GIANT Quadcopter MJX X101

Link to the X101 -
Video of 3 different cameras flown on the X101:
Video on FPV Camera range test. The same camera that's included but flown on a different quad.
The MJX X101quadcopter is very powerful and outperforms many other similarly priced drones.
This is a great budget drone for anyone who’s looking for a quadcopter that can lift most action cameras like a gopro. If you plan on buying a more expensive quadcopter like the DJI Phantom but want to learn on something that has a similar look and feel then the X101 is perfect.
Measurements DJI diagonal without props is almost 14 inches
The X101 is about 15.5 inches diagonal without props.
It’s definitely not a kids' toy. If you want a tamer quad, check out my review on the Syma X5SW. It’s much smaller and lighter.
This one does weight almost a full pound so the FAA does want you to register it. It’s a simple process and they want to you agree to a couple things like “I will not fly under the influence”.
It just takes a couple minutes and $5 bucks. I included a link above.
This one comes with a good size battery. The 1200 mAh lipo will give you around 9-10 minutes of flight time if you’re just hovering in one spot. If you’re flying around you’re going to get closer to 6-7 minutes. And if you’re carrying a gopro then you can expect around 5-6 minutes. I highly recommend timing your flights so you know when to come in to land.
I do wish the LED lights were a little brighter. The front 2 lights are only visible if they’re pointing directly at you and the lights in the arms are inside the frame so they’re not very bright and hard to see during the day.
One thing I really liked was the shape of the frame. The rear arms are longer and this helps a lot with orientation when it’s far away.
If you do fly too far and lose track of which way forward is then switch it over to headless mode and pull the stick back.
It’s important to calibrate the headless mode to the compass is tuned to the transmitter. If it’s calibrated correctly, then pulling your right stick back will bring your quadcopter back towards you. As it’s flying toward you, making small left/right adjustments will ensure it arrives right in front of you.
The control does have a throttle limiter for beginners. This will keep the quad from zooming off at high speed into your neighbor’s yard down the street. Trust me, even with a GoPro the X101 has a ton of power and if someone isn’t familiar with the controls it can disappear real quick. The best place to learn how to fly this quad is in the middle of a grassy field keeping it low to the ground in case you need to cut the power to keep it from getting stuck somewhere you can’t retrieve it.
I included a link above showing how well the FPV camera performs (if you buy the one with the included camera. There’s a live view from the phone showing you exactly what you’ll see as you’re flying the quadcopter. I included a view of video recorded from the phone and directly from the micro sd card on the camera so you can see when the camera started to lose reception and cut out.
I’ve tested several different cameras and so far the best footage came from the Mobius camera. I’m still working on a solution to smooth out the footage from the GoPro and I’ll post updates when I find better ways to get nice smooth aerial video.
The X101 will perform flips although I wouldn’t recommend doing them with a camera attached and you definitely want to do them outside!
Overall the handling was very nice. There were no surprises when pulling aggressive turns at high speeds and the gyro was rock solid. Out of the box, it hovered perfectly with no need for any trim.