Interactive flowchart may take a few seconds to load… CLICK flowchart for links to products or comparison tables. FPV = First person view, LiPo = Lithium-polymer, Whoop = 65-75mm drone with ducts, Toothpick = lightweight drone w/65mm props.
Use our decision flowchart^ to explore first person view (FPV) technology and community.
Interactive matrix may take a few seconds to load… CLICK matrices for latest prices. MultiGP Drone Racing Community group was asked to vote for ‘which ESC will you be using in future competition?’. DRONE RACING INTERNATIONAL FPV group was asked to vote for ‘which 4-in-1 ESC have you found works well for freestyle?’. Team BlackSheep LOUNGE group was asked to vote for ‘which ESC in the single-format has served you well for freestyle?’. *Includes integrated RGB double side-mounted and programmable LEDs. Weight and other data sourced from product descriptions. The majority of links on this table are affiliate links. I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase after clicking one of the affiliate links. Support FPVcompare directly by becoming a Patreon supporter.
Use our comparison table to find an electronic speed controller (ESC) for FPV drone racing or freestyle with the greatest popularity, lowest weight or best value. Next, explore the ESC choices of championship winning FPV racers and freestyle pilots or read on for the opinions of individual FPV pilots.
So its clear, the Talon Gigawatt and the Aikon AK32PIN are the same ESC. Just in different colours is all Zaine
Diatone Mamba, buying two instead of one since they all break at some point anyway 🤷♂️ Jannik
I use the Pyro 45A and its perfect Daniel
Hobbywing 60A is 45 bucks, which is hard to beat Leonardo
I have the hakrc 35a esc’s, not 1 issue, hiccup, blip, nothin. Been solid since dat 1 Brandon
The NBD’s are nice for the metal bezel/heatsink on top and integrated LEDs – I use them on my nighttime quad… And I haven’t had any go out, but that’s just a matter of having a prop get stuck wrong 🤷♂️ Israel
Interactive builds may take a few seconds to load… CLICK builds for latest part prices. Jason Langhoff from Drone Tech’s was the first to suggest the concept of ‘Warranty Builds’. All of the links on this image are affiliate links. We receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase after clicking one of the affiliate links. Support FPVcompare directly by becoming a Patreon supporter.
Here are two of many FPV drone ‘Warranty-builds’ enabled by the recent introduction of the RDQ warranty program for select hardware, as well as the established GoPro Plus and Armattan lifetime warranty frame programs. Next, discover top-flight racer builds, freestyle builds or the huge number of additional builds on RotorBuilds.
Interactive matrix may take a few seconds to load… CLICK matrix for latest prices. *Recently introduced product with less exposure to the FPV market. StanFPV Cinebird 3″ ‘Invisible’ 360 frame can only house the DJI Digital HD air unit and camera with a specially designed front mount. DRONE RACING INTERNATIONAL FPV and Team BlackSheep LOUNGE groups were asked to vote for ‘whats everybody using for 360 footage in this group?’. Weight data sourced from product descriptions. The majority of links on this table are affiliate links. I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase after clicking one of the affiliate links. Support FPVcompare directly by becoming a Patreon supporter.
Use our comparison table to find the 360 degree camera or ‘invisible’ frame/drone for FPV with the greatest popularity, lowest weight, or best value. Note that the StanFPV Cinebird ‘Invisible’ 360 frame requires a specially designed front mount to house the DJI Digital HD FPV air unit and camera. Next, watch 360 degree footage from Bobesh Oz and Alexander Shvedov who attached an Insta360 One-X 360 camera to their freestyle and race drones (below).
Interactive matrix may take a few seconds to load… CLICK matrix for latest prices. OFFICIAL DJI DIGITAL FPV OWNERS GROUP were asked to vote for ‘which prebuilt quads are people flying?‘, ‘favourite frame that fits the air-unit?‘, ‘which flight controller w/built-in voltage regulator have you had a positive experience with?‘ and their ‘preferred vtx for digital FPV?‘. *All-in-one board or stack combining flight controller and electronic speed controller. **Flight controller for FPV wings. Maximum mW and weight data sourced from product descriptions, individual FPV pilots or YouTube channels. The majority of links on these tables are affiliate links. I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase after clicking one of the affiliate links. Support FPVcompare directly by becoming a Patreon supporter.
Use our comparison tables to explore DJI digital FPV compatible products with the greatest popularity, lowest weight and best value. DJI digital FPV HD goggles and the DJI FPV remote controller, which both operate through the DJI Digital HD FPV Air Unit currently have no direct competition. Continue reading for opinions on DJI digital FPV compatible products from individual FPV pilots.
Loving the DC3, DC5 in the future Paolo
I have a dc5 and a dc3 ❤️❤️❤️ and I just love them ❤️❤️❤️ they fly so well Dario
*Iflight redid the camera mount and it leaves the camera very vulnerable to damage in even a bad landing. I am not happy at all with mine Chris
Enjoying the DC5. I’m new to fpv but seems fairly solid. (Crashed it a few times) Blake
I have the Xilo Phreakstyle from GetFPV and love it. Pretty sure its their best/most reviewed DJI pre-built as well. Surprised to not see it on the list Kevin
I started with DC5 so I had a working Quad from day 1 and when I broke the frame I build a dji badger and I really prefer X design over DC5 design (can’t remember name atm). The dji badger flies so much better Jesper
BetaFPV does not sell extra hardware for the Beta95x. You can buy a new frame but it doesn’t come with any screws or spacers. This info is directly from BetaFPV themselves. That’s the first issue that relates directly to the second issue – its incredibly fragile. Mine also came missing 2 motor mount screws. I’m looking into other options and would not buy the 95X again Joey
I almost bought the skyliner hd but all that gap and lack of standoffs under the top plate I decided not too. It’s a shame too because I thought it was a good looking frame. I ended up ordering the dji edition badger which is supposed to be here today. Hope it flys well with no vibrations Frank
Readymaderc strix screech 5.5 & 6in 5mm boomerang arms & 97g w all titanium hardware added includes motor screws 🙂 MORGAN FPV YouTube if ya wanna see how they fly ….spoiler smooth AF David
So, Ive decided for all of my quads with the DJI system to run off a separate BEC (BEC = battery elimination circuit or voltage regulator). Reason being, I suck at this. Bad. I crash a lot and go for cool cinematic shots when sometimes I should hold back. One of the things I’ve noticed during my numerous crashes is that the BEC on the FC seems to be a weak point in a crash. Crashes that the DJI air unit would have otherwise survived. I’ve had 3 different FC BECs go bad during a crash from 3 different manufacturers that have smoked an air unit. I have yet to have an external BEC go bad on me. Plus, I don’t have to worry about looking up if the FC can supply power to the air unit or not Nick
Bad experience with Mamba f405 9v going bad on multiple boards. Also it skips out badly if you crash ever JT
I’m not sure which I like better. Vista or air unit. Both have their purpose. For me normal 5” flying and racing around trees I prefer air unit. Micro sized and light weight 5” on a normal open course vista Kelvin
I haven’t flown my AU’s since I got my Vistas aside from the comparison vlogs 😳 Conrad
For me the vista and bandoo got enough range on 200mw, no problems with analog users and more range than 800mw analog Patrick
5 inch = AU, otherwise Vista Rick