Contixo F28 2K Camera Drone for Adults – Foldable FHD Video with GPS Control and Selfie Mode, Follow Me, Way Point, Orbit Mode, Up to 2 x 23 Mins Flight Time with Carrying Case, No Need FAA

My F28 drone opinions
I settled on a GPS equipped drone. Obstacle avoidance was desired, but overlooked.The F28 found obstacles, but survived.I desired a great deal for cheap.I received a beginner’s drone.I have very causiously increased use.I am made experimental flights.I tested my beliefs of the F28 drone’s abilities.The F28 drone took pics and videos.The F28 drone has a few flight features, which require effective understanding, & safe use & mode exitBuying this drone became a training experience, so that a later $500 – $1000 USD drone purchase can be made, only if the experience of use encouraged more flight time.This drone will be, for me, an infrequent flight & usage experience currently.I bought the F28 while in USA, where rapid, & reliable shipment was possible.The drone exceeds the mini drone limit, so is less desirable in USA. I am flying in Mexico, where every rule is broken, by all, daily.I think a cheaper mini training drone might be a better option for someone expecting to later buy an expensive drone for USA usage. I did & do enjoy this drone.Fly within a large open area, within view, and avoid obstacles & people.

This Drone is fun and easy to learn and has great view and flight!
I flew it to test and it flew nice and smooth. The camera has a great angle and I would recommend this drone to drone lovers. The GPS and return to helipad features really make it easier! So does the follow me feature! I LOVE it. It’ll be fun and helpful for years to come.

Excellent mid-range/amateur drone.
This review is for the F28 standard version of the drone.Pros: Reasonably good quality for a drone in the sub-$200 segment. Craftsmanship and materials are good with no defects or problems noted. Two batteries and two sets of rotor blades are included which is a nice touch. Auto-takeoff and landing are extremely useful for beginners. It uses brushless motors for improved longevity and better power efficiency. It comes well-packaged in its own little carrying case with handle. It’s very compact and easy to take with you on adventures.Cons: No rotor guards so if you fly this too close to anything it can damage your blades, or damage whatever you hit. Drone is fairly lightweight, and any kind of breeze will cause it to drift a fair bit. While controls are fairly intuitive for someone who has flown drones before, I wouldn’t want to put a total novice on the controls of a $200 drone because, like any remote-control aerial craft, this could easily be destroyed in a bad crash. Camera quality says 2K and the sensor might have that resolution, but the lens isn’t good enough to really take advantage of that. It would say the picture quality looks about as good as 1080.Final thoughts: This is NOT an $1,100 DJI Air (professional level), or even a $470 DJI Mini (entry level). If you were expecting it to perform like a much more expensive drone you’ll be disappointed. But considering just how functional and fun this drone is for $200, I think it warrants 5 stars. Essentially you’re getting 80% of the performance of the DJI Mini at 43% of the cost. Which makes this a very respectable drone for the price you pay.I think this drone is perfect for the casual drone pilot who wants a fairly full-featured drone to play around with from time to time. OR it could be perfect for the aspiring drone pilot who wants to hone their flying skills with a mid-range drone before upgrading to something much more expensive.Also note if you’ve never flown a drone before it can take a little bit of getting used to, because dealing with 6 degrees of freedom in travel direction feels a little unnatural to us earthbound creatures. I recommend buying a cheap $40 (non-camera) drone first and messing around with that to get the hang of the controls, so that when you are ready to fly this (or an even nicer drone) you can do so without immediately crashing it.

very disappointed.
at first glance, this drone seemed to be very well built with some great features. the picture quality isn’t as good as my main drone, but very useable. I charged everything up overnight, connected everything, was out in open field, checked all prerequisites, then proceeded to take off. it worked exactly like my other drones except once i got it up in the air about 80ft and about 20ft out, it started beeping and took off on its own. i had absolutely lost control and it just kept flying forward. i still had video, but no controls. battery was full on my phone, the controller, and the drone. i’m assuming it somehow lost connection. it flew straight into a tree about 100 yards away. when it came down, it was done for. complete paperweight. i’ve been using drones for about 5 years now and i’ve never had one do this before. unfortunately, i can not recommend this product.