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Holy Stone HS270 Review | 97 Data compared

Avg. price:~£170Max flight time:18 minVideo resolution:4K/30 fpsMax transmission distance:0.6 km

Holy Stone HS270 Review: Compare 97 technical specifications and 4 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Drones category and whether it is worth buying.

6.1

Overall score

Score
6.1/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the drone's quality, based on technical analyses and grades from independent expert reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best drones on the market.
Score distribution
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Score components

85%

5.9

Technical score

15%

7.0

Review score ( 0 · 4)

Review score 15% · 7.0 · based on 4 videos
4 videos count as 1.5 of the 4 needed; the rest counts as 7/10. Every model in this category gets the same split: reviews 15%, technical score 85%. A video or a short review counts less than a full test.
▼Worse than 56% of drones
5.9

Technical score

Technical score
5.9/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of the drone's technical performance, covering key areas such as flight performance, camera quality, transmission, safety features, battery life, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare drones based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components

26%

5.3

Flight

24%

5.8

Camera

20%

6.6

Safety

16%

6.2

Connectivity

14%

6.1

Battery & Design

▼Worse than 54% of drones
7.0

Review score

Review score
7.0/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves.
Weighting: Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Share: Reviews are 15% of the overall score for every model in this category; each of the 4 needed reviews that is missing counts as 7/10.
Score distribution
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Grades by review (4)
4 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Share in the overall score: 15%, the same for every model in this category.
Video reviews 4
estimated from the review
Shop star ratings are not part of this score.
▼Worse than 93% of drones
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Technical Specifications of drone Holy Stone HS270

Technical score
Technical score
5.9/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of the drone's technical performance, covering key areas such as flight performance, camera quality, transmission, safety features, battery life, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare drones based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components:

26%

5.3

Flight

24%

5.8

Camera

20%

6.6

Safety

16%

6.2

Connectivity

14%

6.1

Battery & Design

5.9
Review score
Review score
7.0/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves.
Weighting: Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Share: Reviews are 15% of the overall score for every model in this category; each of the 4 needed reviews that is missing counts as 7/10.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
Grades by review (4)
4 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Share in the overall score: 15%, the same for every model in this category.
Video reviews 4
estimated from the review
Shop star ratings are not part of this score.
7.0
Popularity
Popularity
8.8/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the drone.
When it matters
When you prefer to choose a drone reviewed and selected by many other buyers.
Score distribution
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Popularity:
Holy Stone HS270 has a popularity score of 8.8 points, which is higher than that of 76.2% of products in this category.
8.8
Value for money
Value for money
7.2/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the drone's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a drone with a good balance between flight quality, camera features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components:

60%

6.1

Overall score

40%

9.6

Price

7.2
Max flight time
18 min
Max flight time
18 min
This drone has a max flight time of 18 min, shorter than 55.5% of drones and equal to 4.5% of drones.
Max flight distance
0.6 km
Max flight distance
0.6 km
This drone has a max flight distance of 0.6 km, shorter-range than 57.5% of drones and equal to 1.7% of drones.
Maximum range varies by region (for example FCC vs CE).
Max flight speed
?
Max wind resistance
?
Max service ceiling (ASL)
120 m
Max service ceiling (ASL)
120 m
This drone has a max service ceiling of 120 m, lower than 70.2% of drones and equal to 20.2% of drones.
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Video resolution
4K/30 fps
Video resolution
4K/30 fps
This drone records video at 4K/30 fps, higher than 58.4% of drones and equal to 20.3% of drones.
4K camera
yes
4K camera
yes
This drone supports 4K video. 46% of drones support 4K video.
Sensor size
?
Main camera megapixels
8 MP
Main camera megapixels
8 MP
This drone has a main camera resolution of 8 MP, lower than 66% of drones and equal to 8.7% of drones.
Max movie bitrate
?
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Obstacle detection
no
Obstacle detection
no
This drone does not support obstacle detection. 31% of drones support obstacle detection.
Return to Home (RTH)
yes
Return to Home (RTH)
yes
This drone supports Return-to-Home (RTH). 33% of drones support Return-to-Home (RTH).
GPS
yes
GPS
yes
This drone supports GPS. 35.3% of drones support GPS.
GNSS systems supported
GPS
GNSS systems supported
GPS
This drone supports GPS GNSS systems, which are less comprehensive than those of 50.8% and the same as those of 14.6%.
Only GPS is consistently confirmed for this model.
Obstacle sensing directions
N/A
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Max transmission distance
0.6 km
Max transmission distance
0.6 km
This drone has a max transmission distance of 0.6 km, shorter-range than 54.6% of drones and equal to 2% of drones.
Transmission latency
?
Video transmission system
Wi-Fi
Video transmission system
Wi-Fi
This drone uses Wi-Fi for video transmission, which is more advanced than the system used by 8.2% and the same as that used by 47.7%.
Live view quality
1080p@30 fps
Live view quality
1080p@30 fps
This drone offers live view quality of 1080p@30 fps, higher-quality than 60.9% of drones and equal to 18.8% of drones.
Remote control
yes
Remote control
yes
This drone has a handheld remote controller. 5% of drones offer this.
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Battery capacity
3,500 mAh
Battery capacity
3,500 mAh
This drone has a battery capacity of 3,500 mAh, larger than 76.7% of drones and equal to 2.1% of drones.
Battery energy
25.9 Wh
Battery energy
25.9 Wh
This drone has battery energy of 25.9 Wh, higher than 68.2% of drones.
Charging time
360 min
Charging time
360 min
This drone charges in 360 min, slower than 96.9% of drones and equal to 1.9% of drones.
Weight
595 g
Weight
595 g
This drone weighs 595 g, heavier than 74.2% of drones and equal to 0.5% of drones.
Removable battery
yes
Removable battery
yes
This drone has a removable battery. 0.5% of drones have a removable battery.
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What reviewers say

Holy Stone HS270 vs the average drone

246810TotalFlightCameraSafetyConnectivityBattery & Design
  • More modern charging port
    Charging interface
    USB-C
    This drone uses USB-C for charging, while the average drone uses micro-USB.
    USB-C vs micro-USB
  • Supports TapFly
    TapFly
    yes
    This drone supports TapFly, while the average drone does not.
  • 1,300 mAh more battery capacity
    Battery capacity
    3,500 mAh
    This drone has a larger battery capacity than the average drone (3500 mAh vs 2200 mAh). The average drone battery has a capacity of 2200 mAh.
    3,500 mAh vs 2,200 mAh
  • Supports smartphone control
    Smartphone control
    yes
    This drone supports smartphone control, while the average drone does not.
  • More video format options
    Video formats
    MP4, AVI
    This drone supports MP4, AVI video formats, while the average drone supports MP4.
    MP4, AVI vs MP4
  • More color profile options
    Color profiles
    D-Log
    This drone supports D-Log color profiles, while the average drone supports Normal.
    D-Log vs Normal
  • 32.5 mm lower body height
    Height
    30 mm
    This drone is shorter than the average drone (30 mm vs 62.5 mm). The average drone is 62.5 mm tall.
    Folded height: 80 mm.
    30 mm vs 62.5 mm
  • 30 ° wider field of view
    Field of view
    120 °
    This drone has a wider field of view than the average drone (120 ° vs 90 °). The average drone has a field of view of 90 °.
    120 ° vs 90 °
  • More color profile options
    Color profiles
    D-Log
    This drone supports D-Log color profiles, while the average drone supports Normal.
    D-Log vs Normal
  • More video format options
    Video formats
    MP4, AVI
    This drone supports MP4, AVI video formats, while the average drone supports MP4.
    MP4, AVI vs MP4
  • 30 ° wider field of view
    Field of view
    120 °
    This drone has a wider field of view than the average drone (120 ° vs 90 °). The average drone has a field of view of 90 °.
    120 ° vs 90 °
  • Supports panorama mode
    Panorama mode
    yes
    This drone supports panorama mode, while the average drone does not.
  • Supports TapFly
    TapFly
    yes
    This drone supports TapFly, while the average drone does not.
  • 2.39x lower takeoff weight
    Max takeoff weight
    595 g
    This drone has a lower max takeoff weight than the average drone (595 g vs 249 g). The average drone has a max takeoff weight of 249 g.
    595 g vs 249 g
  • Supports smartphone control
    Smartphone control
    yes
    This drone supports smartphone control, while the average drone does not.
  • Better live view quality
    Live view quality
    1080p@30 fps
    This drone has better live view quality than the average drone (1080p@30 fps vs 1080p@25 fps). The average drone offers live view quality of 1080p@25 fps.
    1080p@30 fps vs 1080p@25 fps
  • More modern charging port
    Charging interface
    USB-C
    This drone uses USB-C for charging, while the average drone uses micro-USB.
    USB-C vs micro-USB
  • 1,300 mAh more battery capacity
    Battery capacity
    3,500 mAh
    This drone has a larger battery capacity than the average drone (3500 mAh vs 2200 mAh). The average drone battery has a capacity of 2200 mAh.
    3,500 mAh vs 2,200 mAh
  • 32.5 mm lower body height
    Height
    30 mm
    This drone is shorter than the average drone (30 mm vs 62.5 mm). The average drone is 62.5 mm tall.
    Folded height: 80 mm.
    30 mm vs 62.5 mm
  • 8.72 Wh more battery energy
    Battery energy
    25.9 Wh
    This drone has higher battery energy than the average drone (25.9 Wh vs 17.18 Wh). The average drone battery has 17.18 Wh of energy.
    25.9 Wh vs 17.18 Wh
  • Fewer GNSS systems
    GNSS systems supported
    GPS
    This drone supports GPS GNSS systems, while the average drone supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou.
    Only GPS is consistently confirmed for this model.
    GPS vs GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
  • More basic transmission system
    Video transmission system
    Wi-Fi
    This drone uses Wi-Fi for video transmission, while the average drone uses SkyLink 2.0.
    Wi-Fi vs SkyLink 2.0
  • 270 min longer charging time
    Charging time
    360 min
    This drone charges more slowly than the average drone (360 min vs 90 min). The average drone charges in 90 min.
    360 min vs 90 min
  • Lower video resolution
    Video resolution
    4K/30 fps
    This drone offers lower video resolution than the average drone (4K/30 fps vs 4K/100 fps). The average drone offers a video resolution of 4K/100 fps.
    4K/30 fps vs 4K/100 fps
  • 2.42x higher weight
    Weight
    595 g
    This drone is heavier than the average drone (595 g vs 246 g). The average drone weighs 246 g.
    595 g vs 246 g
  • Fewer photo format options
    Photo formats supported
    JPEG
    This drone supports JPEG photo formats, while the average drone supports JPEG, DNG (RAW).
    JPEG vs JPEG, DNG (RAW)
  • 0.2 m worse hover accuracy
    Hover accuracy (horizontal)
    0.5 m
    This drone has worse horizontal hover accuracy than the average drone (0.5 m vs 0.3 m). The average drone has horizontal hover accuracy of 0.3 m.
    0.5 m vs 0.3 m
  • 3,380 m lower service ceiling
    Max service ceiling (ASL)
    120 m
    This drone can fly at a lower max service ceiling than the average drone (120 m vs 3500 m). The average drone reaches 3500 m.
    120 m vs 3,500 m
  • 3,380 m lower service ceiling
    Max service ceiling (ASL)
    120 m
    This drone can fly at a lower max service ceiling than the average drone (120 m vs 3500 m). The average drone reaches 3500 m.
    120 m vs 3,500 m
  • 4 years older release date
    Release date
    2019
    This drone is older than the average drone (2019 vs 2023). The average drone was released in 2023.
    May 2019
    2019 vs 2023
  • Simpler motor design
    Motor type
    brushed
    This drone uses brushed motors, while the average drone uses brushless motors.
    brushed vs brushless
  • 2 min shorter flight time
    Max flight time
    18 min
    This drone offers shorter max flight time than the average drone (18 min vs 20 min). The average drone offers 20 min of max flight time.
    18 min vs 20 min
  • 0.4 km shorter flight distance
    Max flight distance
    0.6 km
    This drone has a shorter max flight distance than the average drone (0.6 km vs 1 km). The average drone can fly up to 1 km.
    Maximum range varies by region (for example FCC vs CE).
    0.6 km vs 1 km
  • Lower video resolution
    Video resolution
    4K/30 fps
    This drone offers lower video resolution than the average drone (4K/30 fps vs 4K/100 fps). The average drone offers a video resolution of 4K/100 fps.
    4K/30 fps vs 4K/100 fps
  • Fewer photo format options
    Photo formats supported
    JPEG
    This drone supports JPEG photo formats, while the average drone supports JPEG, DNG (RAW).
    JPEG vs JPEG, DNG (RAW)
  • More basic stabilization
    Image stabilization type
    None (Fixed)
    This drone uses None (Fixed) image stabilization, while the average drone uses EIS (Digital).
    None (Fixed) vs EIS (Digital)
  • Narrower tilt range
    Camera tilt range
    -90 to 0 °
    This drone has a narrower tilt range than the average drone (-90 to 0 ° vs -90 to 20 °).
    -90 to 0 ° vs -90 to 20 °
  • Lower photo resolution
    Photo resolution
    3840 x 2160 px
    This drone offers lower photo resolution than the average drone (3840x2160 px vs 4096x3072 px). The average drone offers a photo resolution of 4096x3072 px.
    3840x2160 px vs 4096x3072 px
  • 4 MP less camera resolution
    Main camera megapixels
    8 MP
    This drone has fewer main camera megapixels than the average drone (8 MP vs 12 MP). The average drone has 12 MP on the main camera.
    8 MP vs 12 MP
  • 96 GB lower memory card limit
    Max external memory supported
    32 GB
    This drone supports less external storage than the average drone (32 GB vs 128 GB). The average drone supports up to 128 GB of external storage.
    32 GB vs 128 GB
  • Fewer GNSS systems
    GNSS systems supported
    GPS
    This drone supports GPS GNSS systems, while the average drone supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou.
    Only GPS is consistently confirmed for this model.
    GPS vs GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
  • 0.2 m worse hover accuracy
    Hover accuracy (horizontal)
    0.5 m
    This drone has worse horizontal hover accuracy than the average drone (0.5 m vs 0.3 m). The average drone has horizontal hover accuracy of 0.3 m.
    0.5 m vs 0.3 m
  • No accelerometer
    Accelerometer
    no
    This drone does not have an accelerometer, while the average drone does.
  • 1 fewer flight modes
    N. of intelligent flight modes
    3
    This drone offers fewer intelligent flight modes than the average drone (3 vs 4). The average drone offers 4 intelligent flight modes.
    Follow Me, POI, TapFly
    3 vs 4
  • More basic transmission system
    Video transmission system
    Wi-Fi
    This drone uses Wi-Fi for video transmission, while the average drone uses SkyLink 2.0.
    Wi-Fi vs SkyLink 2.0
  • 0.4 km shorter transmission range
    Max transmission distance
    0.6 km
    This drone has a shorter max transmission distance than the average drone (0.6 km vs 1 km). The average drone reaches 1 km of transmission distance.
    0.6 km vs 1 km
  • 270 min longer charging time
    Charging time
    360 min
    This drone charges more slowly than the average drone (360 min vs 90 min). The average drone charges in 90 min.
    360 min vs 90 min
  • 2.42x higher weight
    Weight
    595 g
    This drone is heavier than the average drone (595 g vs 246 g). The average drone weighs 246 g.
    595 g vs 246 g
  • 153 mm longer body length
    Length
    428 mm
    This drone is longer than the average drone (428 mm vs 275 mm). The average drone is 275 mm long.
    428 mm vs 275 mm
  • 54 mm wider width
    Width
    295 mm
    This drone is wider than the average drone (295 mm vs 241 mm). The average drone width is 241 mm.
    295 mm vs 241 mm

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

3.0
Nothin' But Gadgets
≈ estimated
19/09/2021
Full review · flight, camera, and battery tests
Verdict
Holy Stone HS270 is not worth buying: it flies, but the camera, GPS and follow-me all fail badly.
9.5
DASGeek
≈ estimated
26/03/2020
Hands-on review · GPS hover, flight and value
Verdict
Holy Stone HS270 is a highly recommended foldable drone for beginners, delivering far more than its price.
8.0
Ballistic blueprints
≈ estimated
23/04/2020
First flight · unboxing and first impressions
Verdict
Holy Stone HS270 is recommended as a starter drone, despite follow-me not working and a short distance limit.
9.0
Jaffrey H (jhede1)
≈ estimated
08/01/2020
Unboxing · first impressions, no flights yet
Verdict
Holy Stone HS270 is good value for the price and highly recommended, though flight has not been tested yet.
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What reviewers agree on

Based on 2 · 4

Reviewers mostly like its small, light build, and little else comes up either way.
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Third-party reviews

What we like about Holy Stone HS270

  • Beginner-friendly with easy-to-use controls and a dedicated 'Beginner Mode' to limit altitude/distance
  • Excellent stability during flight and hovering, even in light wind conditions
  • Highly portable and travel-friendly due to its foldable design
  • Advanced GPS features including accurate 'Return to Home,' 'Follow Me,' and 'Point of Interest' modes
  • Durable build quality that can withstand minor crashes
  • Quiet operation thanks to efficient brushless motors
  • Responsive and helpful customer service

What we don't like about Holy Stone HS270

  • Long battery charging time, taking approximately 5 to 6 hours for a full charge
  • Short flight time per battery, typically lasting around 15–18 minutes
  • Camera lacks a mechanical gimbal, resulting in some 'jello' effect or shakiness in video footage
  • Occasional GPS or Wi-Fi signal instability, especially at longer ranges
  • Automatic 'Return to Home' can sometimes be difficult to override, posing a risk in areas with obstacles
  • No micro SD card included in the standard purchase
  • Heavy enough to require FAA registration in several countries, including the US (595g)

Verdict

The Holy Stone HS270 is a foldable, beginner-friendly quadcopter featuring a 2.7K UHD camera (2976 x 1680p) with a 90° adjustable lens and a shock-absorbing holder for reduced vibration. It is powered by a 7.4V 3500mAh LiPo battery that provides approximately 18 minutes of flight time, supporting a control range of 1,968 feet and an FPV transmission range of 1,300 feet. Key features include GPS-assisted flight for stable hovering and auto-return, 'Follow Me' tracking, and brushless motors for quieter operation. While it offers excellent portability and stability in mild winds, notable drawbacks include a lengthy 6-hour battery charging time, the absence of a mechanical gimbal which can result in 'jello' effects in footage, and a total weight of 595g that requires FAA registration.

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