Potensic - ATOM

I love it, very stable

I had one for a couple of weeks. It’s a really good drone. I really like the controller and the way the phone fits into it. Another thing I like is the batteries have a USB-C port so can be charged independently of anything else, although I had the Fly More kit which came with the 3 battery charger. The only thing that annoyed me about it was every time I connected the phone and switch it on it would ask if it was OK to connect and didn’t store my answer. I ended up sending it back because I was offered good deal on a DJI Mini 4 Pro.

I have one of these right now. My only regret is not buying the 3 batteries and charger with it initially. It flys well, hovers very stable even in the 30 kms gusts I've had it up in. I've even had a hardcore dji operator fly it to tell me his impressions, and he said there are a few difference in the software but otherwise its a nice drone, especially given how much a comparable dji is. https://preview.redd.it/ew9o7b74ns0d1.jpeg?width=4608&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=23734386b08c696b9a358c39655233f5e0b88cef

You should really think about what it is your son likes about flying a drone. The inexpensive toy grade drones are difficult to master because they don't have GPS or other features that make them easy. That's the whole point. When you can fly a fully manual toy-grade quadcopter, you can just find a park and go fly around just for fun. These suggestions about a DJI Mini, Potensic Atom, or others in that price range are for CAMERA drones. It takes almost no skill to operate one, but it's also not much fun unless aerial photography is your thing. If he likes the fun of flying a quadcopter and wants to master that skill, there is nothing wrong with toy-grade quadcopters. Some are better than others of course. I have a Potensic Atom but unless there's something I want to video from overhead, I rarely fly it. It's more fun to take my old Syma X5 or Bugs 3 out to the park and fly around just for fun. When he can fly figure-8s around a park or the backyard, or go through a handful of those 10-minute batteries without crashing, then maybe he's ready for the next step. That would probably be FPV. And if he ever does get into aerial photography, he'll at least know how to actually fly a drone if something goes wrong and he has to land it manually.

If you absolutely cannot wait, and NEED to get a drone to start playing with, get a DJI, or even better, save yourself some money and get a Potensic Atom. That said, unless you’re strictly going to use that drone for photography, you’re certain to get bored quickly. The best thing you can do starting out is to get a controller, such as a Radiomaster Pocket or Boxer, and a drone simulator like Liftoff or Uncrashed. Then, before you start getting too frustrated, start watching Joshua Bardwell on YouTube. He’s got a great playlist on getting started in FPV with a controller and simulator. Trust me, after trying to learn just the simulator, I’m convinced that I’ve saved myself a large amount of money and heartache. It’s so easy to crash an FPV drone as a beginner. Controls are complex and not intuitive, at least not when you’re starting from zero.

I love mine it's underrated in the drone world

Hola, por mi modesta experiecia con el Potensic Atom comprado en Amazon, No te aconsejo la marca para nada, va bien pero como tengas un problema como lo he tenido yo y tengas que llevarlo a reparar, ahí es donde te arrepentirás de haberlo comprado. Tuve un leve golpe y se me partió el cable que va a la cámara, me he puesto en contacto con bastantes centros de reparación de drones en España y todos me responden lo mismo..... "lo siento pero no trabajamos con drones Potensic, por lo que no te podemos ofrecer asistencia técnica".... recurro a Potensic mediante el email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]), transcurridas varias semanas todavía estoy a la espera de que me respondan, vamos que ni caso me han echo. Me pongo en contacto con Potensic mediante Amazon y por fín por ese canal si que me responden y me piden datos de vuelo, etc..... donde se saca la conclusión de que la colisión es culpa mía, asumo culpabilidad porque ya no puedo perder mas tiempo personal en esto, pero os juro que el dron al levantarse del suelo no hizo ningún caso a las instrucciones dadas por mi parte mediante el mando y fué cuando colisionó contra la pared de la iglesia de mi pueblo..... bueno, lo unico que les pido es que me faciliten un lugar donde llevarlo para poder reparar el cable y ya está, pues me llevo la gran sorpresa de que en España no tienen servicio técnico y que si quiero repararlo me dicen de que lo tengo que enviar a Alemania con un coste de 35€ enviarlo y otros tantos por recogerlo..... ya no me enrollo mas, pero vamos mi conclusión es que Potensic en España solo se limitan a vender sin cuidar para nada al cliente que ha confiado en la marca ya que cuando tengas un problema te plantearás de tirarlo a la basura porque no compensa el enorme coste de la reparación.... Mi experiencia sufrida me dice de que no volveré a cometer el error de comprar cualquier artículo ofrecido por Potensic y mucho menos aconsejarlo. Espero sirva de ayuda mi experiencia nefasta sufrida con Potensic.

I'd even look at the mini 3 pro. I have seen them on Ebay real cheap, and that model does have forward and rear obstacle avoidance. Under 300 Mini 4k won't let you down view the Potensic Atom. Potensic doesn't GEO lock and has a few more follow modes if that's something you want.

Potensic Atom gets you 30 minute flight times per battery, and it takes about 30 seconds to land, swap the battery, and get airborne again

Ive had one for a couple years now and like everything about it except the lack of gimbal. Very noticeable on the footage.

Brother get potensic atom 3 axis. I got the neo and returned it within a week!

Great beginner drone. I have the complete package and it's easy to learn and fly. The only thing I would ask for is obstacle avoidance. When flying FPV, it's really easy to back up into a tree! I recalibrated the gimbal and away we went again!

I'm using the FPV to gain some muscle memory for control. I'd like to be able to manipulate the drone instinctively before I work on getting a commercial license and a bigger drone.

I've used both the DJI Mini and Potensic Atom and in terms of flying the thing, it's no different. I have the fly more pack and so far it's been a great experience, but I'd really love to be able to fine tune the controls with an S curve like in DJI. From what I can gather they appear to be collecting user feedback on social media to help fine tune firmware (my opinion) as I think the firmware isn't yet perfect in terms of features etc; but I believe the more people talk about things the more likely they will be added (hopefully). I really like the subject tacking, I'm not sure if they could make it track via GPS as when it loses sight it stops tracking, I'm not sure if DJI is the same though, over all a nice drone and a decent price.

I bought a Potensic atom drone with a gimbal camera. The camera arrived broken. A week and a half later I wrote to Potensic The representative asked me to make a personal handwritten drawing of the drone, which is way out of line!, he/she wanted logs, detailed photos of the entire drone. I sent all he/she asked minus me making personal drawings. After that another email followed saying he wanted me to send my memory card to see if I had broken the camera myself. I said I would like to send the drone back for them to look at it and would be happy to pay for postage and they could make a decision as to what to do with the drone in hand. I was polite. I am a university professor not a kid. This was the worst and most unusual experience I have had with any customer service. My Potensic Atom did not function right from the start. Potensic states they have a 30 day hassle free return period for whatever reason. I reported the defect 10 days after purchasing. They refused to accept the return of the defective drone even after I went to extent of sending photos and videos which should never be asked for to start with. All buyers beware Potensic does not honor their 30 day hastle free return agreement if my experience is the norm. What is worse is they were rude to me on top of this. There are equally good drones on the market. It is better to use another company that honors their return agreement and treats customers more courteously. You don't want to disappoint your child or have your business disrupted with this kind of experience.

Potensic Atom with Fly More pack. It's a delight.

I have the Atom and like it very much. Note however the new FIMI X8 Mini3 is just being released and it is same size but has 1/2 inch Sony sensor and better lens.

Not gonna lie the Potensic Atom is a great beginner drone. Very easy to fly and beginner friendly. Camera isn't terrible. https://youtu.be/AuF_I-hixTc?si=uzo1lQ58B20W2Bou

Just because it's 4k doesn't mean it's the same quality across the board. The Atom is pretty darn good for a "cheap" drone. I filmed this on it https://youtu.be/AuF_I-hixTc?si=FloBY6txxc1fVlVk

I own one, it's fantastic. There's a pretty large potensic owners Facebook group and the company is very CSR focused like DJI is. The fly more kit is great value, three batteries (that charge at the same time, unlike DJI), the charger, and the padded carrying bag are all nice.

Lol. Yeah right. You're one of the only ones on here making that bullshist claim. They're actually VERY good drones for their price point. 

I just bought one. Great little drones for the price. Everything about them is great, range, picture and video quality, responsiveness. Everything. You're going to love it! 

I've been happy with my potensic atom as a cheaper alternative to DJI. I managed to get it as a "refurb" on ebay for about 220. But it looks like its new on ebay for about 265 from the cheapest seller with a few extra batteries. It does not have obstacle avoidance. But it does have optical stabilization and obviously GPS/accelerometers. It flies great and the camera is very decent. You do need your phone to fly, it connects into the controller.

i have just purchased this drone with 3combo pack n i can tell you i only had it 2 days but its fun and soo quick for tiny thing, picture quality is real nice and has a good distance over open land no problem with signal, i got mine pre-owened from potensic off ebay and you would think it was brand new, £360 brand new, £240 pre-owened and i emailed them to ask and they assured that the condition is 100% tested in house before resold, as they have them back when someone doesn't get on with it like dji do, and plenty of updates and support, cant wait for daytime again, with the 3 batteries at home i get 4 full batteries an another at 90% and by that time the controller is on 2bars, plug back in and by time u get through battey 3, battery 1 is ready again and then battery 2 is at 90% for longer fun, you wont regrett it, and you can switch the sticks in the app if it dont feel natural on default

Don't buy one. The Potensic Atom seems better value and quality.

Hello. The potensic atom seems well worth the money at only about £300, and can be bought through Amazon with the confidence of being able to return it if it doesn't perform well. I don't think any drones under that price will be good for anything more than as a child's to toy.

6Km transmission? Shouldn’t be an issue if observing VLOS rules. Although there were (maybe still there) Youtube videos of a couple dudes that flew theirs out a couple of miles and back. With cellphone visuals? The aircraft transmits all camera images to the controller. The phone tethers to the controller. I have never lost the camera feed on my Atom in flight. 1 1/2 flight time?: fly more kit comes with 3 batteries plus charger. 30 min per battery (checks slide rule) = 90 minutes flight time or 1.5 hrs. If you read carefully, they don’t claim 1.5 hours continuous flight time. Bonus: I don’t have to ask Potensic permission to take off in Class D airspace. I file my LAANC request and off I go.

Maybe. But they work well and have great support.

Another opinion. I love mine. The only minor crash I had was me being a dumbass and not paying attention to the battery life. The aircraft did what it was supposed to do, only it was right under a tree over a concrete driveway.

Yep. It fell about 10 feet. Only broke one of the front landing gear. A couple of drops of plastic model cement later it was good as new. It’s been fine every since.

Bang for your buck, I totally agree. I love my Potensic Atom. 30 mins of fly time per battery (comes with 2) and a nice carrying case

FIMI always delivers two things: 1- BAD/VERY BAD quality control. 2 - BAD/VERY bad support. One other thing FIMI always got is the specs they publish they simply forget the asterisks and they do need always more than you would like to have if they'd pubished it beforehand. Some people swear by FIMI footage camera quality, reliable controls, and good quality but I doubt as they either, never had anything else to compare to or are lying/misleading. Both drones from FIMI wer brand new and they failed to deliver. The FIMI mini 3 arrived here with loose propeller screws but I knew I had to check those due to previous experience with the brand. The FIMI mini 3 camera and everything else is subpar compared to DJI and the Potensic Atom. I have had already two tries at FIMI drones they never delivered the specs promised on launch, there is always an asterisk and alot of "BUT" to their hardware specifications and software features. The most honest drone I know of to start with are Potensic Atom. That drones is ALOT of fun. The DJI mini 3 is great, got slightly better specs overall Than the Potensic but is also very limited by NFZ's and I rarely fly it.

I have both atom and se I love them

I started with a potensic atom before upgrading to just purchasing an Air 3s. Glad I did since I was a great way to see if I liked it for $200. I wouldn’t go any cheaper.

Check out the Potensic Atom with 3-axis gimbal. I got one last week and have been having a blast. The base package is sub-$300 but I'd definitely recommend the fly more bundle. It's got an awesome 4k 30MP camera, I think, with a Sony sensor. It does all the cool effects like rocket, spin, follow and return to home and best of all no obnoxious geo-fencing restrictions like nanny DJI. Here's a pic I took with it at around 180 ft: https://preview.redd.it/myz7gaabfcid1.jpeg?width=4608&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3ef0aac8677116cba90053a765f1eca1d95a9d2d

I totally get it. Hope you find the right drone for you but at least check out the Atom. It's honestly a little powerhouse. The only downside, in my limited week old opinion, is the lack of collision avoidance sensors so you do have to fly more carefully than you would with a DJI. Although it does have bottom sensors for the return to home function at least.

I have spent lots of time researching, and here is my take: Potensic Atom - good, budget friendly ($350 for FMC). Comparable specs to DJI Mini 4K and has added benefit of Follow Me and Waypoints. DJI mini 4K - DJI is more well known branded - $450 (FMC). Good specs, not as many features as Atom, but it is DJI I went with the Atom, just based on price, and I don't need to have a DJI. That being said, first flight out it was daylight, and I couldn't see my phone screen worth a damn. So, boxed it back up and sent it back. Got DJI Mini 3 FMC with the DJI RC (with screen). More than my budget, but I don't like the mobile device as the screen, so I spent extra. Regarding your other question: lots of info in this subreddit on what has to be registered and what doesn't. You need to do some research on recreational and TRUST certification (most likely your situation), if in the US. Other countries have different rules, so no one simple answer.