The Syma X5C Explorers drone is a high quality quadcopter with great popularity. We want to offer this review where we talk about its main specifications, flight features and some cons about this Syma model.

This Quadcopter Is Worth Every Penny

It’s a very affordable drone with prices way below $100. You will enjoy a tremendous value compared to its low cost. The amazing flying of this quadcopter make it one of the best quadcopters for its price range. This Syma it’s a very good model that serves well as an entry level quadcopter model.

The external design of the Syma X5C quadcopter is very similar to the highly-popular DJI Phantom drone. And as you may know those DJI quadcopter cost way more that this Syma model. Despite of its low cost the Syma drone isn’t (or doesn’t look) as a cheap bad quality drone.

With its modular design structure, you have the benefit of a more simple assembly and setup and also makes easier and convenient for maintenance. It’s very light weight.

Being lightweight is both an advantage and a disadvantage. Since this quad is so light, the higher the altitude, the more the wind picks up and carries the drone away. For this reason you should fly in fields with enough space to account for lack of enough power to fight any strong winds that eventually increase drastically.

Only people with more flight experience should fly this quad at extreme heights, because directionality issues become more apparent, and the way to correct this flight issues requires the pilot is able to fly this drone fluently. Always keep all flight spectators at a safe distance.

Great Beginner Quadcopter Because Offer Stability

Basically this drone is designed for outside flights (of course you can’t expect precise control when you are outside and wind conditions aren’t the ideal) but under normal wind conditions you will experience the Syma X5C explorers drone is easy to operate with great stability. 6-axis Gyro stabilization system ensures maximum stability and flexibility during flight.

That great stabilization makes this a great gift for first time pilots (maybe with this drone they will find a new hobby). Beginners don’t have the required coordination for flying a quadcopter, they need more practice to get that good control handling needed to fly accurately. However, with this Syma X5C, they won’t have any problem flying because it’s very stable drone for R/C flying.

Perform flips at the press of a button with 360 degree eversion. Due to its relatively large size this drone is built for outdoor flying (wind resistant), but also could be flown indoors, but for safety reasons it’s better if you only fly this in an open area. Beginners or pilots new to flying should not try flying this quad indoors.

For night flying you can take advantage of the built-in colored LEDs (orange colored LEDs for the forward motors and green LEDs for the rear motors) for a colorful flashing light, so you will be able to keep your aircraft flying (specially directionality) even under dark conditions such as dawn and dusk.

The X5C uses spread spectrum technology for further remote distance and anti-interference ability.

One of the cons of this Syma X5C Explorers is that the radio transmitter lacks some key features found in other models in the market; it’s a 2.4 GHz 4-Channel Transmitter.

For beginners or first-time drone pilots a good recommendation would be to always use propeller guards. They will be very useful and will greatly diminish risk of damages while the pilot is in the learning stage during those first few flight times. Propeller guard offer that extra protection that will help to extend the lifespan of propellers and blades without paying much attention to minor crashes. The blade protective guard helps to reduce injury potentials.

Not only the propeller guards. It’s also a great idea to purchase a repair or crash kits which make things easier in case of eventual crashes. Those crash kits usually come with extra set of propellers, removable propeller guards, body shells, USB batteries, charging cable, even a small screwdriver for changing your propellers when needed.

So in conclusion for this part, extra accessories are easy to get. It’s also a good idea to buy extra batteries (ideally if you can also get extra USB battery chargers and those spare parts that you know will need often replacement. It’s not a bad idea to purchase a lightweight carrying case with foam inserts made specifically for this Syma fits into it.

Acquiring those repair kits will save a lot of time since you have spares at hand for those times you may need them.

It comes with a good battery life. You can charge the internal battery using USB connections Speaking of charge times, it has 100 minute charge time and approx. 7 Minute flight time depending on other factor such as camera use, winds the drone is fighting, speed variations, maneuvers, etc.

This quad is manufactured using sturdy and robust materials which makes this flying machine crash resistant.

Syma X5C Explorers Can Be Used For FPV

A good point of comparison with other drones is the Syma X5C Explorers comes with one of the best video cameras if we are comparing with other quadcopters in that price range of under $100 dollars. The camera comes with 720P high-definition, which is good for taking good quality pictures.

The video resolution is 1280 x 720 pixels (720p) at 30fps and a data rate of 1.5MBps - so is a HD format, is not excellent, but still impressive. If you compare this resolution with more expensive camera drones in the market we could say this is a very low quality resolution, but it’s good enough for social media posts or for watching on your smartphone.

Also comes with a two gigabyte MicroSD card for easy transfer from the camera to your personal storage device or application. So this camera is a great factor that could help you with the purchase decision.

Conclusion

As mentioned above the Syma X5C is a great entry-level quadcopter very beginner-friendly. First-time pilots won’t have to suffer a steep learning curve while learning to fly a quadcopter with this model. This quad offers good flight stability if you fly it calm winds and with proper trims set. This quadcopter is stable (with moderate winds), easier to hover, and it's sturdy enough to survive some crashes. It’s a great beginner quadcopter!

This is an outstanding product for R/C hobbyists, and a great entry level for newbies. It is truly a joy to fly this wonderful affordable flying machine. It’s a very good bang for your buck quadcopter that you can enjoy yourself or it's the perfect gift for a good friend or family member.

We hope this review of the syma x5c explorers 2.4g 4ch RC quadcopter have given a new perspective of the features of this drone equipped with HD camera. Before we end this review, let me tell you the package also includes: a USB charging cable, Rotating blades, protection frames, landing skids, a screwdrivers, a 3.7V 500mAh LiPO battery, and off course the user manual which you may kindly refer to for troubleshooting steps