Welcome to my review of the Eachine E520S camera drone, the latest budget friendly drone from Eachine who have released several high-quality beginner friendly drones at affordable prices.

As regular readers of this drone review site may know, one of the main reasons I love camera drones so much is because they allow you to see the world from above and experience things you may not have otherwise.

As the market for budget friendly drones grow, so does the competition among smaller drone manufacturers to deliver feature rich drones with high quality cameras at low prices.

One of these companies that have risen to the challenge is Eachine, I have already reviewed a couple of their drones like the E58 and E511S.

Eachine E520S Review

Eachine are becoming a household name in the world of budget friendly drones, they have released some fantastic drones at affordable prices and the Eachine E520S is no different.

What you first notice about the Eachine E520S is that it is a foldable drone and looks very similar to that of the DJI Mavic Air. I do not believe this is by accident, the Mavic range of drones are one of the most popular and there has been a plethora of copycat models that have followed and tried to emulate some of its huge success. Most of them have not been that impressive but some have and one those is the Eachine E520S.

Now, I am not saying the Eachine E520S is as good as the DJI Mavic Air, it is not, and it does not claim to be. However, as good as the DJI Mavic range of drones are, they are simply way out of the budget of most people who just want a drone to have fun with and one that has the features to take high-quality videos and images.

The Eachine E520S is built from high-quality plastic that is durable and doesn’t feel cheap. It’s not one of those drones that feels like they will fall apart as soon as you encounter your first crash, it also comes with propeller guards to minimise any damage from any crashes ( and if you are a beginner, you most likely will crash your drone a few times).

The drone measures 40*28*7.5 cm with its arm fully expanded and with the propeller guards attached. When its folded it becomes half the size and this makes it great for travelling around with, in fact, if you are a frequent traveller and looking for a good travel drone, foldable drones like the Eachine E520S are perfect to take on your travels.

The drone comes with a 1200 mAh lipo battery, these are the new types of modular batteries that store charge for much longer. On one battery charge, you can fly the drone for around 15 minutes which is longer than most other drones in its price range.

One last thing I want to mention before I get on to the main features of this drone is its remote controller.

It looks modern and comfortable to hold, there are some drone controllers in the price range of the Eachine E520S that are big and clunky and aesthetically not very appealing. This is not the case with this controller, it has a transmission range of around 300m and if you use the FPV feature you can stream video footage from a maximum range 250m.

This is a decent drone, but if you want more options around the same price range, click on the button below.