Yuneec Mantis G: A revised competitor for Spark and Anafi.

About the product

Yuneec Mantis G - a modified version of the portable selfie drone Mantis Q, which was released last August. The predecessor quickly gained popularity, having established itself exclusively from the best side as an easy-to-use drone adapted for the implementation of aerial photography in the selfie format. The drone's potential was praised in almost every aspect, with the exception of image stabilization, for which the Mantis Q was solely responsible for electronics, which ultimately did not allow it to fully compete with such drones as DJI Spark and Parrot Anafi. In the revised Mantis G, this unforgivable disadvantage has finally been corrected. The selfie drone has slightly increased in weight, size, and the overall functionality of the device has been expanded, which undoubtedly made the product even better. By tradition, let's start with the features of the novelty.

Features

  • Weight 505 gr
  • Designed specifically for lovers of selfies and travel
  • Foldable, quiet and energy efficient design
  • Pixhawk PX4 flight controller
  • FPV with less than 200ms latency
  • Positioning: GPS / GLONASS sensor complex 2 × ultrasonic and 1 × optical
  • Maximum flight time 33 min
  • Maximum horizontal flight speed 72 km / h (in "Sport" mode)
  • Frequency range 2.4GHz / 5GHz
  • Maximum distance 4 km
  • 13MP 4K camera built on 1 / 3.06-inch CMOS sensor
  • 2-axis mechanical image stabilization
  • Photo-formats JPEG / DNG
  • 16GB built-in memory expandable via microSD card
  • Advanced voice control in English, German and French
  • Face and gesture recognition
  • 7 × programmed flight modes: Waypoint / Visual Tracking / Smart Shots / Cinema / Journey / Point of Interest / Return to Home
  • Instant publication of footage in social networks via the Instant Sharing function
  • Adapted for safe use both outdoors and indoors
  • Geo Fence (for local limitation of height and distance)
  • Monitoring of the current battery charge

Options

While it is known about one configuration, which will include:

  1. Drone
  2. Control equipment
  3. Aircraft Battery
  4. Spare Blade Kit (4CW / 4CCW)
  5. Spare Hardware
  6. Charger to charge three drone batteries at the same time
  7. Charger power supply
  8. Charger power cable
  9. USB-A / Type-C cable
  10. User manual

Specification

Drone

Folded dimensions:
171 × 97 × 60 mm
Dimensions in flight condition:
250 × 195 × 60 mm
Flight weight:
505 g
FPV Offset Distance FCC / CE:
to 4/2 km
Max. flight time:
33 min (in the absence of wind at a constant horizontal flight speed of 25 km / h)
Max. speed horizon. flight:
Angle / Manual Mode: 21.6 km / h Sport Mode: 72 km / h IPS / Phone Mode: 14.4 km / h
Max. takeoff speed:
Angle / Manual Mode: 10.8 km / h Sport Mode: 14.4 km / h IPS / Phone Mode: 7.2 km / h
Max.sink rate:
Angle / Manual Mode: 7.2 km / h Sport Mode: 10.8 km / h IPS / Phone Mode: 3.6 km / h
Operating temperature range:
0 ° C to 40 ° C
Positioning:
GPS / GLONASS 2 × ultrasonic and 1 × optical sensors

Camera

Matrix:
1 / 3.06-inch CMOS
pixels:
13M
Equivalent focal length:
21.5 mm
Electronic shutter speed:
Photo mode: 8s - 1 / 8000s Video mode: 1 / 30-1 / 8000
ISO range:
100-3200 (default 100)
Image stabilization:
2-axis mechanical gimbal
Adjustable camera tilt range:
-90 ° to 15 °
Photo resolution:
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4: 3 (4160 × 3120); 16: 9 (4800 × 2700)
Video resolution:
4K: 3840 × 2160 @ 30fps FHD: 1920 × 1080 @ 30/60 fps HD: 1280 × 720 @ 60 fps
Angle of view (FOV):
117 °
Movie format:
MP4 / MOV
Photo format:
JPEG / JPEG DNG
Built-in memory size:
16GB
Supported SD Cards:
Class 10 or U3 up to 128GB
Exposure Compensation:
0, ± 0.5, ± 1.0, ± 1.5, ± 2.0, ± 2.5, ± 3.0
White balance:
Auto / Lock / Sunny / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent
Scenery modes:
Nature / Vivid / RAW / Night / Soft
H Mode Camera:
Fine / Center / Normal
Photo modes:
Single shot / Face detection
Photo upload speed:
1 MB / s

Power

Type:
interchangeable LiPo
Capacity :
2800mAh
Voltage:
11.4V (3S)

Control equipment

Number of channels:
10
Max.video transmission range FCC / CE:
4/2 km
Streaming video resolution:
720p
Battery:
built-in 1S 3000mAh 3.7V Li-ion

Appendix

Recommended OS:
IOS: iOS 9.0 and above (for voice control iOS10 and above, for voice control with local processing iOS11 and above); Android: Android 5.0 or higher (Voice control requires internet connection)

Appearance

Price

The official representative of Yuneec in Russia sells the drone at a price of $ 803, which corresponds to the price category Parrot Anafi and DJI Mavic Air and Air 2.

Terminal

Yuneec Mantis Gfrom $850
8.2666666666667
Price
5/10
Camera
7/10
Functionality
9/10
Flight time
10/10
Flight performance
8/10
Compactness
8/10
Options
10/10
Reliability
9/10
Price / Quality
10/10

Pros

  • Portable
  • PC based on Pixhawk PX4
  • Positioning (satellite / sensors)
  • 4K camera on 3-axis mech. gimbal
  • FPV quality
  • Automatic functions and flight modes
  • Max. flight time
  • Max. flight speed
  • Voice control
  • Adapted for interaction with social. networks

Cons

  • Does not recognize obstacles
  • Price

Each new solution from Yuneec International is another proof of the company's commitment to quality and technological progress. Taking into account the refinement, it has become one of the best drones for the implementation of amateur photo / video filming from the air. Max. easy to operate, which will undoubtedly be noted by novice hobbyists. It will be irreplaceable on vacation and travel. Ready for FPV flying out of the box. Age limit 16.

Video

Developer's recommendations for actions before the first flight Mantis G.

GeoFence function.

Automatic flight point of interest.

Automatic flight mode "Journey".

Automatic point-by-point flight mode.

Automatic flight and shooting mode "Cinema".

Automatic flight and shooting mode "Smart Shots".

The developer about the face recognition feature.

Developer about voice control function.

Developer about the gesture control function.

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