Holy Stone HS790 6K Photo Drone with Camera for Adults, 3 Axis Brushless Gimbal 4K Video, 30000ft Transmission, 60Min Flight with Fast Charging Hub, AI Night Shot, GPS Smart Flight, Beginner Mode

After wasting money on several cheap knockoff drones from TikTok Shop and Temu, I finally decided to try the Holy Stone HS720G after watching a YouTube review showing how beginner friendly it was right out of the box. Honestly, this is the first drone I've owned that actually feels REAL. The packaging was simple and straightforward, everything was clearly labeled, and the instruction manual was detailed while still being easy to understand and apply. The app was also surprisingly easy to navigate and set up. My first flight was actually at night, and while the camera picked up a lot, I was worried because I couldn't see great detail. The next day I flew it again during daylight and was honestly blown away. The camera footage appeared to be true 4K quality with impressive detail and clarity. Compared to the blurry footage from cheaper drones, this thing hit every mark. What impressed me most was the stability. Previous drones I owned couldn't even hover properly before drifting away or losing control. The HS720G hovered perfectly, responded smoothly, and felt stable and reliable in the air. As a beginner, that instantly boosted my confidence. The gimbal stabilization is excellent, and the controller itself feels high quality and comfortable to use. Flight time was about as advertised, around 20 minutes on a full charge. I also really appreciated the automatic Return-to-Home feature when the battery got low. That gave me a lot more confidence while flying. I did test the Follow Me mode, and it worked flawlessly. I can absolutely see this being a great tool for content creators who want hands-free footage for social media, travel videos, outdoor adventures, or other creative projects. A couple small things buyers should know: • Initial battery charge time was around 5 hours. • I definitely wish it came with extra batteries. • I briefly lost connection around 380 feet away, but I still need more flight testing overall. • I haven't had the opportunity to test it in windy conditions yet. One bonus surprise was the carrying case. It actually feels premium with a soft suede-like texture instead of feeling cheap. One very important note for new drone owners: This is not a toy. It is considered a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) by the FAA. Before your first flight, you should complete the TRUST (The Recreational UAS Safety Test) certification course, which is completely free. You will also need to register the drone with the FAA before flying. Failure to follow FAA regulations can result in significant fines. The process is straightforward, but it's something every new drone owner should be aware of before taking off. Overall, this drone exceeded my expectations. It's a fantastic entry point into drones for beginners or for anyone tired of wasting money on those cheap "too good to be true" online drones. Finally a drone that feels real, worth every penny, and a great introduction to the world of drones.

So this is my first mid-sized video drone and even though I have some flying experience with Mini-drones under the 249g weight class, I consider myself a beginner. I ordered this after seeing some reviews on YouTube and other popular locations. After I received the package, I was pleasantly surprised. The packaging was very high-end. The complete drone kit came in a well made and designed high-end zippered case with form fitting cutouts inside. The kit included drone, a remote controller, a single battery and charging cable, spare props and screws, user manual and misc. warning cards. Setup was fairly simple. The manual outlined the procedure to power the drone, pair it with the remote, log onto WiFi, calibration and flight precheck and liftoff. Because this drone weighs more than 249g, you will be required to register it with the FAA here in the USA, along with taking and completing your TRUST test, assuming you are using this for recreational purposes and not commercial. The Part 107 will cover Commercial registration and use and both procedures are covered on the FAA Drone website. After downloading the recommended App (Ophelia FLY) to my Galaxy Note 20 phone, I started out with some fairly basic flights to ensure everything was functioning as intended. The drone seemed quite responsive, and fairly easy to fly. I had no issues with connecting the drone to the remote and App, viewing or saving the video (I used a recommended 128Gbyte memory card inserted in the drone) or landing back to my original take-off point. Things I like: Well made and solid construction Easy to Check-list and Fly Very Nice carry case Spare parts included Responsive Customer Service 2 Gimble camera with EIS (like having a 3 Gimble system) Things I don't like: Only a single battery included Approximately 5 hour charge time for about 25 minutes flight No Prop Guards included or available for purchase that I can tell Drone DOES NOT have Remote ID that will be required in the USA after September 2023 Remote Control will not accommodate my Galaxy Note 20 phone with the case on. No landing skids so the drone belly sits in the grass and causes interference with the props Overall View: For the money, this is a good buy in my opinion and I would recommend it based on my experience so far. It seems like this will be a good learning drone for me. Holy Stone Customer Service assures me that a Remote ID solution is being reviewed by the FAA and will be available to Holy Stone Customers very soon.

Would give it 5 stars if you could see the information displayed on the transmitter better. Really hard to see in any kind of light. That being said I love this drone. Excellent for a beginner like me. Good video, stable and I thought it pretty easy to fly.

The Holy Stone HS720G is a super nice little drone at a super price. It is easy to fly, and there are many things I really love about it. Pros: 1: Super easy to fly. Right out of the gate the first thing about this drone that makes it a great deal is how easy it is to fly. 2: Easy integration with the app. It hooks up well with the accompanying app, and works well off of the phone’s wifi 3: ROCK STEADY! This is perhaps my favorite ‘pro’ about this little drone. It is super solid in the air. It hovers in spot perfectly when you aren’t touching the controls no matter what height you are at. 4: Clear, sharp images. The camera is excellent on this drone and the gimble is steady and keeps the picture level really well. It is a 2 axis gimble, I’d love to see a 3 axis gimble on a future model. The images transmitted direct to phone are lovely and do fine in almost any circumstances, but the drone also comes with an SD slot (SD card not included), and it stores all of the video/picture images on the SD card as well, and those are a higher quality so you can have perfect images easily. 5: Very responsive and quick. 6: Great battery life. The battery lasts 20 minutes even in the extreme heat and humidity in Fl in the summer. 7: Very nice case 8: Compact and easy to carry anywhere 9: Great tracking features available, but I haven’t really tested them out just yet. They aren’t something I personally use much, but having them available is a great asset for those times they are needed. It has all the high-end drone features you’d expect including: Follow Me, Waypoints, and Point of Interest. All easily programmable in the app. 10: Customer service is easy to contact and quick to respond to issues. Cons: Like anything there are always going to be some things that you’ll find don’t quite meet expectations. There aren’t many things about the HS720G that fall into that category, but here are a couple I’ve found after a couple weeks of flying it. 1: The phone holder isn’t big enough for a large phone. I have a phone that is just maybe 1/8th of an inch too wide to fit well into the holder. It gets in there but pops out at any movement whatsoever. I end up strapping the phone to my arm so I can try and keep an eye on the flight or click on something in the app. It’s harder to use that way, but at least it’s close. 2: This will only impact US buyers, but the new law for remote ID in the US and the fact that this drone is heavy enough (barely) that it requires registration means it will require the new remote ID capability and it isn’t equipped with that internally, so an additional unit will be required to attach to the drone to make it compliant. 3: Range. It has decent but not remarkable range. It does return to home when signal is lost though and does it very well. I am able to fly up to 250 feet altitude before having connection issues, and up to 800 feet horizontally before starting to experience signal loss. 4: While the battery lasts a solid 20 minutes easily, it also takes a very long time to charge. It tends to take 5 to 6 hours for a full charge. Overall, if you’re looking for a great drone that won’t break the bank, this is a very good choice.

I got this to replace an older Holy Stone, this one is great, sets up and flies much faster, takes photos much quicker, it's also quiet and responsive.

- This is my second drone from Holy Stone. I had an HS700 that I enjoyed for years though I did replace the camera with a GoPro Hero 4 (it had a built-in cradle for camera swaps). It was time to upgrade to something not quite as bulky but still wanted to remain in the low to mid-price range. My drone arrived yesterday and immediately I was impressed with the case. Suede like feel, sturdy and compact (my old drone didn't come with the carrying case). I charged up the battery and got a bit of flight time in this morning before the weather got ugly. Of course, I added this drone to my FAA Registration account, added the label and off I went (I have a TRUST Certificate). The controller is a HUGE improvement over my previous drone. The sticks are accurate and responsive. The LCD screen has pertinent information and is easy to read. My phone sat well in the cradle to use the app. Pairing and calibration went through easily, I was in a wide-open field and I didn't have any trouble picking up satellites even with some cloud cover. I recommend the 'B4UFLY' app to ensure you are in legal airspace (always check with FAA Regs). I flew for about 10 minutes just manually getting used to the controls and the speed. This thing was very stable, much smoother making directional changes and picking up speed than my last drone. Then I only briefly tried 'Tap Fly' and 'Follow Me' in the app for another 10 minutes or so, both worked exactly as I commanded in the app. I hit the return home as the battery was getting low and it landed about a foot and half away from my pad, maybe a little less. Not bad, it was cloudy, misty and a breeze was picking up. The optical flow feature is a definite plus for landing. I think most of my crashes with my last drone were during landing. Watch out where you land. My HS700 had large landing gear, clearing the grass. This just has small rubber pads, and the props seem very delicate (comes with a spare set). - Camera - It takes decent quality images and video from what I can tell as I'm checking it out now. Recorded seamlessly to the micro-SD. I'm comparing this to my last drone so I'm sure the more expensive drones have higher quality cameras, but the footage is crisp and MUCH more stable than my HS700, even with the Hero 4. I'm cleaning some minor stuff up in editing and smoothing out the corners a bit (still shots too). Not a lot of adjustment options to the camera so it's pretty basic but if you like tinkering in post edit, you can make improvements, but they aren't absolutely necessary so far. I mainly use my drones for vacation and hiking spots (when legally able). - Couple more things, I flew for about 22 minutes on a charge (had a little left). It was about 40 degrees F outside, bit of a breeze with approaching rain. I'm used to carrying around a bulky drone and doing a lot of post edit with my last one. This is nice and compact and the image quality with enhanced stabilization are big improvements over my old drone. Yeah, I wish I could attach larger landing gear for field landings but I'll manage with my landing pad. Plus, I got a lot more room in my trunk now. I got this at a great price during a lightening deal, you can't beat the value versus features. I shopped this with the Ruko GIM2 (I never got a hands-on test), just based it on features, price and reviews. The Ruko has a much greater flight distance but no optical flow from what I've seen. I can't legally go that far (FAA Reg.) anyhow so the Holy Stone was the choice, plus I have found the customer service email responsive and friendly. I didn't have issues with the WiFi dropping but again, I didn't test the limits and stayed within FAA distance regulations. I wish it had another battery but at this price, I think they were keeping it cheaper with the one battery. The Ruko has two in the package but is considerably more money depending on the sale you manage to get. - Ultimately this drone serves it's purpose for me, great features at a great price. It's a legitimate GPS drone and not a cheap toy, I look forward to getting out there with better weather and a more scenic location. I'll try to upload some shots when I do.

I was looking for my first drone to buy. I wanted something good, but wasn't ready to invest fully in the hobby. After a lot of research comparing different models from different manufacturers, I settled on the HS720G. I couldn't be happier with the purchase! The features are fantastic for the price point. Setting up the drone for the first use was very simple. The manual laid out the instructions clearly, and the instructions are also conveniently on a card that comes with it. I do feel that the gimbal cover latch could be improved slightly, as I'm always a bit worried when putting on or taking off the cover that I might damage it as it does move the gimbal a bit. The calibration steps were quick and easy. By the time the calibration steps were done, it was already tracking 17 satellites for GPS. Connecting to the app was quick and easy. The app is fairly intuitive, and it has convenient access to drone information and settings. Overall I found it easy to use, although there are a couple places where the English translation wasn't perfect. I appreciate the full access to camera settings such as brightness, contrast, ISO, and white balance. The drone is very easy to fly. Taking off is simple with the auto takeoff/land function. The drone is very stable, even in a light breeze. The controller is slightly uncomfortable for someone with big hands, but the controls are easy to use. The drone is very responsive and behaves as expected. The buttons on the controller are conveniently placed and the display is easy to read. The mount for your phone for use with the app works well, but if you have a big phone the buttons for the camera and speed adjustment may be under the edges of your phone and a bit hard to press. I'm very pleased with the GPS-based navigation modes. All of them (Orbit, Follow Me, TapFly) worked very well and were easy to set up and use with the app. I was also very pleased with the Return to Home feature- it is easy to configure, and every time I've used it the drone returned to within about 1.5 feet of the spot it took off from. I've heard from others that other drones don't return to home anywhere near as accurately as this one. I'm satisfied with the camera. The gimbal is very good- the image is very smooth, even when moving quickly side-to-side or if the breeze picks up. It's 4K and the quality is good, but it is not an expensive photography drone- if you're not expecting that, you won't be disappointed. The battery life was as advertised. The first few flights were about 25 minutes (give or take) on one charge, which matches the advertised 26 minutes. The drone returned to home automatically when the battery got low as it was supposed to. With the exception of obstacles, you shouldn't lose your drone due to low battery (and the altitude at which it returns to home is configurable, so obstacles shouldn't be a problem if set up correctly). In summary, I'm very happy with the HS720G. I don't think I could find a better drone without paying a lot more, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to get started with the hobby whose budget is around this price. Can't wait to fly it some more!

Update: 2/12/23 - I had an issue with the WIFI communication between the phone app and the drone - the two devices would not connect, and the video image was gone, and recording also went kaput. I got online in a chat session with HolyStone's CSR Lei, and also Carol, and we could not fix the problem. We ended up sending my unit back for a complete replacement, as the Amazon return period had just expired a few days earlier. I can not say enough good about Holystone's support, at least from my perspective - they were helpful and went the extra mile. Highly pleased with their support. Original Review 1/15/23: I had a cheap drone a few years ago but it was not worth the effort. F/F to today, I read the reviews, visit YouTube and make my choice - the 720G. It performs as advertised, and since I'm just a neophyte, I can't address the higher end issues if you compare it to $1000 drones, but for $300 it seems to be a good deal. I have only had the time to take it out a few times, but for me, the GPS, Return To Home and stability features are very good. The thing flies as advertised, the RTH feature brings it back to within a few feet of the landing pad every time, and it's relatively easy to control. The photo and video quality are good, just remember that recording 4K video will do you no good if you don't have the ability to play it back on a 4K device. It will be down-sampled to be regular old 1024 HD on your TV or PC if you don't have 4K playback capability. My only issues are minor, really. 1) the slot for the MicroSD card is awkwardly placed, just below the left front prop arm mount, so us dimbulbs with fat fingers need to be careful we don't spring the card out and have it fly off into the dust. 2) the remote control/cell phone spring arm is stiff and requires three hands to operate and mount the phone - one to hold the R/C, one to hold the phone, and one to hold the spring-arm open. Those following along closely will quickly note the issue. Every time I load my phone in the clip, I also manage to either drop it on the floor or turn it off, requiring another gyration to slide it one way or the other, turn it back on, then go through the whole WIFI setting process all over again. Also, it's not designed to accept a phone with any kind of case or sleeve, which means you're balancing a slippery hunk of plastic and glass with that third hand I mentioned. I actually had to resurrect an old Pixel/2 Pro to use instead of my iPhone because I didn't want the hassle of having to take my phone out of the case every time I wanted to fly. Holystone, add about a quarter inch of travel in the spring arm, and you're good to go. After all, most people have their smart phones inside protective cases, don't they? This may not be an issue if you have a smallish cell phone, but my iPhone 11 did not fit, and the Pixel/2 only fits because I took the case off. 3) The battery takes forever to charge. 5 hours? Are you serious? I have mine plugged into a high speed USB charger port and it's at least a 4 hour wait every time. I suppose this may be a conscious design effort to get you to buy a 2nd and 3rd battery, but really guys? 5 hours? And $80 for a spare? Pricing out the $35 for a replacement R/C, $10 or so for the case and accessories, and that leaves only about $170 for the drone itself. I'm beginning to wonder if drone manufacturers aren't following the Gillette Razor marketing plan - give away the drones to make money on the batteries. All in all though, I think the HolyStone 720G is an excellent quad for those of us just starting out. Just be aware of some of its minor quirks, and you'll probably be quite satisfied.

I've flown drones for MANY MANY YEARS, here is what I have to say for anyone considering a HS720G PROS: - Excellent Battery life, lasts me between 21-23 minutes depending on flight conditions like wind and altitude. (Enough to film my grandma walking to school :)) - like LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO LOOSE DRONE, has all the features found on higher end drones such as return to home, automatic landing button as well as automatically returning if controller disconnects/battery dies. (Trust me its a great feeling to take off without any doubt of your drone shooting off into the sky! And it will return to you if it somehow does) - Phone holder for controller is a little gimmicky, but suits most of my larger phones in their cases - The app is great for beginners with plenty of tutorials for the common interface. The controller telemetry is quite helpful as well. App lets me set a height limit to suit flying laws (Tells you range, battery life, number of satellites/GPS Strength, etc.) - The Gimbal gives extremely stable footage compared to other drones - Stable flight with accurate GPS, even has optical flow for indoors where there isn't as much GPS strength. - The case it comes in is truly premium to the touch. Unlike some other drones, this one has everything you need to takeoff in one place making it neat for travel/camping with friends CONS: - The video feed is great at up to 200-300 meters, then starts cutting out, my solution is to just use a Micro SD card (located on side of drone) for higher quality footage - Comes with one battery, will need to purchase more on amazon for double the fun! - Battery takes a little long to charge, but again it lasts for over 20 minutes and you can always buy more - The gimbal on the HS720G is 2-axis, meaning it doesn't insulate the 3rd axis (yaw) movement with the drone. - I'm sure lots of people would be willing to pay a slightly higher price to add the obstacle avoidance feature, one that would save me countless heartbreaks of needing to refit the spare propellors (Supplied with the drone) - I wish they sold additional accessories specifically for this drone such as remote release payload (obviously for really light objects), extendable landing gears, UV/ND Filters for different environmental lighting conditions, etc Otherwise, the drone is pretty rugged and has great capabilities. Despite lacking some of those extra features from a more professional standpoint, I would absolutely recommend it for those wanting to get started with drone photography, videography, or even just improving their drone movement dynamics. ...From a beginners/Intermediate standpoint, this is THE MOST FUN DRONE you'll ever have with the low irrefutable price its sold at. Thanks for reading my review, I hope it helped you make an informed decision Kind Regards, Steven G - Australian Holystone Reviewer

The Holystone HS720g is an impressive drone that offers an outstanding flying experience. Its sleek design and sturdy build inspire confidence while soaring in the sky. The 4K UHD camera captures breathtaking aerial footage and delivers crisp images. With a flight time of around 26 minutes, it provides ample opportunities for exploration. The GPS-assisted smart features, like follow-me mode and return-to-home, ensure smooth and safe flights. The controller is user-friendly, making it accessible for both beginners and experienced pilots. However, some may find the video stabilization slightly lacking in windy conditions. Overall, the HS720g is a solid choice for those seeking a high-quality drone with advanced functionalities.

I am very impressed with this drone, the video/photo quality is great. Video stability is excellent. Hovers nicely, when the wind picks up it is very quiet twitchy but the drone does a decent job with stabilising itself. Maiden flight was great, charging up the battery for a longer run. Very cool drone and the price good for this type of drone

This drone does not work as advertised and is just a garbage product. When it goes rogue and wont respond when flying, i warn you dont get close to this thing as it could take your eye out! When the drone hits an obsticle of crashes the props just keep spinning and i physically had to pick it up while operating to remove the battery to turn it off.

Easy setup, very straight forward. Haven't used it much yet but seems stable and does as advertised. Image stabilisation is great and good image quality. Feature packed.