Potensic Atom SE review
Two-minute review The beginner drone market is constantly expanding, providing a balance with the more advanced models that are increasingly growing in cost. The Potensic Atom SE is the company’s latest flagship model and completely bucks the design trend of the Dreamer models that follow a more traditional drone aesthetic. In terms of design, the Atom SE resembles the DJI Mavic Mini 2 where the front and rear propeller arms unfold for flight. Folded, the Atom SE is just 3.5 x 5.6 x 2.3 inches / 88 x 143 x 58mm (w x l x h), and even with unfolded dimensions of 8.3 x 6 x 2.3 inches / 210 x 152 x 58mm excluding propellers, it’s a small drone. Combine this with a weight of 8.8oz / 0.55lbs / 245g (including propellers, a battery and a microSD card) and you have a highly portable model. Batteries weigh 3.6oz / 0.22lbs / 103g and are advertised to provide up to 31 minutes of flight; our testing was conducted in near freezing temperatures with wind, so flight times were shorter but still ...