Syma X5C-1 or Syma X8C Venture for a beginner?

[SierraMadreMe]

This is my first post on QC forum.

I'm a total noob,looking for a first drone (s).I am retired and live in the Philippines,and am going to buy a quadcopter and have family send it to me here.I don't get to have things sent to me here very often,and because of that,I probably have a tendency to take a bigger risk then I might otherwise. but then again,I really need reliability.

What I would like to buy is a good performing reliable camera drone,and a reasonably fast racing type drone.I was actually looking at the Eachine Falcon 250 FPV for the fast flyer.Could this be run with a normal controller until I could afford goggles?This Eachine is not something I would try to operate until I was a little more experienced flying the 2 Symas that I am considering for the camera drone posted below.

Camera drones.Is the Syma x5c-1 or the Syma X8C Venture a good choice for a camera drone?Any thoughts?Is the Venture maybe too much for a beginner?

I am assuming that a person should lay in lots of extra props and batteries.If either of these are brushed motors,than I probably need extra motors.

I appreciate any help you guys might care to share,with regards to my choices,and anything else that might come to mind.

Thanks.

SMM

 

[Jackson]

the Syma X8C Venture a good choice for a camera drone?

Not really, the stock camera/setup produces way too much jello and is basically unusable. And lately there have been many problems reported with the X8. Binding and motor problems that often seem to require a new main board. It is also quite heavy for a first quad, and as a new flyer you will be crashing, and hence breaking things.

The X5C-1 with some spare motors and props will provide OK video (better than the stock X8C) and will take more of a beating.

 

[SierraMadreMe]

Thanks for the help Jackson.

I know that it is wise to start out slow,and inexpensively.I assume by your response,that the Syma X5 is one of the better choices for a beginner?Is it a drone that would be serviceable for the long run,or am I going to want to upgrade for more range and video quality?

I would probably be more interested in getting a fast flyer,than upgrading for a camera drone.I guess we will see.

 

[Jackson]

Is it a drone that would be serviceable for the long run,or am I going to want to upgrade for more range and video quality?

Forget about all that, just get an inexpensive first quad (spare motors, props and batterries) and beat it to death till you've developed the muscle memory needed to fly/turn/bank it without thinking, in any direction. If you're not pushing yourself and crashing, it will take forever to learn. Then move on and buy a better one.

Good Luck.

 

[SierraMadreMe]

That is probably what I needed to hear.If you are overly worried about crashing and making mistakes then it will likely take forever to learn.That is why learner drones are inexpensive.

Take the training wheels off and go for it,right?

Good advice.

Thanks.

SMM