Hi and welcome to my review of the Holy Stone HS720 2K camera drone.

This is the latest drone from Holy Stone who have released some very popular drones over the years many of which I have reviewed on this blog.

We all know that when it comes to high-end sophisticated drones with tons of advanced features, DJI are the king, however, their drones are very expensive, and many people just do not have the budget for a $1000 drone.

However, smaller drone companies like Holy Stone have started to release advanced drones with great features at affordable prices. The Holy Stone HS720 is their most advanced drone to date and it comes with many great features including a stunning HD camera. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will know that one reason I enjoy flying drones is because of cameras and how they let you see the world from above and let you experience places you may not have otherwise.

So, if you are looking for an HD camera drone at an affordable price, keep reading this review because the Holy Stone HS720 maybe the drone for you.

Holy Stone HS720 Review

One of the first things you will notice about the Holy Stone HS720 is that it is a foldable drone. These types of drones have become very popular over the years since the release of the DJI Mavic, they are compact and lightweight which makes them easy to carry around and makes them great to travel around with.

The Holy Stone HS720 looks very much like the DJI Mavic and this isn’t by accident, the Mavic is an extremely popular drone and its foldable design is one of the reasons for its popularity. This is why you see so many drones that have a foldable design but not a huge price tag, the Holy Stone HS720 is one of these drones.

It is a small and lightweight drone that measures 36*33*7 cm when the arms are expanded and weighs less than 500g. In its folded form it measures 17*10.5*6 cm which makes it small enough to fit in a large trouser pocket, although the package does come with a cool carry case which is a better way to travel around with this drone.

I really like the colour scheme of this drone, it’s a metallic grey colour and looks really futuristic. The drone is built from ABS plastic which is highly durable and means that it can withstand the occasional crashes without damaging it too much. It looks and feels like a premium drone and comes with the features that back that up.

It has four powerful brushless motors which are more efficient than brushed motors and provide the drone with extra thrust and more speed. It’s a pretty fast drone even on its lowest speed mode, so if you are a beginner be extra careful when you first start flying this drone.

There are some nice LED lights underneath each rotor arm, but they are not that bright and are only there to indicate when the drone compass is fully calibrated. They are not bright enough to fly during the night, however, there are two bright lights on the belly of the drone, that can be activated via the remote control and these are bright enough to fly the drone at night.

One of the best features of this drone is its flight time which is around 26 minutes, this is especially long flight time for a drone that costs less than $300. The long flight time is because of the 2800 mAh lipo battery, this is one of those new modular batteries that can keep the charge for longer and hence the longer than usual flight time of this drone.

One of the downsides of this battery is that it takes a long time to charge, like several hours, this is one of the reasons its best to purchase extra batteries, you will not have to wait several hours just start flying again.

The last thing I want to mention before I get to the main features of the Holy Stone HS720 is the remote controller.

This is a really well-designed controller that looks very similar to that of the DII Mavic controller. It’s small and feels comfortable in your hands, it has an LCD screen in the middle that displays necessary drone data like how far away the drone is, battery level for both the drone and controller, speed and how GPS data.

There is a smartphone attachment that pulls out from the top, it can hold a large phone but not a tablet. The controller is powered by 2 AA batteries which are not included with the package.

To use all of the features of this drone, it is best to fly using the Holy Stone app which is called Ophelia GPS and can be downloaded from both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The app uses a lot of memory so make sure you are using a smartphone with a lot of memory space or delete apps that you never use. Using the app is the best way to fly the drone as you get access to FPV and the intelligent flight modes this drone comes with.