Last year Potensic's Atom & Atom SE drones delivered a bit of a surprise to market leader DJI, undercutting the dominant brand on price and offering similar levels of power and capability – even exceeding in places.
Now Potensic is back with an updated Atom 2 drone, capable of 4K HDR video and raw images from its 48MP half-inch Sony image sensor.
The rise of Potensic wasn't a complete surprise, but until the Atom (read my original Atom SE review) the company had seemed to carve a niche in the toy space.
The Atom 2 gets an upgraded version of the innovative controller with Potensic's PixSync 4.0 radio technology which the company says offers 10km range (6.2 miles) – more than good enough to assuage any fears of signal loss if you're flying sensibly (or legally). This is a step up on the previous Atom's PixSync 3.0 (8km) and a key area of competition for serious drone users.
Video specs are 4K 30fps, with a 1080P 5x slow motion option recorded to MicroSD card. The drone can also capture 1520 x 2704 vertical format video, cropped rather than rotated.
New camera features include a 'Super Night' mode, up to 4x digital zoom, 8K still photos from 48MP sensor, and AI subject tracking using the camera, and 25 MB/s file transfer. This is powered by a new Potensic app for iPhone or Android, with features like panorama, burst shooting, and RAW as well as other premium options supported.
All this in a drone still under 249g, yet claiming a 29-minute hover / 32-minute forward flight time – again very comparable with the DJI Mini 4K.
Potensic is launching the Atom 2 with a standard price of $329.99 / £299.99 and a Fly More Combo for $449.99 / £399.99. You can now purchase 'Potensic Care' within the app (another new feature is an in-app chat service for support).
🇺🇸 Potensic Atom 2 on Amazon USA $329.99
🇬🇧 Potensic Atom 2 on Amazon UK £399.99
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Read my guide to the best drones for kids and check my original review of the Potensic Atom.
I also have a guide to the best non-DJI drones for those who want to avoid the famous Chinese company.
