Yuneec Q500

Yuneec Q500 4K

Have you noticed all of the different drones that are currently available on the market? If you’re a beginner, picking one that is suitable for you may be a difficult task. Yuneec is a name that has gained a large amount of popularity over the last couple of years and for that reason, we’re going to take a close look at the Yuneec Q500 4K in order to see if it’s a good option for you.

What is the Yuneec Q500 4K?
This is a professional drone. I tis similar to the DJI Phantom 4. Regardless of your experience in the drone area, this one right here is enjoyable to fly. That’s right, even if you’re a beginner, you can fly this with ease.
Stabilized 4K Camera
As you may have already guessed (due to the name), the Yuneec Q500 4K comes with a nice stabilized 4K video camera and some pretty amazing ground control. The camera is also capable of doing 1080p 120 fps slow-motion and can capture beautiful 12-megapixel still shots.

A Handy Steadygrip Camera

This drone comes with a handy Steadygrip camera. You can control the drone’s camera from the ground by using your smartphone as the viewfinder.

The Price

As far as the price goes, for the base package, you can expect to pay around $1,200. If you’re looking for a more premium kit (one that has an extra battery and an aluminum case), then you’ll be paying around $1,300.

The Design

This is a simplistic design – it looks like the average drone in all actuality. It has a design that you’re used to seeing on the more popular drones. Looking at it, it is clear that is has been designed for easy portability, which is good news if you like to take your drone out with you. You don’t need tools to snap off the legs and the camera, so you can quickly pack it up.
If you put this drone next to a DJI Phantom drone, you’ll see that this one is much larger, but that isn’t a downfall. Like other drones, this one comes in a number of configurations, with the Q500 4K being the more advanced configuration. There’s the Typhoon Q500 and the Q500+, which both come with 1080 HD cameras, while this one right here comes with the 4K camera. The Typhoon G does come with a GoPro mount.

Flying the Drone

When it comes to flying it, people in the videos online make it look easy. Regardless of who you are, you should fly the drone in an empty space so that an accident doesn’t happen. Once you get used to flying it around, you can move your location. Within no time at all, you should be up and flying around. The Follow Me mode is pretty cool as the drone will follow you around. The drone doesn’t come with object detection, so if it comes across a tree branch, it’s going to crash into it.

Image Quality

The image quality surprised us – it’s really good. The pictures and video that this drone is capable of taking is definitely going to impress you to say the least.

Conclusion

For those of you that are currently on the market for a new drone, you may be interested in the Yuneec Q500 4K. This drone is capable of capturing amazing footage and is easy to fly. What more can you ask for when it comes to a drone?