The FIMI X8 Mini is an entry-level drone with some serious capabilities. Although it is relatively affordable, beautifully compact and light enough to classify together with the toy quadcopters, it is not the toy of children: the camera supports video 4k and the battery supports 30 minutes of flight, more than one range of up 8 km, no less.

With a simple but effective complementary application and a well-designed remote control, FIMI has created a complete package of all the time here. This drone can fly in bluuminous conditions, grab surprisingly sharp and stable images, as it does, and its foldable design means that you can throw yourself into a small backpack or a bag every time you go towards the day, in case it happens Through something that deserves to be photographed or engraved from the air. It can also be loaded from any USB port, thanks to the TYB-C port of your battery.

For around £ 350, it is a lot, but in a world where the DJI mini 2 exists, we are not sure that it is the best offer for a sub-250g drone. The Mini 2 is the best entry-level drone, and for our money you have the mini beat in all categories that import: build quality, camera performance and flight safety.

It is a good room, being fair, the X8 Mini does not have dazzling weaknesses, except perhaps the lack of anti-collision detectors facing forward, but we believe that mini 2 is only a stronger interpreter, and that makes the best deal Even at its slightly higher selling price.

FIMI X8 Mini Price and date of launch

The FIMI X8 Mini is available to buy now through the official FIMI store for $ 369 (around £ 268 / AU $ 500). You can also buy it through importers such as Banggood or through Ebay, but the price varies quite wildly depending on where you buy it.

It is available in a variety of packets, some with memory cards included. It is not worthwhile if you want to enter less than 250 g, you should opt for the product with the product: The editing of the standard battery comes by just over 250 g.

All editions come with remote control, four spare propellers, a Gimbal cover, three cables to attach mobile devices to the controller and a USB type C type cable to load.

Design and controller

One of the main points of sale of the Mini Fimi X8 is its sub-250 g weight. According to our digital scales, they are 244G with a memory card inside, which means that in some regions (such as the US. UU) it will not be necessary to register.

However, if it is in the UK, keep in mind that all drones with a camera (regardless of their weight) must now be registered with the civil aviation authority (CAA). You must also clearly label the drone with your operator identification number before using it. An operator ID costs £ 9, lasts a year and a single identification can be applied to any number of drones in your possession. As the non-toy drones go, this is as friction-free as it is put.

The general aspect: four arms of folding rotor, removable battery on the back, a camera mounted on the Gimbal, just below the nose, is strongly reminised to DJI Mavic Mini and DJI Mini 2, the very beloved sub-250g drones That the FIMI X8 Mini has been clearly designed to compete. The mini x8 is folded to a 145 x 85 x 56 mm setting, compared to the 138 x 81 x 58mm of DJI Mini 2, so it is so easy to carry, even if it feels markedly more rival and cheaper than His rival of Estural construction DJI. .

The battery can be loaded directly through a Type-C USB cable, and because the USB-C port is on the battery itself, it will be charged if it is mounted on the drone or not, a nice touch. In the drone itself, there is a microSD card slot for storage and a micro USB port (used only to transfer images and videos directly from the drone card to a computer).