NEW Potensic Atom 2 Drone Review - Part 1 @Quadcopter101
NEW Potensic Atom 2 Drone Review - Part 1  @Quadcopter101
Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The popular Atom drone has been upgraded with a much better camera, and 10 km range! Under 250 grams, it does not require registration or remote ID in most countries. Find the base package here amzn.to/3X3ZGDY and the better Fly More Combo here amzn.to/42TANOV. International customers can get it here bit.ly/4k3mJZ7

Upgrades over the Atom include:
* Higher power transmitter with greater 10 km range,
* Larger 1/2" 48MP improved Sony camera image sensor,
* Dynamic homepoint return capability (it can return to either its takeoff point OR your position),
* Higher resolution 1080P FPV video feed,
* New "Dolly Zoom" Quickshot app mode,
* New cruise control capability
* New one hand auto takeoff capabilities,
* 4X digital video zoom,
* Improved attitude indicator with wind warning,
* Built-in remote ID (not really needed for this drone, and can be left off if desired),
* Geo zones flight zone warning capability (warning only, does not prevent you from flying).

Drone features
- Small folding drone for maximum portability.
- Weighs only 245 grams with battery. Does not require registration in most countries.
- Video signal is very strong and clear, with minimal lag. It's very easy to fly this drone FPV with your phone.
- Wind resistant up to Level 5 (10.7 m/s, or 24mph wind).
- Can also fly very fast in Sport mode (up to 16 m/s, 36mph). Almost feels like you're flying a FPV racer.
- Highly accurate GNSS (GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo) systems, provides very rapid/accurate satellite lock-on.
- New Dynamic Home Point return capability. Drone can selectively return to takeoff point or media device on the controller.
- Optical flow system for indoor stabilized flight.
- Belly Time of Flight (ToF) sensors for very stable altitude hold hovering.
- Brushless motors for durability.
- 7.7V 2230mah Li Ion battery provides up to 32 minutes of flight time.
- 4 times digital zoom capability (vice 3 of Atom).
- Three axis stabilized gimbal, along with Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) provides very stable video.
- 1/2" 48MP CMOS F1.8 aperture camera image sensor (vice 1/3" 12MP CMOS F2.2 4K photos camera Atom).
* Takes video at up 4K and 2.7K at 24/25/30 fps, 1080p at 24/25/30/50/60 fps, and 1080p slow motion.
* Includes HDR and Super Night Mode video capabilities.
* Takes still 8K photos at up to 8000 x 6000 pixel resolution.
* Capable of saving images as jpg or jpg+raw.
- Video and photos are recorded to an onboard TF card. (For best results, use V30 U3 card)
- "SmartTransfer" feature of the Potensic Eve app allows easy download of photos and videos to your phone via WiFi.
- Potensic Eve App has new swipe to takeoff feature. Or use the controller C1 and up throttle for one hand auto takeoff.
- Real time 1080p @ 30fps FPV video. (vice 720p Atom)
- Connection to your phone is through provided on the go (OTG) cables, vice WiFi.
- The controller includes a built-in signal amplifier/relay that provides up to 10 km control and FPV range (vice 6 Km Atom).

New "Potensic Eve" (vice Atom's "Potensic Pro") app provides
* FPV views,
* telemetry information,
* camera options control,
* optical quick shot modes of circle, boomerang, pull away, rocket, spiral, and new dolly zoom mode.
* Also has three types of optical follow me (spotlight, parallel, and follow).
* New AI night mode shooting capability
* Also include GPS waypoints flight capability (being upgraded in soon to be released app update).
* Also has selectable return to takeoff point, or new return to controller (media device).
* Smart battery info (click on).
* New attitude indicator with orientation and reception guidance, and wind warning indications.

Controller highlights
- Larger, more powerful transmitter with FPV and control range up to 10 km (vice 6km Atom)
- Uses 2.4 Ghz switching technology for both control and FPV video reception.
- Connection to phone is via OTG USB cables (both Type C and Apple lightning OTG cables provided)
- 5200mah battery provides up to 4 hours battery life.
- Control sticks customizable through the app.
- One hand takeoff
- End RTH beeping by one quick press of power button.
- C1 button (can be customized). Current settings
* 1 Press, camera tilt 0/90 degrees
* 2 Press, camera mode auto/manual
* C1 + left dial, shutter speed
* C1 + right dial, adjust ISO
- C2 button (can also be customized). Current settings
* 1 Press, drone speeds (Video/Normal/Sport)
* 2 Press, cruise control (enable/disable/update)
* C2 + left dial, white balance
* C2 + right dial, EM
- New antenna. Aiming antenna at drone is assisted via the app's attitude indicator

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