Walkera Vitus 320: a strong competitor.

Drone requires software revision. We recommend that you refrain from buying Walkera VITUS 320, at least until the first stable positive reviews!

Introduction

Looking at the drones from DJI Innovations

Until recently, the Mavic Pro did not even come close to competing and proudly held a leading position. But, more recently, the well-known brand Walkera

About the product

The fuselage of the drone is visually very reminiscent of the well-known drone Inspire 2. Its main part is occupied by a battery on the top of which there is a power button and an indication of the current charge, where again the design of the Inspire is traced27.9×22.9×11.3cm,and weighs 890 grams (Mavic: 743 grams).

Features

  • Foldable design
  • 4K camera in 3-axis mechanical gimbal
  • Video stream over Wi-Fi on 5.8GHz
  • 3-Way Obstacle Sensing System
  • GPS / GLONASS Positioning 2 × Optical and 1 × IR Sensors
  • 2.4GHz Control
  • Auto Takeoff / landing
  • Auto return to takeoff point
  • 3 × flight modes
  • 4 × autonomous flight modes
  • Gesture control
  • 3 × game flight modes with elements of augmented reality
  • Maximum flight time 25 min
  • Maximum FPV removal distance 1.5 km

Package contents

The developer offers the drone in two configurations:

  1. Walkera VITUS 320 (1 × battery included)
  2. Walkera VITUS 320 Combo (2 × battery included)

Specification

Drone

Brand:
Walkera
Model:
VITUS 320
Motors:
WK-WS-28-015A
ESC:
ESC WST-Vitus 320 (G / R)
Power supply:
3S11.4V 5200mAh LiPo 59.28Wh
Control equipment:
Devo F8S
Flight time:
25 minutes with 10% remaining battery charge and 28 minutes (max. time)
Dimensions (in flight):
27.9 × 22.9 × 11.3cm
Weight (including battery):
890gr.
Operating temperature range:
-10 ° C to 40 ° C

Suspension

Adjustable pan range:
-90 ° to 0 °

Camera

Sensor:
Sony 1 / 2.3 "CMOS; 12MP
Lens:
85 ° FOV; 4.4mm; f / 2.8
ISO:
100-12800
E-shutter:
1 / 30-1 / 8000
Photo resolution:
4000 × 3000 (12MP); 3840 × 2160 (8MP)
Video Resolution:
UHD: 3840 × 2160 @ 30fps FHD: 1920 × 1080 @ 60 fps
Max. bit rate:
64Mbps
Supported file systems:
FAT32 / exFAT
Photo format:
JPEG
Video format:
MP4
Supported memory cards:
MicroSD, max.capacity - 64GB

Hardware

Dimensions:
17.3 × 10.1 × 7cm
Operating frequency range for control:
2.4GHz
Frequency range for FPV:
5.8GHz (Wi -Fi)
Range:
up to 1.5km (under optimal conditions and in the absence of electronic interference)
Power supply:
built-in 2S 7.4V 2200mAh

Appearance

Sensors

Walkera VITUS has received a 3-way Obstacle Sensing System (OFS-03)

Satellite navigation

Satellite positioning provides a complex of two GPS / GLONASS modules working in close connection with optical and IR - sensors (to ensure more accurate landing). The stated distance is significantly different from the Mavic Pro and is up to 1.5km.

Motors

Walkera VITUS received brushless motors WK-WS-28-015A working in tandem with ESC WST-Vitus 320 (G / R). The developer does not specify information about the power of the power plant.

Camera

The Walkera VITUS drone is equipped with a 12MP 4K camera built on the matrixSony1/2.3 ″ with f / 2.8 and FOV = 85 °. Responsible for image stabilization is3-axis mechanical gimbal. The principle of operation is similar to the gimbal of a GoPro drone. The camera allows you to shoot video in quality: 4K at 30 fps and in FHD (1080P) at 60 fps.

Power supply

The VITUS drone is powered by a 3-cell (11.4V) battery with a capacity of 5200mAh 59.28Wh LiPo. According to the manufacturer's specification, it provides a maximum continuous flight time of 25 minutes (Mavic Pro: up to 27 minutes) .

Control

The drone is controlled by means of control equipment - Devo F8S paired with a mobile device (tablet installation is excluded). Operating frequency range 2.4GHz. The video stream from the drone camera to the smartphone is transmitted via Wi-Fi at a frequency of 5.8 GHz. Equipment dimensions:17.3×10.1× 7 cm. Equipped withbuilt-in power supply:2S7.4V2200mAh. The VITUS hardware is noticeably simpler than the Mavic Pro

App

An application is available for virtual competitions in real flight -WalkeraGO. For air flights, the application is Walkera Drone.The software is available for IOS and Android mobile devices.

Flight modes

The pilot has three flight modes:

  1. Manual - For experienced pilots, stabilization electronics are minimized.
  2. Auto - for novice pilots, as well as for shooting high-quality photo / video material.
  3. Sport - for advanced pilots, unleashes the full potential of the drone, stabilization electronics disabled.

Autonomous flight modes

The drone has four autonomous flight modes:

  1. Return-to-take-off mode - the drone automatically returns to the take-off site when communication is lost, when the battery charge is low, or forcibly by the pilot.
  2. Circular flight - performs an autonomous flyby of an object selected for shooting at a given height, distance and at a given speed.
  3. Active Track - Performs autonomous tracking of the subject selected for shooting.
  4. Flight by waypoints - allows the user to set the future route of autonomous flight through a mobile application in order to subsequently focus solely on aerial photography.

Augmented reality

Walkera VITUS 320 like Walkera Aibao is adapted for AR-technology actively promoted by the manufacturer ( A ugmented R eality - augmented reality). For this, three game modes will be available in the Walkera GO mobile application:

Price

Walkera VITUS 320 is sold by the developer in two configurations through store.walkera, as well as through well-known Internet trading platforms:

  1. Walkera VITUS 320 (1 × battery included)
  2. Walkera VITUS 320 Combo (2 × batteries included)

Conclusion

Walkera knows how to surprise and always keeps up with the times, offering the consumer a wide range of products designed for absolutely any level of experience. The release of Walkera VITUS 320 cannot but rejoice, since there should always be a choice in any niche. Thanks to its compactness and autonomy, the Vitus 320 will be indispensable on vacation and travel. The main contingent of the consumer is photo and video amateurs who already have experience in UAV ownership.

The drone requires software revision. We recommend that you refrain from buying Walkera VITUS 320, at least until the first stable positive reviews!

The developer also offers the drone in the version of "Starlight"here

Videos

Videos from Walkera VITUS 320.

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