag. The camera can capture 12MP full HD images, a decent quality if you are not a professional.

The photos and videos can be used in social media after some editing. Another feature is that the camera bracket is compatible with GoPro cameras. This enables you to change the camera for GoPro hero 2,3, or 4 if you are not satisfied with the Holy Stone camera. This change can make your work professional and will give it an amazing finishing.

But obviously, the GoPro cameras are not cheap. Anyway, you can keep it under consideration if you want to go ahead with this change or not. The camera has an adjustable wide-angle lens. It is great for capturing good pictures. You can get full HD videos at 24 frames per second with this device.

This GPS equipped drone has a powerful camera that can record videos at 1080p/6-FPS. Having a 110 degrees wide-field view, the camera can capture good stills and fish-eye appearances. But, the drone doesn’t have a gimbal camera. This means tilting the drone will make an inconvenient drone movement when in the air.

Battery

The battery is placed at the back end of the drone. In this HS700 model, you don’t have to remove the battery to turn off the device or snap it in to turn it on. You have a power button at the top of the drone, which makes it quite easy. It has a large battery when compared to other models. The battery takes 5-7 hours to charge. Yes, you read it right. It takes 5 to 7 hours to charge this battery.

Which unexpectedly gives you a flight time of 15 to 20 minutes. It is pretty bad to wait up to 7 hours and use the device for mere 20 minutes. It is a big drawback to this drone. The company should have included 2 batteries instead of just 1 battery. The battery status can be seen on the display of both the drone and the remote while operating it. Thus, the battery is one of the things which should definitely be improved in this device.

Storage

The camera has an 8GB SD card. If you think that 8GB is less for you, you can exchange it with a memory card with more space.

What Comes Inside The Box?

You will receive the following things inside the box of Holy Stone HS700 FPV Drone:-

• transmitter
• Battery
• camera
• charging cables
• battery-charging bag
• 8 propellers
• landing gear
• screwdriver
• user manual.

Pros And Cons

Final Thoughts

This model by Holy Stone has a perfect size. You will neither find it to be large and bulky nor minimal. It is just perfect. You might not be able to take it everywhere, but that doesn’t mean that you can not carry it at all. The bulky body is resistant to damage from crashes. It will definitely be a great buy with its great camera features and 5G transmission and GPS technology.

But, when we look at the battery, it takes the model a few steps back. Charging the battery takes 5 to 7 hours, which is quite a large amount of time when for a battery life of 15 to 20 minutes. Imagine waiting 7 hours for the drone to use it for 20 minutes. However, the flight time outshines many other drones available in the market.

So, it totally depends on you. It is a low maintenance drone with a good quality camera. You will surely have a great time flying this drone.