The drone is easy to fly and the price is affordable
Functional, compact and portable.A good flier with good features.
5
Wasicun
The Holy Stone HS510 appealed to me because I was looking for something more portable than my Holy Stone 700D, which I’m very happy with. I travel frequently, and do lots of hiking, canoe camping and other outdoor activities. The HS700D can be disassembled to fit in a fairly compact space, but the appeal of a smaller folding drone for those outdoor activities led me to the HS510. The first impression I had upon opening the box was the quality of the protective carrying case the drone, controller and accessories comes in. That is a nice touch that exceeded my expectations. It will fit nicely in a daypack, under a car seat, or in a suitcase without displacing other essentials. You can check the specs for the size of the drone itself, but after flying the 700D for awhile, which I would consider mid-sized, the HS510 looks tiny! But it has some weight to it, even without a battery installed- it is a solid machine. The controller is much smaller than the 700D’s, and with its handles folded out is more comfortable in hand. It too feels solid. Its phone holder looks functional, but I use a dedicated tablet for my drones so I haven’t used that feature (the phone or tablet must have 5G wireless capability with this drone). The HS510 comes with two batteries, and the included charger (needs to be plugged in to a cell phone charger with the included USB cord) has ports for both. It does take some time to charge (specs say 150 minutes/battery), but the process is simple and straightforward. While the batteries were charging, I studied the included booklet of instructions for use, a critical step with any new drone. If you read many drone reviews you have seen those lamenting that the drone flew away, never to be seen again. I would guess most of those we due to the pilot failing to perform the calibration process properly, which prevents the Return to Home function from operating. Calibration isn’t complicated but there are no shortcuts. The HS510 indicates calibration status by flashing colored lights on the front of the drone (which are difficult to see in bright light) and a flashing icon on the control panel. I discovered a nice safety feature of the HS510 by accident. I did a short flight without performing the GPS calibration and the controller beeped an alarm and flashed a NO GPS message. After proper calibration I tested the RETURN TO HOME function several times and it worked flawlessly. I like to test the RETURN TO HOME function at the beginning of each flight anyway, it is good insurance. And the HS510 makes that process easy. When the first opportunity to fly the drone came, it was windy. I decided to power up anyway and at least verify that everything was in working order. I went through the calibration process and had no problems connecting to my tablet with the Ophelia Go app (which is different from the Ophelia GPS app the HS700 uses). All systems were go, so I decided to do some flying. I shouldn’t have been concerned about the wind, the HS510 had no issues flying in it. The weight I noticed when I first picked up the drone helps make it a wind-worthy flyer. I’m sure it has its limits but this breezy day wasn’t it. The wind did result in some rocking video, but the still photos were sharp. To get the best video, use a micro-SD card. The HS510 has an onboard slot for this. The FPV video is good for flying but the HD video stored on the card is better. I conducted several other flights over the next couple of days, and I really like this drone! The video and photos are sharp and clear, and the drone flies well. It has several special features. I tried the headless flight mode, the point of interest function and one key take-off and landing. All worked fine. It also has Optical Flow Positioning for flying indoors without GPS and a TapFly function, which I didn’t try due to a number of obstructions in the airspace. I recommend this drone! I do want to mention Holy Stone Customer Support. I haven’t needed them for this drone but contacted them a couple of times regarding my HS700D. Both times I received a prompt and effective reply.
Another great drone by this company!!
5
hcopter51
Drone does everything as advertised! Superb color in photos and videos! Stable flying with very intuitive controls! Only suggestions I have are the camera angle should be controlled by the remote, GPS on/off should be placed better to avoid accidental turn off! But when it comes to reliability and pure fun to fly easily, this fits the bill! Excellent performance in a small package !! I love mine! Well Done!!!
Very good beginner drone
5
Jim brown
For this little drone small size it packs a big punch. It goes where you tell it to and it stays there until you tell it different. The fpv works perfectly. I charged the batteries and went flying. I experienced no difficulties in learning how to fly this little thing which virtually flies itself.
Great little drone
5
William R
I really like this drone. It's my 3rd drone the smallest of the ones I have. It's great if you are just starting out or been flying for awhile. It comes with everything you'll need to start in a nice little case along with a full set of replacement blades. Unlike my other drones you can charge both batteries at once which is nice.
The cons are it's not a rechargeable remote so you will need some AA batteries and I needed to take my phone out of my case to put it in the holder.
I'm really happy getting it and look forward taking them on my road trip this summer with my daughter. So between that and my HS270 we can both fly without any problems.
HS510
4
Ray Muna
Only thing I dislike about the HS510, is when they were working on this drone Holy Stone. They didn't put a 3 axle gimble for the camera. Also 1 thumbs down for you have to manually tilt the camera to your liking at a certain angle from 0-90 degree angle. Overall, it's great from beginners. I'll soon be upgrading for the next HS720 or the HS720E.
