ATOM 2

I'm in your position (though simply not going to spend as much as Mini 5 Pro) - was going to settle on the Flip - then I found out about Potensic Atom 2 - looks like the best bang for buck, for a beginner like me; mine should arrive in a week.

That's a Temu drone. Barely stays in the air. If you are a beginner, get the Potensic Atom LT. It's better; it's perfect for beginners, and it lasts a long time. Later, you can get a better drone like the Potensic Atom 2. Though it's a 2.5k cam, it's worth the price, and you get 40 minutes of flight time out of it. Plus, it's only $200. https://preview.redd.it/v8yf2whm2wxf1.jpeg?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=17851515556ad8b6a27e1dc2d7f375418f63e733 This is the photo I took with it.

How far is the range is yours , I just bought a sky river X1 my potentic atom 2, which is only $400. It flies almost twice as far

Bro, by Bro buy it potenzic atom two I just bought a sky rover x one and my potenzic atom two flies twice as far

Everyone sticking with DJI, while they're risking being banned by fall in usa, including replacement parts. And potensic atom 2 was just 360$ at Costco with 3 batteries, simultaneous charging and plenty of spare pieces, case and strap for the controller.

That's good to hear. Mine will arrive today after 3pm and have already put aside 2hrs for tomorrow to get into it and learn all its controls. One thing I'll say is that I hate all the bashing on it from DJI fanboys. I wanted a drone for a while but never got the chance to do research till recently, and though it would be too expensive to get into. However for what you pay, especially with the costco deal they had till july 11th it was a no brainer for me, even at 400rn its a good deal. As a truck driver I know I'm gonna have a blast taking some footage of some of the cool places I travel to or quirky spots I gotta back into. The AI fallow features is what sold me on it tho, something only a lot more expensive DJI drones have.

Yep. I have the ATOM 2. Great drone. I do have DJI also.

I love my Pontensic ATOM 2. Great small drone. I do have an Air 3S but wanted something smaller that was not DJI, mainly bc I am concerned with this ban crap.

I'm a (complete) newbie, and cannot speak to DJI at all. But, being worried about the ban (and the pricing) I chose a Potensic Atom 2 for my first drone. I've seen it called a "DJI knockoff" and it doesn't appear to have all the same features as the DJI it's competing with (Mini 4k/Mini 2 SE), but it cost about 25% less for the fly more kit on Amazon. I had it out on the beach on a mildly windy day, and it flew steady as a rock, shot some gorgeous video. Watching it hold position in a mild (5mph?) wind was pretty impressive, it was really active, and you can't see any of it in the video. (Again, I'm probably exposing my ignorance here.)

POTENSIC Atom2 is backup to my M4P

Have an Atom2 as backup to my M4P. Minor differences in tech but honestly, shoots great video and flies great. Feels cheaper in the hand but for far less $$ vs the M4P; the difference is negligible. Even does some automated video shots that the M4P doesn't.