5.0 out of 5 stars HS720E is a good drone

A.H. · July 13, 2025

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } Been flying this HolyStone drone for two weeks now with no issues. I'm not a complete beginner, but this drone is a good beginner to intermediate level. The images captured are very good. The drone does come in at a weight of about 495 grams, so it will need to be registered with the FAA (not difficult to do on their DroneZone website), and the Remote ID was already integrated into the drone for identification while flying. Performs wonderfully. The drone easily paired with the controller (always read the manual first so you understand all the steps in setting up any drone), downloaded two apps, one for linking the Remote ID with the FAA registration, and Ophelia which connects the drone wi-fi with my Iphone. Both are described in the drone manual. I recommend that you place your mobile phone in airplane mode while flying the drone, I did not do that, and as a result I had a call come in while flying and I lost contact with my drone. However the fail safe return to home feature kicked in and the drone returned to the home point. I also pushed the battery to full use even when it went into phase I of the low battery indication, at phase II, the drone slowly decended and landed in a field about 50 ft from me and shut off. The weight of the drone keeps it stable in the air, I generally fly it at a height of about 150ft above ground, the electronic image stabilization feature does its job well, even in a light wind. I enjoy flying my HS720E on the levee next to the MIssissippi River, wind gusts can be around 10mph, the drone still performs well. I get about 20 minutes of flying time with each battery. Im going to order one more batter so that I can get a full hour of flight time.

5.0 out of 5 stars Holystone this is a great product

S.N. · April 11, 2021

The media could not be loaded. Hi all.As a drone flyer beginner, the Holy Stone HS720 Foldable GPS Drone with 4K UHD Camera was a joy to get into the drone recreational and semi-sports recording bug. I have always been my son’s football team photographer from when he was little. Now that he’s getting higher up in the league going in to Jr. Varsity I had to step up my game. They started 7 on 7 games an found the game is getting faster and taking pictures and video from the ground is not enough to help the coaches study the players and the game. I decided let’s try using a drone.The Holy Stone HS720 Foldable GPS Drone with 4K UHD Camera was so easy to setup when I opened the box and even easier to fly. The easiest was to ability to find online training videos. In less then 30 minutes I can say I was almost a pro. I removed the beginner restrictions and started to fly higher, further, and faster. The return home button was a life saver, the moment I saw I was losing control and orientation I hit the home button and the drone came right just like when I call my dog. Within one day I had enough flying time, about 2hrs with extra batteries I was ready to record my first game.Being a photographer hobbyist for over 10 years with over 100,000 pictures taken I hate myself for not buying a drone 10 years ago. Wow was the first think that came to mind when I started editing the videos. The image quality, stability, zoom and 90-degree downward angle was the best. I was able to see my son’s football game from an angle never seen before. The video was good I was getting calls from other teams to record their games. Unfortunately, I do this as a hobby and only for my son’s team. I referred them all to Holy Stone HS720 Foldable GPS Drone with 4K UHD Camera and so should you.At first, I was concerned flying a drone at a football game with so man people around I did not want the drone to fall on someone. When I started flying over the field, I was able to position myself at a perfect angle and left the drone hover at the exact same spot for the life of the battery. The only drawback was the battery life which was really 20 minutes as the drone returns home when the battery gets to 20 mins. Every time you change the battery you must resync the controller, compass, and phone which you lose time precious time during a football game. I solved this issue by purchasing two drones since the price is so slow for what you get out of the unit and 10 extra batteries for a total of $1,300 which is what a video recorded would charge for a season but from the ground. Drone recorded it was $3,500. Talk about a return on investment and I also use the drone for personal use. It helps me notice that I had some shingles missing on my roof which could have caused water damage many times over the cost of this drone.In short this is the best investment I have ever done in video photography ever. I would give Holystone 10 stars. This is not a self promotion for Holystone I am a real customer with real-life use case and story. Take the plug you will not regret it. The only caveat, if you are in the Dallas areas and we meet at a football, I get airspace priority over the game.

1.0 out of 5 stars poorly executed Chinese product

N.K. · April 11, 2025

This drone has an American-sounding name, and you may think it's made by some American tech startup, but it's actually made in China by a Chinese company. Setup was full of problems. Poor english translations, misleading instructions in broken english. Many non-obvious steps that take time and effort. They didn't even bother to do a proper English translation -- how much would this cost you (A: very little), and how many units are you selling?? Ridiculous initial setup where drone is auto-placed into beginner's mode, without this ever mentioned anywhere -- wasted an hour over it. Completely non-obvious how to turn the drone on; even if you follow instructions, the listed steps all have some catch that is enough to throw you off. The SD card system has serious issues: after recording to a brand new SD card purchased here on Bolo that meets all of your specs, my new MacBook Pro didn't recognize the card; and it cost me another $80 in a card repair program to read my recorded videos and photos. Not a Mac-friendly product. This is a poorly executed product that only sells because at such a low price, customers are willing to tolerate such "abuse".

4.0 out of 5 stars Costs $$ should cost $$$$

G.J. · March 28, 2021

What can I say about the hs720e?Pros:The camera with the eis is smooth and solid as a rockIt's as easy to learn as the other hs productsThe battery life is AMAZING! Approx 20-25 min per batterythe fpv is nearly lag freeThe lighting can be seen from quite far awayIt is a really quiet. The basket ball game I recorded during the maiden forgot the drone was there, even though I was only about 30-40 feet above them.The controller is very comfortable in the hand, and the lcd telemetry screen is bright and easy to see even in direct sunlight.ConsThe app that is used isn't the best since the last updateThe controller takes 2AA batteries, where the other two hs unites are rechargable.The battery charger will only charge 1 battery at a time, however it is a smart charger, and when it's done charging the batteries, it turns off.All in all this unit is VERY much with the price, and honestly based on the features and quality, should cost much more then it does.

Manuel al español

C. · December 21, 2023

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Ideal drone for first timer

P. · August 23, 2023

This is a quality drone, well made and easy to use. I found it ideal for my first experience with owning a drone. The documentation is good and the software works well. I had no trouble getting it airborne, flying it around and using the camera. I found it to be very good quality for the price - I was quite impressed.The camera, at 4K, isn’t as good as I had hoped for, but it is good enough.All in all - I’m very happy with the purchase.

Unreliable

D. · April 17, 2025

Pressed return Botton it went into a spin hit a wall broke its arm, flew it 4 times in total,and now Bolo has no replacement arm to sell, you cant buy it anywhereWaist of money

Perfect beginners drone.

G.H. · January 21, 2025

I’ve had the drone for 2 weeks now and I’m loving it. Easy to use and great value for money. Highly recommended great photos and video.

Amazing - Well done Holy Stone

T. · March 5, 2024

Incredible value for money considering the features, my main shopping point was the follow me feature. Set up was easy once you get past the 5Hr battery charge cycle, so far this would be my only gripe. HS720E ships with two batteries & while the charger can doc two only 1 charges while the other sits on standby waiting for the first to finish. Unit does not ship with the 5v 2A plug so initially I plugged the charger with supplied lead into the PC – that’s useless, so after 6 Hrs I changed to the IOS or Android plug I have and away we go, at a claimed 26 minutes each - that's amazing.Packaging is impressive too compartments keeping things tight and it’s clear on look alone the carry case can take a few bumps. The supplied Instruction book in multiple languages very well written and presented, font on the light small side for my old eyes but fortunately when unit is connected to your phone there is access to video tutorials; I suggest a combination of reading and videos.Getting up in the air took me 3 minutes to figure out that you first unlock the motors then hit the auto take off & hover, this is a GREAT feature as once landed motors lock to prevent accidental take-off, putting the small remote down last thing you need is this taking off in any direction – more so if you had the high speed engaged! – it can get up an boogie for sure… I’m glad I had it on slow! Of which is a great speed from the two available for learning, yes I hit the fence, TWICE… , arm folded in BUT no damage!! WOW – Unit is well constructed, looks and feels solid, at just under 500g motors are quite and keep this thing stable, I had some wind at 31 Celsius and took it up to 8 Mtrs but it’s like a frozen moment, sits there looking at you… and Sony Image stabilisation incredible… and I love the underside landing light.. I’m yet to hit the park for my big test flight and play with features, Follow me, Orbit and GPS tap way points but so far I’m impressed, it’s clear a lot of people and thought went in to this package, well done Holy Stone – at this price point it’s hard to look past & suggest your hardest decision will be comparing against which HS model you choose! as opposed to another brand!!As a beginner I wanted the Follow me, 4K, & long flight time and while there’s no obstacle avoidance on this model, a DJI was just NOT in my budget for the latter three. At this price & this stage of my life, if I take it up and through beginner error loose or bust it up yes I’ll be pissed for a few weeks BUT, if I did the same on a DJI!!! – I’d be pissed every time I see a drone for the rest of my life… for me the HS720E was an easy choice and no brainer..