Holy Stone HS700D Review
The Holy Stone HS700D is a successful drone by Holy Stone. Holy Stone is a big producer in the drone market, in this blog we review the HS700D a high-end drone. It offers 2K video quality with a 110º FOV adjustable lens to 90º. It also comes with WiFi connection which provides you with faster but clearer image transmission.
The Holy Stone HS700D is a great beginner’s drone or a more experienced user as well also has an affordable price and decent video quality. The Holy Stone also comes with a “Follow Me” mode which is very useful, were the drone will follow you it also comes with many more useful modes.
As we had advanced, the Holy Stone HS700D has the same design as the HS700 or very similar to the HS720. The camera of the Holy Stone HS700D is mounted on a gimbal which can keep the video footage stable and smooth, The gimbal on this drone isn’t the best but it’s pretty decent, it features a 1-axis gimbal stabilizer which helps get good aerial shots.
But before we talk about its features, what comes in the box of the Holy Stone HS700D? Inside the box, we can find the HS700D drone with a transmitter (with Phone Holder) a 2K camera (with Camera Connector) a battery with a USB charging cable, and a dual balance charger. The drone comes with 8 propellers, 2 landing gears, 4 propeller guards, and a screwdriver.
Holy Stone has been successful with its drones and is one of the top-selling brands on the drone market. This model is also compatible with FPV (First Person View) drones for live transmission and has GPS.
Pros
- 2K Camera
- GPS Connection
- Good for beginners and experienced users
- Good budget drone
- Decent battery time
- WiFi connection and FPV support
Cons
- In windy times the batteries is reduced
- Could have better stabilization
- Long battery-charge
- Can’t adjust camera angle midflight
Specs
The Holy Stone HS700D drone uses a 2K camera with WiFi connection and FPV and GPS connection. The HS700D can go as far as 1000 meters without a video connection and 800 meters with a video connection. It also has a powerful 2800 mAH batteries.
The camera has a FOV angle lens up to 110° which gives you a nice look at your videos. The Holy Stone HS700D also comes with equipped dual GPS + 1 axis gimbal, for anti-shaking and image stabilization to make your video much more smooth.
It also comes with the ability to connect through WiFi with a Follow Me mode and dual GPS frees your hands, while the Holy Stone HS700D drone automatically follows you, capturing all videos and photos. In addition, it also has an advanced return Home option, this option will make the drone fly up a few meters and back to you.
The Holy Stone has durable brushless motors, with no mechanism friction, it supports higher-speed rotation and provides stronger power with less noise. These motors also help extend battery life and make it easy to fly even on a windy day. The package also includes drone protection guards which can protect people and property.
This drone also comes with a rechargeable 2800 mAh batteries. The Holy Stone HS700D drone allows you to fly up to 22 minutes when they’re charged.
With the Follow me mode you can free your hands to take ideal selfies, the drone will follow you automatically. And you can fly in a directed way that draws in the Holy Stone app if tap fly mode is on. Any beginner can fly under control and have more fun outdoors.
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Stabilization
The Holy Stone HS700D comes with equipped with a 1 axis gimbal, the drone will stay in the wind and automatically return home when under power or weak or lost signal. Along with the camera gimbal, the HS700D drone comes with an optical flow system. This allows the drone to automatically detect changes in the air pressure system and adjust to maintain its stability and flight control.
The stabilization isn’t the best in this drone if you want smoother videos you will have to fly slower and gently and try not to fly in windy conditions.
Battery
The Holy Stone HS700D comes with a rechargeable 2800mAh battery which you can charge with the USB Battery Charger, which can last about 22 minutes recording at 2K.
The battery is situated at the bottom inside, where there is a cover that gives access to the battery. You can also always buy separate batteries for it and change them whenever the first two run out.
Design
The Holy Stone HS700D has an elegant modern design, it is well built with good quality plastics and it has a nice dark color. Its design is similar to the Holy Stone HS720, it feels pretty durable and has the ability to replace and switch pieces such as the lending legs and propellers. It can fly up to 1000 meters with a connection but without video, 800 meters with video connection.
The dimensions of the Potensic drone are 15.2 x 15.2 x 6.1 inches and weighs 4.35 pounds (2000g), it’s a decent-sized drone, all the adjustments and controls will be made from the controller and it’s a screen with the live video, it also comes with a smartphone attachment for it to fly in FPV.
The drone has a classic quadcopter look without any protection to the propellor blades, under the body we can see the landing legs and the 2K camera to record your videos.
Modes
You can have a safer flight with a GPS connection. Assisted with the GPS location system, you will be able to locate the HS700D position precisely at any time. When the drone has lost signal or is low battery or when you can press a return key and it will fly automatically back to you.
The Holy Stone also comes with a custom flight path, with the custom flight we can program the drone to fly around a path, you only need to set the waypoint on the Holy Stone APP, the drone will fly in any way you draw.
The Holy Stone HS700D headless mode allows you to fly no matter what direction the aircraft is facing, the forward stick is forward, and the back stick is backward.
One button landing and take off, with one button you can take off or land the drone. The HS700D also comes with an altitude hold function, the aircraft’s height and location can be accurately locked midair to capture stable video or photos.
My opinion
The Holy Stone HS700D drone is designed for those who want a modern and advanced drone with a pretty good price, it’s a great option for beginners and more experienced flyers who want to upgrade. The HD700D has all basic drone features and more, as well as good flight, battery, and modes.
The HS700D is pretty easy to learn and will get you all those great aerial shots you would want in a drone and the great features it has will help you, it also carries a 2800 mAh battery which will give you plenty of time to record.
If you are looking for an FPV drone, this one will work well as well, it supports FPV and can go as far as 1000 meters and can come back with a single button. This drone has a lot of positive reviews by many people and we recommend getting it if you are looking for a good drone, we hope this review was helpful.
Review Breakdown
Video support up to 2K with GPS and FPV support. Can last 22 minutes and fly as far as 1000 meters, with many more modes.
