Cheerwing Syma X5C-1 2.4Ghz 4CH 6-Axis Gyro RC Quadcopter Drone with Camera | Starter Drone for Beginners, One Key 360° Roll
Condition: New
Buy Now, Pay Later
As low as
$8.33
/ mo
Learn more
- – 6-month term
- – No impact on credit to apply
- – Instant approval decision
- – Secure and straightforward checkout
Ready to go? Add this product to your cart and select a plan during checkout.
Payment plans are offered through our trusted finance partners Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay, Zip, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. No-credit-needed leasing options through Acima may also be available at checkout.
Learn more about financing & leasing here.
Free shipping on this product
30-day returns
Learn more
FREE 30-day refund/replacement
To qualify for a full refund, items must be returned in their original, unused condition. If an item is returned in a used, damaged, or materially different state, you may be granted a partial refund.
To initiate a return, please visit our Returns Center.
View our full returns policy here.
Availability:
20 left in stock
Arrives
Wednesday, Sep 2
Features
- It is a upgraded version of X5C equipped with HD Camera.Please know that the "X" of X5C on the plane is red.
- Build-in 6 axis gyroscope for precise hovering in the sky.
- Various control options for those piloting the X5C. Up, Down, Left, Right, Forward, Backward, Leftward flight, Rightward flight.
- Using spread spectrum technology for further remote distance, best anti-interference ability, least power consumption. you could fly more helicopters at the same time, its reaction speed is 100 times faster than other radio control.
- A key 360 roll, continuous roll for perfect action and wonderful performance.
Description
This 2015 upgrade version X5C-1, more stable, with upgrade 4GB micro SD Card. This rc drone is a great starter drone for beginners. Equipped with 2MP HD Camera, pilot can take photo / video when flying the drone. With Propeller Protectors and colorful flashing lights, offers more protection and keep the drone night flying more excellent. A key for 360° rolling, perfect and marvelous performance will be found with continuous rolling.
Brand: Cheerwing
Model Name: X5C
Special Feature: Integrated Camera
Age Range (Description): Adult
Color: White
Video Capture Resolution: 720p
Connectivity Technology: USB
Included Components: Battery, Blade, Camera, Remote Control, Transmitter
Skill Level: Intermediate
Item Weight: 0.61 kg
Special Features: Integrated Camera
Video Capture Resolution: 720p
Connectivity Technology: USB
Skill Level: Intermediate
Battery Capacity: 500 milliamp_hours
Video Capture Format: MP4
Remote Control Technology: spread spectrum
Control Type: control
Maximum Range: 100 meters
Wireless Communication Technology: 2.4G
Battery Cell Composition: Lithium Polymer
Operating Temperature: 20 °C
Supported Image Format: JPEG
Video Output Resolution: 720p
Optical Sensor Technology: CMOS
Media Type: Micro SD
Brand Name: Cheerwing
Model Name: X5C
Age Range Description: Adult
Included Components: Battery, Blade, Camera, Remote Control, Transmitter
UPC: 763250171523
Manufacturer: Syma
Model Number: X5C-1
Part Number: X5C-1
Color: White
Material: Plastic
Item Weight: 0.61 kg
Item Dimensions L x W x H: 12.2"L x 12.2"W x 3.1"H
Frequently asked questions
If you place your order now, the estimated arrival date for this product is:
Wednesday, Sep 2
Yes, absolutely! You may return this product for a full refund within 30 days of receiving it.
To initiate a return, please visit our Returns Center.
View our full returns policy here.
To initiate a return, please visit our Returns Center.
View our full returns policy here.
- Klarna Financing
- Affirm Pay in 4
- Affirm Financing
- Afterpay Financing
- Zip Pay in 4
- Financing through Apple Pay
- Financing through Google Pay
Learn more about financing & leasing here.
Similar Products
Top Amazon Reviews
Edition: White
It’s a wonderful drone it’s grate for anyone that what to get in the drone hobby but recommend getting extra batteries
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2026 by Jm
Edition: White
First off, I want to start by saying I would give the Syma X5C-1drone 5 stars, not because it is an excellent 'beginner' or 'learn to fly' drone, but for the price. In fact, I own two of them - although one is crashed high in the top of a yellow pine! That said, I went with 4 stars for four primary reasons: 1. The full spares kit - extra props, prop guards, landing skids, and motors - is a must buy with this little drone. The Syma X5C-1 is tough - both of mine have been flown into walls and ceiling fans, caught in trees, and crashed hard onto concrete. The prop guards, props, and landing skids take the brunt of crash impacts and they do break and crack. Hard landings and crashes also knock the battery hatch open. 2. The battery life on the single battery provided with the X5C-1 is very short - 7 or so minutes in calm conditions with no camera usage; 5 minutes or less in windy conditions and/or with camera (especially) video usage. Buy the higher Ma bundle of six batteries and charging hub. These will extend your flying time by around 30% or a bit more. Or, kill two birds with one stone and buy the bundle with the higher Ma batteries and spares kit. 3. The Syma X5C-1 camera is next to useless. Yes, it works, but at 2mp, it barely rates as 'poor.' If you want high quality stills or video, this is not the aerial camera unit for you. (Again, consider the pricing...) One odd thing about the camera system on these drones is that the images and videos on the micro SD card cannot be removed, or the card reformatted. (If they can, I've not found a way to do it.) I shot a few sample pictures and videos, but cannot remove them from the card, and could not find a way to erase the card. Even after trying a reformat with three different camera bodies, my MacBook Pro, or one of my wife's PC's, the card will not reformat. Also, if the connection between controller and drone is lost, the photos/videos will also be lost. For me these aren't serious strikes against the X5C-1 as I don't see it as being anything close to an 'aerial photography/video platform.' Still, they are an annoyance. The camera is easy to remove if you decide to do so. 4. The remote for the X5C-1 is functional and responsive, but the left stick - which controls yaw and the speed of ascent and descent - is not sprung. When released, it stays right where it is instead of springing back to the center, or neutral, position. Aggravating at times, but, undeniably one of the things that makes this a good learning drone. Incidentally, I found these remotes will pair with other X5C-1 aircraft. I have had minor trim issues with my units, but a quick reset to factory defaults - easily done - resolved them. The drone is bullied by anything stronger than a gentle breeze. Again, another factor that emphasizes this is a good drone for learning the basics of flight. The Syma X5C-1 is probably one of the best drones with which to learn to hover - and by that I mean it doesn't do it that well without constant input from the pilot - but this how pilots learn. You have to be careful with the altitude though - it is easy to lose visual on the drone quickly, especially on an overcast day, and potentially lose it out of range. For this reason, I switched the forward prop guards from the white stock ones to the red ones included in the spares kit, and the aft guards to blue, also included in the spares kit. This has helped tremendously in staying oriented to the drone during flight. There's also a button on the remote which allows the drone to to flips when used in combination with a right-stick control, but I've not bothered with it. There are two modes, 'Low' and 'High.' The remote defaults to the low mode when switched on and the remote can toggle between the two using the same button which flips the drone in flight. Stick with low mode until you're comfortable and flying in a wide open space. The high mode increases the drone's performance significantly. Overall, I like these little drones. I always recommend the Syma X5C-1 to friends who express an interest in learning to fly. In fact, I suggest they buy two with the spares kit and extra batteries. They are cheap enough so losing one to a crash or flyaway isn't a hard pill to swallow, but they're also well designed and built to take the abuse a learning pilot can dish out. Even though I'm flying a much, much, more advanced drone these days, I still take my remaining X5C-1 out once in a while for the pure fun of it.
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2018 by William Ballard
Edition: White
This is my first Quad-Copter (at age 67) and I'm not disappointed. After spending days and days looking at reviews and videos on YouTube, I decided to get the Syma X5C-1. In everything I viewed and read, I couldn't find a significant reason not to get this quad. One thing I'm learning is to take my time, and do it right. If I learn bad habits now, it will be magnified later, when I start buying the $100's of dollar quads. I can tell, I am going to enjoy the X5C-1 for a long time. I didn't put the prop guards on and I took the camera off (just need to remove the two screws holding it on to the battery door) but left the landing gear. With the spare batteries, I would rather have the landing gear on until I learn to control the quad better. Then I'll put the camera back on. This quad is very well built (based on some of my very short flights against the wall or rapid decent to the floor). I also bought some nano-quads (Eachine E010 and FuriBee F36) to practice in the house, but the controllers are very touchy to a newbie, or at least me. The controller for the X5C-1 is much better for me while learning. In anticipation of eventually being able to fly, I sent off for the X8C controller because of the extended distance it will give me over the X5C-1 controller. My X5C-1 has the V6 flight board, so the X8C controller will work without having to open up the X5C controller, solder, and other mods to get the extended distance of the X5C. That just means I can lose it way out there instead of just down to the corner. I'm having a ton of fun and highly recommend the Syma X5C-1. You won't be sorry if you purchase this quad. Just take your time in learning how to fly properly. Also, take care of your batteries. The Li-Po's can be a potential hazard and could cause injuries, or even burn your house down. Read up on the proper care of the batteries. I think I'm going to put a couple of strobe LED's on the quad so I can see it better when I do learn to fly it out there a bit. There are strobes that are very light weight and have their own battery power so you can see the quad at a distance. Listen to me, a newbie that's already planning 4 miles out. Anyway, I highly recommend the Syma X5C-1. May even buy another X5C-1 to Woop with FPV. I know, I know...crawl, walk, then run.
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2017 by Frank
Edition: White
This drone was at one time the best you could get for the money. They've changed things on it and it's quality dropped substantially. Now it can lose signal and fall from the sky when it's 10 feet away. Don't fly this near water or any hazards or it may just decide to stop working mid flight for no reason. I would recommend staying away from this one.
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2026 by Matt Bouldin
Edition: White
I received my Syma X5C-1 on time. It was packaged well, and I found everything to be just as described by the seller. I bought the X5C-1 as a trainer, after receiving an AEE Toruk AP10 Pro HD Camera Quadcopter as a gift. I spent several days reading reviews and watching videos before ordering it. I wanted to spend a little time with the X5C-1 before offering a review. Over the last week, I have flown it quite a bit, starting out indoors until I was comfortable enough to try it outside. Here are my thoughts. 1) Indoors this quadcopter is fun and easily maneuverable. We have high ceilings so, I was able to get a pretty good feel for its handling. Once I could routinely take off, fly it around the house, return and land softly in the spot I took off from, I took it outside. 2) Outside in light wind (less than 5mph) this quadcopter performed flawlessly. I did have to adjust trim at first, but once it was set it was great. I am not good at judging the range, but I was able to fly it far enough and high enough that I nearly lost sight of it. I wasn't expecting that. 3) I tried the camera (pictures and video) and they were pretty good. I found that the brighter it was outside, the better and less grainy looking the video and pictures were. For what this quadcopter cost, I believe that the camera did exceptionally well. 4) The only area that is lacking is flight time. But, I realize that the battery size/weight severely impact flight time, and all quadcopter are limited to similar short flight times. I plan on trying out some better batteries and keeping 4-6 charged for longer outings. 5) Over course of the week I managed to have several crashes, both indoors and out. Nothing broke. I am still using the prop guards, but they are intact as well. My overall review of this quadcopter is Excellent!!! With 5 stars to the seller. Being new to this hobby, I was happy to find a quadcopter so durable, easy to fly and fun to use. I have put the AEE Toruk in the closet, and it will stay there until I become proficient with the X5C-1. Even then, I can see myself flying the X5C-1 more, just because it is so affordable. I will save the Toruk AP10 for serious pictures and video, and use the X5C-1 for my weekend fun. I would highly recommend this quadcopter to anyone, especially beginners. You would be hard pressed to find a better value.
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2016 by Tom A.
Edition: White
This is the 2014 model. In late 2014, SYMA updated the SC to thr SC-1 to fix stability. It's fixed. Later on in 2015-2017, the SC-1 updated was again and SYMA added X5SW adding "Headless Mode" to both. "Headless mode" is important. If it flys far away it's possible to lose orientation on left-right, forward-back because you can't see it that well. In "Headless mode" the quad flys the the direction you move the Right Control stick not matter if it's turned 90 degrees or the front is now facing you. If it's facing you, the left-right command is backwards. So, HM is a really good feature to have on any Quad. So get a newer version. The newer version has "spider" landing gear not the "skid" ones on this one. That's a sure way to tell. Sturdy. Arrived 95% ready to fly. Just add the prop guards(super easy) and charge the battery. Cool lights. Very stable flight. SYMA also a lot of parts for this series as they made multiple modes of the X5 series. 3.7 Volt batteries are easy to find. Nice controller. Great value to learn or good camera platform for more advanced. A+ Fly it a lot as a "trainer" to learn orientation. Just don't let it get far away so you always see which way is forward. Put some high-vis tape stripes on the the forward arms will made it easier to see which is the front. Also, it has NO ALTITUDE HOLD mode which means you have to really fly the throttle every second to control altitude. Any Quad with Altitude Hode makes the learning process SOOOOO much easier because it stays at where you out. Then you can concentrate on learning the horizontal maneuvers. My first Quad, a TOZO 2020 had altitude hold. Really helps learning it. This is a sturdy low tech "trainer." You gotta really "fly" it every second. The X5CSW has "Headless Mode" $7.00 cheaper. Go figure.
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018 by Rodney W. Coulter
Edition: White
I purchased my first two Syma drones in 2015, an X8W and an X8C. They are both good drones that are much larger than the X5SW that I purchased in February of 2023 and this X5C-1 that I purchased just this last week. For me the problem with the X8W and the X8C is that their much heavier size and weight, and plastic parts that are nearly ten years old translates into a lot of repair parts if you make any type of hard landing or run into something. Thankfully, parts for even the older Syma drones are still available and cheap. Flying drones is a hobby for me and I have a lot of other drones and each has its own set of unique features. Some of them are tiny and used for flying in the house on days when the weather is bad. Several have GPS and pretty decent cameras, including a DJI drone with a remarkable camera and remarkable 3 axis gimbal which takes spectacular photos and video. This drone can be programmed using GPS waypoints with several different software packages. It will fly a specific route defined ahead of time where you can specify everything for both video and still photography. It also has incredible range and numerous other features. You might wonder why did I just buy another $40 toy drone that is very similar to my other small Syma drone? My old X5SW has been a favorite for practicing hands on drone flying to maintain and improve my skills. It has hundreds of hours on it and is starting to get a little tired. I thought that it would be a good idea to get a spare while they are still available. Here is why… the Syma drones I own do not have altitude hold, they have a throttle lever that does not have a spring so that you have to constantly adjust it to maintain your altitude. Despite this being a feature of any true racing or actual FPV drone controller... this is getting to be a very rare feature in inexpensive toy drones. The newer model Syma drones such as the version 3 of the X5SW are all coming out with altitude hold as well. It is much easier for a beginner to fly a drone with altitude hold and GPS. You can fly them to a position near you, take your hands off the controller and they will hover in one place until the battery goes dead. My Syma drones requires constant input if there is any wind at all. This develops your muscle skills for the controller and awareness of what is going on with your drone that a super easy flying drone will not. Why is this important? When flying drones it is not uncommon to get yourself into some type of hairy situation. It happens all the time. Sometimes it is caused by the wind, sometimes just a moment where you become distracted momentarily. If your skills are not developed and maintained it is almost certain that you will do the wrong thing basically every time. Your expensive drone will fly away; your drone will fly into a tree, your drone will hit powerlines, or fly into a structure or end up upside down on a road where it will get run over. These two small Syma drones are also nearly indestructible. If it looks like you are about to fly into a tree all you have to do is cut the throttle and it will drop to the ground picking up enough momentum that most the time it will not get caught in the upper branches not be that difficult to retrieve and most likely not get damaged when it hits the ground. If you somehow do manage to hurt something the parts are super cheap and easy to replace, with videos on YouTube showing you how to do it. Many of my other drones will need some type of repair nearly every time and often the parts are difficult to find. Another nice thing is that the batteries are super cheap. For about $10 this drone currently can be bundled with four extra batteries and a 4 way charger. If you didn’t do this to begin with it still does not cost much later. I would recommend getting the batteries that Syma sells. The batteries last around 9 minutes when new. For the longest life LiPo drone batteries should be stored at around 3.85 volts. These two drones start blinking and then losing power before they get to 3.85 volts. So. if your kids or you do not charge the batteries after you are finished flying chances are the batteries likely are already at the proper voltage for storage. This is not common. Most drone manufacturers like to brag about how long their batteries last by designing the drone to drain them to a much lower voltage. Syma could have designed their drones to keep flying until the batteries were at a low voltage which would damage them if they were left that way. I still have batteries from my Syma X8 drones which are nearly ten years old that are still working pretty well. Other than DJI most other brands do not seem to care much about their customer’s long term battery life. I highly recommend this drone, my personal favorite is actually still my trusty old the Cheerwing Syma X5SW Version 1 Wi-Fi FPV Drone that this one is a spare for. They are very similar, costs about the same and uses most of the same parts, but it is configured slightly differently. The X5C has a higher resolution camera. The X5W has a WiFi camera that can theoretically be used for actual FPV flying under the right conditions. I do not use either with their cameras because I have other drones with much better cameras along with gimbals. I just like the flying manners of the X5W a little bit more. The X5C is a little lighter with a lower profile so it climbs faster and doesn't slow down as quickly when you change directions. But you really cannot go wrong with either.
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2024 by Steven M
Edition: White
This drone does a great job of teaching you the basics of drone operation without any hand holding. It is pretty stable in flight but is very light. Because it is so light it can fall from very high up without damage (assuming you are not over concrete or water). It has brushed motors, as do all toy drones, so they will fail, it is just a matter of when. A replacement pack of 4 motors can be purchased on amazon for about 10 usd. The camera on these are pretty useless, think webcam of the early 2000s quality. Many people claim you cannot fly these in any breeze, but once you learn to handle it, you can fly this drone in a light breeze. Just make sure it is in High mode, otherwise it will not have enough pitch to fight the wind. Battery life is about 5-7 minutes so I recommend getting one of the 5 packs of batteries so you can fly for a while.
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2020 by Daniel