![]() Holy Stone was also kind enough to send us an exclusive discount code that will get you an extra 5% off the price at Amazon. The Holy Stone HS700E is competitively priced at $299.99 / £289.99 and comes in a kit with everything you need to get started. Video is much more forgiving of these problems, but they remain visible. Images of wider scenes are generally better than those of closer subjects, and turning down the brightness in the Ophelia Go app produces a better exposure than the default setting. Photos are also soft, and there’s strong chromatic aberration visible. Image quality is poor overall with strong barrel distortion visible in some but not all images, which depends on the proximity of the subject and the angle of the gimbal. There are also Greyscale (black & white), Bright, and Nostalgic color presets that can be applied to photos and videos. Exposure is set automatically, but you can adjust white balance, ISO, brightness and saturation. The camera features a small 1/3in sensor which can capture video in 1080p at 60fps and 4K at 30fps, while photos are captured as JPEGs in 4K dimensions (3840x2160), which equates to 8.2MP. The 2.8mm lens has a full-frame equivalent focal length of 14mm that produces a 130° field of view with a fixed f2.0 aperture. And when rolling to counteract wind, the horizon is often captured at an angle in both photos and videos. ![]() But with only this basic stabilization, if the drone is pitching forwards or backwards or is rolling left or right, whether flight movement or to counteract wind, this movement is captured in videos because there’s no mechanical stabilization. The camera can be moved up and down through 90° but with no mechanical stabilization, all stabilization for video is a combination of the rubber dampers and electronic image stabilization.ĭespite this basic setup, video is free from jello (rolling shutter) and is fairly smooth. The camera and gimbal are made of plastic with the gimbal attached to the drone airframe using four rubber dampers. Effective electronic image stabilizationĬamera specs for the HS700E are sparse, as are the settings and controls available in the Ophelia Go app, but we can still run through the available information and, most importantly, how the camera performs.Then there’s Headless mode which keeps the controls the same regardless of the drone’s direction in relation to the pilot a left movement of the roll control will turn the drone to the pilot’s left, for instance. There are also the subject tracking modes Follow Me and Point of Interest modes, where the flying distance between the drone and subject can be set in the Ophelia Go app. The latter can be activated by the pilot if it’s ever needed or simply to return the drone to the take-off point, or automatically activated when the signal between the controller and drone is weak or lost. The main features of the HS700E include GPS and Glonass GPS positioning and a return to home function. ![]() You can also activate a beginner mode to restrict altitude and distance. Two flight modes offer different speeds, but both are moderate so well suited to beginners Sport mode (High) is the faster of the two and similar to the Standard flight mode of more expensive drones, while Tripod mode (Low) provides an even slower flight speed. ![]() The drone is also reasonably quiet for a model of its size and certainly doesn’t sound like a swarm of angry bees. ![]() Despite the shortcomings in camera functionality and image quality, the HS700E flies well with responsive and reliable controls that can’t be faulted. ![]()
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