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Yuneec MANTIS Q: travel companion.

The developer refined the model and presented a more advanced version of the drone. Details about Yuneec MANTIS G can be found in our review.

Introduction

New portable creation, which was clearly lacking in the model range of the developer

Features

  • Designed specifically for travel enthusiasts
  • Foldable, quiet and energy efficient design
  • Flight controller Pixhawk PX4
  • FPV with less than 200ms delay
  • Positioning: GPS / GLONASS sensor complex 2 × ultrasonic and 1 × optical
  • Maximum flight time 33 minutes
  • Maximum horizontal flight speed 72 km / h (in "Sport" mode)
  • Maximum distance 1.5 km
  • Maximum video resolution 4K
  • 3-axis EIS shooting in 1080p
  • Photo formats JPEG / DNG
  • Voice control
  • Visual object tracking
  • Programmed flight modes: Journey / Point of Interest / Return Home
  • Instant publication of footage in social networks using the Instant Sharing function

Package contents

The developer offers two configuration options:

Mantis Q

Mantis Q X-Pack

Appearance

Specification

Drone

Dimensions when folded:
168 × 96 × 58mm
Dimensions in flight condition:
250 × 187 × 58mm
Flight weight:
480g
FPV removal distance:
CE: up to 800m; FCC: Up to 1.5km
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: 14.4km / h

Max. takeoff speed:
Angle / Manual Mode: 10.8 km / h

Sport Mode: 14.4 km / h

IPS / Phone Mode: 7.2km / 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 "CMOS
Equivalent focal length:
21.5 mm
Electronic Shutter Speed:
Photo Mode: 8s - 1 / 8000s

Video Mode: 1 / 30-1 / 8000

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ISO Range:
100-3200
Image stabilization:
3-axis electronic (EIS)
Adjustable tilt range of the camera:
-90 ° to 20 °
Photo resolution:
4: 3 (4160 × 3120); 16: 9 (4800 × 2700)
Video resolution:
4K: 3840 × 2160 @ 30fps (no IS) FHD: 1920 × 1080 @ 30/60 fps (stabilized) HD: 1280 × 720 @ 60 fps (stabilized)
Angle of view (FOV):
117 °
Video format:
MP4 / MOV
Photo format:
JPEG / JPEG DNG
Supported SD Cards:
Class 10 or U3 from 8/16/32/64 / 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
Metering Mode:
Fine / Center / Normal
Still Image Modes:
Single Shot / Face Detection
Photo upload speed:
1 MB / s

Power

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

Control equipment

Max.video transmission range:
1.5km
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 and up (Voice control requires internet connection)

Price

Quadcopter Yuneec MANTIS Q is sold through branded stores at a price depending on the configuration:

  1. Mantis Q - 399 $
  2. Mantis Q X-Pack - 599 $

Output

Yuneec MANTIS Qfrom $399
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Price
3/10
Camera
6/10
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
  • Pixhawk based PC PX4
  • Positioning (satellite / sensors)
  • Image quality
  • FPV quality
  • Automatic functions and flight modes
  • Max. flight time
  • Max. flight speed
  • Voice control
  • Adapted for interaction with social. networks

Cons

  • No 3-axis mechanical gimbal
  • 4K shooting without EIS
  • Does not recognize obstacles
  • Price

Successful portable solution from developers Yuneec Internationalof an unmanned selfie

Photos

Photos with Yuneec MANTIS Q.

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