DJI Ryze Tello Selfie Drone Flight Test Review
This small selfie drone is easy to transport, setup, and fly, and produces excellent stabilized aerial video and photos. Find it here international buyers here
Pro’s
– Optical flow and 3D stereo IR stabilization system provides very steady automatic hover of the quadcopter. This allows you to let it fly itself while you focus on setting up the video and photo shoot.
– 720p 5MP camera with electronic image stabilization (EIS) produces very steady video without need for a gimbal.
– Onboard Intel processor provides rapid computation ability for the EIS and hover stabilization systems.
– Telemetry information (remaining battery power, speed, and height), FPV video/photos are viewed and recorded directly to your phone using the Tello app. Tello app is available on Google Play here and iTunes here
– Tello app includes intelligent flight modes of Bounce, 8D Flips, and Throw and Go (Hand launching and landings). Also includes EZ Shot modes of 360 Pan, Circle Position, and Up and Away (simulating a video crane shot).
– Can also be flown as a sport drone with bluetooth gamepad controllers. But doing such will corrupt FPV video as bluetooth operates on the same 2.4Ghz frequency as WiFi.
– 3.8V 1100mah battery provides over 12 minutes flight time.
– Does not require FAA registration
Cons
– Brushed motors. They will wear out eventually and need replaced. Treat them with care and they should last a reasonable period of time (minimize doing flips and always land in a location that does not restrict propeller movement).
– Video is sent to phone via WiFi. As such, video will incur inherent WiFi freezing and frame dropping (skipping). Unfortunately, there is no way to correct such other than redesign to include an onboard SD card for recording purposes.
– Some peolpe seem to be having problems running the Tello app. Recommend reading the app’s reviews on both Play and iTunes to see if your particular phone might have issues. Also recommend closing all non-needed running background apps prior to using Tello.
– No optical tracking follow me capability. Probably due to the level facing camera (optical tracking follow me works best with downward tilted camera). Maybe a future version can incorporate follow me?
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Had mine for 3 hours and then it flew away and kept going 😔
Wouldn't mind one for the garden now I could fly It at home under our new rules in UK, and under kickdown aren't allowed to go and fly bigger drones we still can't fly out at home. This seems the ideal garden flyer for my decent size garden. A lot of folk here are now recommending them to new flyers on a budget instead of the mavic minis so the can fly at home and its the best other option for such.
2020
They could re make the Tello
With gps and a dedicated remote
Or at least a sd card support
Otherwise it can really matchout with other drones
Mine can go up to 99 m and still full internet
You are so nice love your voice and Sense of humour
Wonderful review. Just one question – what happens if you lose WiFi connection or the phone crashes? Does the drone return to the take off location as a fail-safe?
Hi can does the images save to your phones gallery or just the app as iam very tempted thanks love the videos been a subscriber to your fantastic channel for a few years now and it's still brilliant thanks
everyone questions the bounce mode… but noone tries to make flips while in bouncemode…
Good
Really like your video boss . But why take so long charging
Hey man. I’ve missed ya voice brother. The Tello is on sale on amazon for £73. 🇬🇧. Or the iron man is £77. 🇬🇧. Thanks for the heads up just ordered it. Stay awesome 😎 stay safe 😷
We are here to watch your talk bad
Please don't talk too much
Hi I am from Pakistan ❤, Plx give me mavic mini, the name of God
So none of the models come with micro usb charging cable?
Hardly anyone uses those any more, it's ubc-c now.
Wby would they make it to do flips if it woukd damage it that makes no sence.
It's In depth 👌
Good review. Thanks
thanks for full review sir, everything was told perfectly in this video , very nice
i will buy one of theese…… eventually.
i,m actually suprised at how quiet the drone is
Good review
You say controller or vr will interfere with WiFi, but in my opinion it will not, it works independently from each other. Although it may use more ram of your smartphone. Don't you think?
does this have a follow me feature?
All drones should have those predefined modes included in their applications. Those are used the most.
What goggles do you recommend for tello and bugs 4 drones? I'm trying not to spend a arm and a leg.
hello mr.quadcopter,, what if i dont have wiFi?? and i got only T-mobile, will it work?
How can I add the battery percentage in the app?
Don't show us the low speed or the low quality pictures. Pointless.
bounce mode tellos pushup
I gave you a thumbs down for making me watch two commercials
Can we have a command for this thin
Can the tello be used with the dji simulator?
nice. Jesus Bless
video resolution is too low looks even less than 720p but the stabilization is ok, like everyone saying it's a good drone if you want to fly around your house and see what''s happening around you from 150-200 feet altitude or distance
Would this be a good Option for first drone?
Great video, but I have a question. I'm moving from Sweden to NYC this summer and wonder what the regulations are when filming with this drone? I know that you don't have to get a license because of its weight, but can I fly it wherever I want (except airports)?
😎👍🏽👌🏾
🌈🦋 By the way is anyone making a drone that can attach to a bullet and take a Picture while the bullet flies or an arrow?🏹 (or a Homing pigeon or Falcon?)🙂
🌈🦋 Does it have A iPhone USB plug-in or an android USB because they are not interchangeable at all unless they’ve changed and I don’t know it yet. Android plugs have a little slant on one side which the iPhone USB does not have so even though you can use them together the Chargers are often different that’s just what I found. Great video! Do bumpers really matter for blade protection ? Can the picture he sent to an iPad Pro just curious…👩🏻💻🙂Can I follow you when you are swimming? Are there any drones that I can follow you underwater? Just wondering…🙃🌻
By the way, bluetooth controller control the drone via app which in turn links to drone via WiFi. Typical Bluetooth range is 10m indoors only.
Is it android or IOS compatible???
So it only runs on wifi??????