Hubsan X4 H501ss Review

The Hubsan X4 H501ss is a successful drone by Hubsan. Hubsan is a big producer in the drone market, in this blog we review the Hubsan X4 H501ss a medium-end. It offers 1080p video quality with a 110º FOV adjustable lens to 90º. It also comes with an FPV connection which provides you with faster but clearer image transmission.

The Hubsan X4 H501ss is a great beginner’s drone or a more experienced user as well also has an affordable price and decent video quality. The Hubsan also comes with a tracking mode, headless mode, altitude mode, auto return and more very useful modes.

The Hubsan X4 H501ss has the same design as most drones by Hubsan. The camera of the Hubsan X4 is built-in the drone optimized to capture stunning images and videos from the sky. The H501ss has pretty good stability with 6 axis gyroscope, higher wind resistance and easier to control. The unrivaled brushless motor is made by excellent technology, more powerful and more durable.

But before we talk about its features, what comes in the box of the Hubsan X4 H501ss? Inside the box, we can find the H501Ss drone, a H906A transmitter, 7.4V 2700mAh LiPo battery for the drone,  7.4V 1300mAh LiPo battery for H906A, 8 propellers, AC adapter, balance charger, and a prop wrench

Hubsan 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

  • 1080p Camera
  • GPS Connection
  • Good for beginners and experienced users
  • Good features and modes
  • Good stability
  • WiFi connection and FPV support

Cons

  • FPV could be better
  • The camera could be better
  • Intelligent flight mode could be better

Specs

The Hubsan X4 H501ss drone uses a 1080p camera with a 5.8G WiFi connection and FPV and GPS connection. The H501ss can go as far as 400 meters with a video connection. It also has a powerful 2700 mAH batteries.

The camera has a FOV angle lens up to 110° which gives you a nice look at your videos. The Hubsan X4 H501ss also comes with equipped a strong stability 6 axis gyroscope, higher wind resistance, easier to control, for anti-shaking, and image stabilization to make your videos and flight much more smooth.

It also comes with the ability to connect through 5.8G WiFi with a Follow Me mode and dual GPS frees your hands, while the Hubsan X4 H501ss 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 Hubsan has a brushless motor that is made by excellent technology, more powerful and more durable. The drone will enter security mode when the connection is lost from the transmitter. The flight control system will control the quadcopter to return to the starting point and land automatically. 

This drone also comes with a rechargeable 2700 mAh batteries. The Hubsan X4 H501ss drone allows you to fly up to 20 minutes when they’re charged.

The Fail-safe mode also helps prevent further injury or damage. And you can fly in a directed way that draws in the Hubsan app if tap fly mode is on. Any beginner can fly under control and have more fun outdoors.

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Stabilization

The Hubsan X4 H501ss comes with equipped with a 6 axis, higher wind resistance, easier to control. Along with the built-in camera,  ActiveTrack, the drone will automatically recognize objects of different shapes and sizes then track them according to what they are and how fast they move.

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 Hubsan comes with a rechargeable 2700mAh battery which you can charge with the USB Battery Charger, which can last about 20 minutes recording at 1080p.

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 Hubsan X4 H501ss has an elegant modern design, it is well built with good quality plastics and it has a nice dark and gold color. Its design is similar to the Hubsan X H501ss, 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 400 meters with a connection with a video connection.

The dimensions of the Hubsan drone are 17.2 x 11.3 x 5.3 inches and weighs 4.5 pounds (2000g), it’s a decent-sized drone,  all the adjustments and controls will be made from the controller and its 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 small landing legs and the 1080p camera to record your videos.

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Modes

You can have a safer flight with a GPS connection. Assisted with the GPS location system, you will be able to locate the H501ss 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 Hubsan 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 Hubsen APP, the drone will fly in any way you draw.

The Hubsan X4 H501ss 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 H501ss 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 Hubsan X4 H501ss 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 H501ss has all basic drone features and more, as well as good flight, battery, and modes.

The H501ss 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 2700 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 400 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 1080p with GPS and FPV support. It can last 22 minutes and fly as far as 400 meters, with many more modes.

Flight
80%
Design
90%
Battery Life
80%
Camera
75%
Modes
80%