{"id":375,"date":"2015-10-12T22:21:43","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T22:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestdroneforthejob.com\/?post_type=product&p=375"},"modified":"2021-03-16T15:14:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T15:14:46","slug":"yuneec-q500-typhoon-camera-drone","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/bestdroneforthejob.com\/drone-reviews\/yuneec-q500-typhoon-camera-drone\/","title":{"rendered":"Yuneec Q500 4K Typhoon: My In-Depth REVIEW"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yuneec’s<\/a> Q500 4K Typhoon<\/strong> is a popular, ready to fly aerial camera drone system designed for high-quality aerial photography and film making. <\/strong>It’s perfect for amateur film makers and for professionals who are happy with the included camera and software.<\/p>\n The Q500 is also a better value than its closest competitor, the Phantom 2 Vision+<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some say it’s better than the Phantom. It is larger and feels more sturdy, that’s for sure.<\/p>\n This makes sense, because Yuneec is a major aviation manufacturer in China.<\/p>\n Yuneec designs and manufactures a wide range of aircraft for military and commercial applications. They also supply some of the components in Blade<\/strong> drones.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Like the Phantom 2 Vision+<\/strong>, the Q500 is equipped with a 4K\/1080p camera, a 3-axis gimbal and a 2.4 GHz transmitter with separate 5.8 GHz live video streaming channel.<\/p>\n The 4K CG03 camera and gimbal in the Q500 are the same as the ones used on the Blade 350 QX3 Quadcopter Camera Drone .<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The Typhoon is shipped with the ST10 Personal Ground Station,<\/strong> an RC controller that combines traditional joystick controls with a built-in Android 4.5\u2033 touchscreen<\/strong> that provides live telemetry data and live FPV video streaming from the camera.<\/p>\n It’s not the largest screen, but it’s perfectly usable – and you don’t need to worry about charging a separate device.<\/p>\n Another useful feature is the always-home arrow,<\/strong> a directional marker that remains superimposed on the screen that points in the direction you need to fly in order to get your Q500 back home.<\/p>\n Video and stills are captured in HD on the included 64 GB microSD card<\/strong>, while lower-quality video is streamed to the Ground Station.<\/p>\n Optionally, you can control the Q500 and view the camera image on your personal mobile device using the free CGO2 app<\/strong> available on Google Play and iTunes.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The Q500<\/strong> 4K<\/strong> Typhoon<\/strong> makes it easy to safely graduate from beginner to advanced operator using three distinct operating modes (all require proper GPS calibration):<\/p>\n The Q500 also provides a GPS-guided Follow Me<\/strong> camera mode<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n