Potensic ATOM 4K GPS Drone, 3-Axis Gimbal, 96 Mins Flight, 6KM Transmission | 4K/30FPS QuickShots, Visual Tracking, Under 249g, Lightweight for Adults and Beginners, Travel Photographers, Fly More Combo

Purchased the Atom 3 axis gimble fly more kit in February 2024. I have only put maybe 2 hours of flight time on this Drone as I have been busy with outdoor projects. Today I had some free time and thought I would get some Drone time in. When I powered on the Drone and entered the Potensic app, there was a Firmware update notice to version 3.4.5. I decided to go ahead with the update since I had a fully charged Batteries and Controller. After the update I noticed my Gimble would not stay in the neutral position and would drift all the way up on its own. So I powered everything off, exited the App and tried again with same issue. I tried calibrating the Gimble but it did not fix the issue. Tried calibrating the remote control and was not able to complete the process because the Gimble control did not respond correctly. Powered off everything again, this time I could complete the remote control calibration but the Gimble still would pan up all the way and would not hold the position set. Ok, I give up and try contacting Potensic support, we will see how good the Customer service is at Potensic. Everything else works like it should, just the Gimble issue. This a deal breaker for me because I bought this for the great reviews and image quality at the price I really hope Potensic will stand behind their product. I will update this review when/if I get a response from Potensic. After working with Potensic I decided this drone may be defective and returned it for a refund and went back to the drawing board to research another sub 249g Drone to purchase. UPDATE - Potensic reached out to me and offered to send me a new drone Kit with single battery to give the Potensic another try. Sure glad theyHorizoe received the new drone today 7/24/2024 and immediately started charging the Battery and Remote control. After a full charge I went thru and loaded the Potensic app, calibrated everything and went out to do some test flying. WOW! The Camera Gimble worked flawlessly, it did not move up or down by itself and the Horizon was dead flat. The video looked great, smooth and seemless. Battery life is very good and charges quickly. I went thru all the preconfigured quick shots, tried the GPS mapping, RTH feature, shot video at 4K 30fps, took pictures and I have to say this Drone really performs extremely well for the price paid. I am extremely glad Potensic reached out to me and asked me to give them another chance. So in conclusion, I would like to give a much deserved shout out to Potensic customer service for making EVERY EFFORT to add another happy customer to the ever expanding number of people who are flying Potensic Atom Drones, and thank you for not giving up on me! I would recommend this Atom Drone to family and friends and to anyone who is looking for a really fun quality Drone to fly!

This is a review for the Potensic ATOM 3-Axis Gimbal 4K GPS Drone, Under 249g, 96 Mins Flight This drone is absolutely fantastic for the price. This performs just as well as the more well known brands at a serious discount. The GPS features, camera modes, and inbuilt stabilization actually make this much easier to fly than those less expensive drones. The drone itself is very quick, and captures stabilized video in fantastic quality. That fantastic quality is topped off by being controlled by an onboard gimble, meaning you can look at things from all sorts of angles, point it almost straight down to check out your roof, or up high to get some fantastic cinematic shots. Though I'm kind of loathe to say this, I dropped this drone the very second I unpackaged it and it shrugged off the hit like I had done nothing to it. I'm used to such accidents snapping props and all sorts of chaos on less expensive drones, but this guy right here is very, very durable. While I think the 6KM range is a bit of a stretch, this drone does have a long range, and it's very easy to accidentally go beyond visual range because you typically get rock solid video from the unit. The included soft case is fantastic for bringing your drone wherever you want; typically I stash it in my car where it's basically invisible. This was my first "Serious" drone, and honestly, it's so much easier to fly than those cheaper ones. The best way to describe the difference is that one cheaper drones, the vertical controls control the speed of your props, and the height will be variable depending on external factors. For drones of this class, the vertical controls set your height, and the onboard computer takes care of the variable factors for you. I liked flying drones before, but now I LOVE flying. What you get for the price in this set is fantastic.

Bought the Atom over a year and a half ago. I flew it maybe 3-4 times in the first month since it was winter time and super cold out. Then life got busy, and I forgot I even had this thing until this past weekend, I finally broke it out of the box again. Man is thing is impressive. Especially for the price point. Best value for your dollar out there. It’s super easy to fly, even for someone with little to no experience with flying quadcopters/drones. My 6 year old figured it out in about 3 mins. Camera and video quality are fantastic. Takes great photos. I keep pushing it farther each time a take it out to the field nearby. So far I’ve flown it 2,600 ft or so away from my and the streaming feed stays strong, but only if you’re in an open field with a good line of sight to the drone itself, otherwise it gets a bit laggy. It can take quite a beating too. I’ve crashed it 3 times into trees now. Only once did it need a blade/prop replacement since one got cracked. Otherwise it gets right back up, dusts itself off, laughs, then it keeps flying like nothing ever happened. The camera modes are fun, been playing with those too. For this price point you even get a “follow target” mode. So I had my kiddo be the target and run around the field. It tracks him pretty well, as long as he doesn’t do a 180 on a dime and run the other direction and it can’t keep him in frame fast enough so it loses track…which is to be expected from any drone really. The speed is amazing. It’s slow enough in beginner mode where you never feel like it will get away from you. Normal mode kicks it up quite a few notches to where flying it around is quick and fun, then you get to play with all of the distance and height limiters. Now sport mode is ridiculously fast. 35mph out of this little thing is nuts. Battery life is drained on sport mode, respectfully so. Batteries seem to last between 20-25 mins depending on use. Which is surprisingly quite longer than you’d think, especially if you’re used to $50-100 drones. Night and day difference. My only gripe with it is that it could use some quieter propellers. It’s significantly louder than my neighbor’s DJI Mini 3. Speaking of, these are two very similar and comparable drones. Practically all the same features, but the DJI has a slightly better camera and controller. This one has some features that the DJI doesn’t have, and the DJI has features that the Potensic doesn’t have. However, for the price, I can nearly buy two of these at the discounted rate for the price of one DJI…and my neighbor even tells me every time we fly together that he is super impressed with this Potensic and that he nearly bought this one too before he got the DJI. Overall, if you want the best entry drone out there with some of the best features for the best price. Look no further.

So, the camera isn't great for low light, but shoots beautiful and smooth 4k videos and stills with decent daylight. The creative modes for orbits, spirals are nice and work well. The follow me feature works great too, but the minimum gimbal and height restrictions required for that mode are a bit too restrictive to be 100% awesome. That issue bugs me a lot. I'd love a follow me feature that allows me to decide whatever gimbal angle and height I want to use. It's reliable, fun to fly, pretty easy to learn with, and returns home when the battery is kaput or when it loses signal with the controller. It's also fairly durable. I've crashed several times and all I've had to do is dust it off and maybe replace some propeller blades, which I've had to do multiple times. Officially, my rating would be 3-1/2 stars, but half ratings aren't a thing on amazon. The main reason for this lower-than-should-be rating is range. Their quoted range is way overly optimistic for what you reliably get. I'm happy if I get 7000 or 8000 feet away, before I encounter signal problems and video breakup. If you buy this drone, pay attention to whatever the kp index is for the day, because it seriously affects a drone's reliability and GPS lock. The one time I've had a fly-away rogue drone was because the kp index that day was like a 7. With 3 or less you'll really never have any problems. A 5 or above will be risky with this drone. Happily, I was able to regain control and get it back on track on that day, but there are many stories of drones that just fly off into the abyss. Kp index often has something to do with that, along with other electronic interference. For the price, it's hard to be for getting started with drones and drone photography. You'll get results you'll feel really great about. I've attached a couple of pics. The video is actually better than the stills!

The Potensic Atom is simple to setup and get flying. It is very easy to control. The video was better than I expected. The Fly More package with the triple battery charger and case was a worthwhile option to buy. The nicely padded case that comes with the Fly More option fits everything safe and snug. Nicely done. The attached image to this review is a screen capture from the drone of the first video I took within 5 minutes of first flying the Atom. The drone was about 15 feet away from the wife and dog and it didn't bother either of them at all, even though she was blowing the drone a raspberry. The drone is very quiet. The video is unretouched and straight from the memory card of the drone. Very nice image quality, in my humble opinion. The video output is an MP4 file format in 4K at 3480x2160 pixels and 30fps. The remote control uses two control sticks that are screwed onto the remote when in use and unscrewed and stored on the remote control when not in use. Nice setup, but I will lose a few, I know me. So, I bought a few. They are $9 for 2 sticks. I also bought extra propeller blades at about $14 for a complete set of 8 blades (2 blades per each of 4 motors). Again, I know me, so I bought 5 extra sets. Both the controller sticks and the propeller blades are from Potensic on Amazon. The drone also has a non-GPS flight mode using what is oddly called the Time of Flight sensor(ToF). It has a ground observing capability to fly without GPS if within 25 feet or so of the ground. This is primarily for indoor use and it works great! Scared the dog, but the drone was easily controllable indoors. From the manual: "The ATOM is equipped with a downward vision system, it is located beneath the drone. The Downward Vision System consists of a monocular camera and a TOF module. The TOF module includes a transmitter tube and a receiver tub, it can precisely calculate the fly height above the ground by calculating the infrared signals transmission and receiving time. In combination with the monocular camera, the system can help achieve high-precision positioning at low altitudes." People ask about drones, "Is this drone for beginners?" The Potensic Atom is suitable for beginners due to its ease of control, and I expect other than for commercial users, the Atom will do great for most other people. The features of this drone compare favorably to any other drone I researched before I bought the Atom. The remote controller needs a cell phone for display. I am using a 2021 Motorola g-power I had sitting in a drawer. No need to have an activated cell phone, just a phone to use as a display. A current phone that is activated works just fine too. The controller adjusts to your phone size. I did notice that Potensic seems to only offer Android and Apple iOS software for the controller. The phone must be able to connect to the Internet (I used WiFi) and download the Potensic controller app. The drone package came with USB-C and Apple Lightning connectors cables to connect the phone to the remote control. The Potesnic Pro app loaded onto the Motorola Android phone without any issues. Also, the remote controller communicates with the drone, so the phone only needs to be able to run the controller software. Meaning, the phone doesn't need to be anything special. I am initially impressed with the drone's packaging, storage case, quality, ease of setup and use, and the quality of the video. I haven't even started to look into the various advanced capabilities of this drone, but I am looking forward to doing so. Enjoy!

This five star review is specifically for the 3 battery fly more kit, because I find it a much better value than the single battery option. For around $50 more, this kit give you two additional batteries with charging dock, a carrying case, and a 64GB name brand micro SD card. The single battery option doesn't even come with an SD card, which with storage prices right now makes the 3 battery option a great deal. This is a great drone for beginners, offering an excellent package at a more affordable price than others. The Potensic Atom (not Atom 2) is considered to be equivalent to the DJI Mini 3 in features, and with this package I received a carrying bag that fits the controller, cables, extra propellers, screws, the drone itself, and a set of three batteries offering around 90 or so minutes of flight. Also know that this drone does not have obstacle avoidance. If I had one complaint, it's that it seems to lose connection with the controller too easily, and this is with airplane mode enabled on my phone to avoid interference, so you really need to keep the antennae aiming towards the drone and avoid going directly over your head. As a beginner suitable drone, it is highly recommended to read the instructions and follow through the video guides. It is also suggested to do your research ahead of time and ensure you're following your country's laws in addition to local laws. Drone regulations can be quite strict, and this one is no exception.

Awesome drone! Great stability even in 20+ mph winds. Great range, easy to use app. Very very user friendly. I unfortunately wrecked it, but I emailed potensic repair services (at 11pm) and they promptly replied within 20 mins!!!! Their customer service is beyond amazing! The video quality on this drone is very surprisingly clear. And surprisingly for as small and light as the drone is, it flys great. It's a mini drone with big drone attitude! both photos were taken with the potensic atom 4k 3 axis

Potensic went above and beyond to resolve an issue I was having with my drone. They sent a new drone in less than 24 hours after diagnosing the issue and provided prepaid postage for me to return the malfunctioning drone. This was even after the 30 days return window. This company will have your back and cares about the customer experience. In terms of the product itself, I thought it was pretty good even when malfunctioning but having a fully functioning, unit I’m blown away with the performance. I can attest it can reach and sustain 36mph in sports mode which is on par if not better than most drones in this class. The camera quality is good and 3X zoom is achieved by lowering the resolution to 2.7K, which is almost telephoto. As mentioned before by others, it also charges the batteries in parallel, so you could in theory just continuously fly the drone with the three-pack combo, only stopping to swap batteries. It's an excellent starter drone. If you are considering this as your first drone, or haven't flown drones in years, line of sight is crucial for a reliable connection and to stay legal. It's an excellent flyer. If I wanted any more out of this drone it would be the option to have a larger capacity battery with a built-in remote id module and maybe beacon lights for night flying to stay compliant. The standard kit is a steal, but I guarantee you’ll be wishing you had the extra batteries in the combo package. If you have a protective case on your phone place the phone higher on the controller so the plug is protruding and not inserted into the tuck-away, or just stick something in the tuck-away area like a piece of paper. The additional thickness of a case can cause the end that plugs into the phone to be stressed at a slight angle.

Potensic have hit it out of the park for this drone. In the sub 250g class and having 4k with a gimbal, this is an amazing drone and takes the focus away from DJI, whom have been steadily increasing their prices to beyond affordable. Potensic does have its downsides like all budget options, the auto white balance is not good. Put it on manual and adjust on the fly to suit the scene. The camera is true 4k, the caveat being to get 4k usable footage you need to copy directly from the sd card in a phone or pc with an sd slot. No option for a usb connection to pc. If you copy from drone to phone/pc it will only be 720p. Performance wise. This drone really is all it’s made out to be. There’s a voucher at the minute for £30 off. It handles fairly windy days well, it’s very stable footage is great and the smoothness of the gimbal when rotating it or yawing the drone is great. No jerky movements. No tested battery time yet as I’ve only had three 5 minute flights. You need to provide an sd card. Amazon have a 3 pack of 32gb for £11. I will be getting the extra battery pack with the triple charger. The footage uploaded here is 720p as it’s downloaded to my phone. It’s no indication of the 4k quality. It does show how stable it is in a mildly windy flight.

Creo que ha sido la mejor compra del año. Un dron económico, ideal para un principiante, pero con todas las características que podrías esperar de estas pequeñas joyas de ingeniería y electrónica, comparable -y en muchos aspectos mejor- a los afamados y carísimos DJI. El seguro a todo riesgo es también más económico que el de un DJI. Llevo probándolo cuatro meses y no puedo estar más satisfecho con este Potensic Atom. El dron está muy bien acabado, tiene calidad y acabados inmejorables. Veo que el fabricante escucha a los usuarios en sus canales de RRSS y me sorprende ver cómo incorporan las mejoras en el firmware y la aplicación que los usuarios piden: zoom digital, mejoras en estabilización del horizonte -en el modelo que no lleva gimbal de 3 ejes-, mejoras en el uso manual de los parámetros de exposición de la cámara,... El dron es una pequeña bestia. Vuela rapidísimo en modo "sport", la cinemática es muy buena en modo "grabación", soporta vientos relativamente fuertes -probado a 20km/h- y, comprobado en campo, mantiene el enlace estable donde otros DJI de su gama activan el RTH por pérdida de señal. La cámara estabilizada en 3 ejes graba imágenes sorprendentes en 4K y perfectamente estabilizadas. Flaquea en grabación nocturna en modo automático, mejorando algo ajustando la exposición en modo manual. Dispone de los modos de vuelo automático habituales: cohete, espiral, boomerang,...etc muy configurables y sencillos de usar desde la aplicación. El seguimiento lo hace por análisis de imagen, no por posicionamiento GPS del mando como en otros drones económicos -o el propio Atom SE, la versión económica del 3-ejes-. Las baterías son potentes y ligeras, de momento no han dado señales de flaqueza. Recomiendo el kit "vuela más" con bolsa de transporte, tres baterías y triple cargador, porque es mucho más versátil. En resumen, se trata de un dron económico con aspiraciones a ponérselo difícil a DJI y su actual abuso de mercado en esta gama de productos (hasta 250 gramos), con precios mucho más razonables y funcionalidad similar o mejor. Como aspecto a mejorar se echa en falta una mayor disponibilidad de repuestos, aunque de momento la maca está respondiendo satisfactoriamente -en redes sociales se leen muchos comentarios en este sentido- reemplazando drones completos en caso de accidente a precios reducidos. La marca ya ha indicado que está trabajando en ello.

Me surpreendi com imagem, bem mais do que eu esperava. Vale a pena!

Ya tenía ganas de conseguirlo. Tengo un Atom SE, de la misma marca y estoy super contento. La unica pega del Atom SE era que tenía el gimbal de un solo eje, pero eso, ya es historia. El nuevo ATOM de Potensic ya ha remediado ese problema, y mas, ha mejorado mucho sus funciones. He conseguido el kit estándar, que incluye el dron, el mando, todos los cables necesarios, hélices de repuesto y por supuesto, una batería. La calidad de los materiales se nota nada mas abrir la caja. El gimbal mecanico esta protegido por una cubierta de plástico y hay que tener cuidado cuando se quita y se vuelve a poner. Como novedad frente al Atom SE, trae un minuto mas de vuelo (32 minutos x batería) funciones inteligentes de vuelo como boomerang (mi favorito), sígueme, que ya es sobre el sujeto seleccionado, raqueta y otros. Os dejo cosas para descubrir asi no os quito la sorpresa 🫢. Limite de altura incrementado de 120 metros a 800( cuidado que el límite legal es de 120 en la UE). No menos importante, traé un sistema GPS mucho mejorado (gps, glonass, Galileo y beidou) y se nota. No recomiendo volar en casa o espacios encerrados por posibles accidentes. La cámara tiene más ajustes,lo que se agradece monton, video 4k/30 fps , un dron muy estable, muy fiable ya que si pierde conexión con el mando vuelve al punto de despegue, tambien si calcula que se quedaría sin bateria. He perdido un par de veces la conexión y si, funciona, me volvio al punto de despegue. En resumen es un dron perfecto para principiantes y no solo para ellos, quizás el mejor en su categoría. La app de Potensic es muy intuitiva, sencilla con lo cual, muy fácil de usar. Vale recordar que necesita tarjeta microSD para poder grabar video y tomar fotos.Os dejo unos videos hechos con el nuevo ATOM, espero que os sirvan y ...a disfrutar de este "pequeño monstruo". Yo lo hago cada rato que tengo libre.

I am so impressed! My friend has an dji mini 3 and even he had to admit it was just as good as his drone, and even has more fuctions. No issues, everything works perfect. Rock solid in strong winds and delivers bautiful pictures and video. Tested it out to 1,6km in less than ideal conditions before I lost contact, and the drone returned perfectly and landed within 1 meter of homepoint. Highly recommend this one.