Hi and welcome to my review of the Visuo Zen K1 4K camera drone, if you looking for an affordable HD camera drone that can shoot in 1080p HD resolution, the Visuo Zen K1 may be the drone for you.

As regular readers of my blog will know that I am a huge fan of HD camera drones, cameras are one of the main reasons I love flying drones, you get to see the world from above and experience places you may not have without a drone. Drones with HD cameras let you see the world with stunning clarity, a few years back, HD camera drones would have cost you an arm and a leg ( ok I’m kind of exaggerating, but they were expensive).

However, with increased consumer demands and a growing number of drone manufacturers, the cost of HD camera drones has been reduced and now you can purchase one for less than $300.

Visuo Zen K1 Review

One of the first things you will notice about the Visuo Zen K1 drone is how similar it looks to the DJI Mavic Pro. I don’t think this is a coincidence, DJI are the industry leaders in consumer drones and the Mavic is one of their most popular drones and made even more popular with its innovative foldable design.

This popularity has led to many drone manufacturers copying the foldable design, some have been good while others not so much. The Visuo is in the first category, it’s built from highly durable plastic which means it can take the occasional bumps and not get seriously damaged and despite its price, it doesn’t feel cheap.

When fully extended, it measures 28*23.5*7 cm and weighs just under half a kilogram with its battery installed. In its folded form it measures just 11*17*7 cm which makes it compact and easy to carry around. This is why foldable drones like the Visuo Zen K1 are so popular with adventurers and frequent travellers, you can take them anywhere with you without needing a massive carry case.

Like most drones, the Visuo Zen K1 has colourful LED lights on it’s of its 4 rotors, these LED lights provide a brilliant visual when you fly during the night.

The drone comes with the modern brushless motors which provides it with more thrust and hence the drone is able to fly faster. Speaking of speed, the drone has three-speed modes, it’s a pretty fast drone even on its slowest mode, so if you are a beginner, I would not recommend flying on the fastest mode as it will be difficult to control.

The drones remote controller is not as aesthetically appealing as the drone itself but it does look decent and it has a nice ergonomic design and feels comfortable in your hands. It has a range of around 500 meters which is very good for a drone that costs less than $200.

It has a smartphone holder that springs up from the middle and a small LCD screen that provides important drone data. The controller takes three AA batteries which are not included with the drone package.

The drone can also be controlled via the FPV GO app, the app is compatible with both Andriod and iOS and most of the drone features can be accessed via this app.

The last thing I want to mention before I get to the main features of this drone is the battery. The Visuo Zen K1 takes one lithium-ion battery that has a 2500 mAh capacity which is able to provide an official flight time of 30 minutes.

30 minutes of flight time for a drone is amazing, especially one that costs less than $200, however, you should expect a flight time of something between 26-28 minutes because official flight times are nearly always overstated. Although this is still pretty good flight time, I always advise people to purchase extra batteries so that they can fly for longer, there are options to buy the Visuo Zen K1 with an extra two or three batteries which I highly recommend you take instead of having to purchase some later on.