Remote control helicopter with camera has been picking a lot of popularity recently. Especially with the raise of “Drone Photography” and related fields, it is becoming increasingly common to note the special interest towards remote control helicopter with camera.

Just to kick start imagination and possibilities, you can use a RC Helicopter with Camera for:
- Shooting an event, like a wedding of your closed one to capture the brightest moments.
- Shooting a panoramic shot of your great neighborhood and to share.
- Use it during your picnics to capture whole family in their candid activities for lasting memory.
- Capture local sports event where your kids might be participating; Or even you can help cheering local team by capturing the game.
- Use it to record the Bird’s eye view of any local festival / carnival.
- To see the status of your roof, if accessing your roof is relatively difficult. Same applies to unreachable areas at your home.

The Fun never ends when it comes to imagining use of remote control helicopter with camera.
But when it comes to choosing the BEST one, it gets sometime overwhelming 🙁
That is why, after careful research, we created “Top 3 remote control helicopters with camera”.
How did we choose best remote control helicopter with Camera
Honestly, how many times you would have bumped across Remote control helicopters while shopping online/offline, and then just skipped fearing choosing a wrong one or a duplicate product? And then nobody is getting any younger to play!
We know that feeling.
RC helicopter market is so crowded right now with so many brands that are not famous, even sometimes with an exact duplicate of a well versed brands, it is literally hard to find the authentic one.
It takes extra effort to research the best remote control helicopter with camera. Here are the main functionalities and features that need to be reviewed before choosing a good RC Camera helicopter.
- Axis
- Camera Resolution
- Flight time / recording time
- Video storage
- Customer satisfaction
Best RC flying toys with Camera are “Quadcopters”
Most of the flying toys with a steady Camera and a good maneuver are Quadcopters. Despite well engineered Tail Rotor RC Helicopters tend to rotate on its main rotor axis usually if not always during flight. This limits the experience of having a good quality video recording or photo clicks in helicopters.
Quadcopters on another hand are quite well balanced. This makes the quality of recorded video or the images from the camera of a quadcopter much better and clear.
1. Syma X5C Explorer

Brand: Syma
Axis: 6-Axis Gyro stablized
Channel: 4 Channels
Remote Control Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Remote Control Range: 50 Meters
Camera Resolution: HD
Flight time / Charging Time: 7 Minutes / 100 Minute
Video Storage Capacity: 2GB Memory Card
Special Features: 360 Degrees eversion, Throwing flight function, Blade protection Frames.
Customer satisfaction: Extremely Positive
Syma takes a good share in the market especially with Syma 107 which is a Bestseller RC helicopter for kids. It does not come as a surprise that Syma X5C has been the best RC quadcopter with camera.
2. Holy Stone F180C

Brand: Holy Stone
Axis: 6-Axis Gyro enabled
Channel: 4 Channels
Remote Control Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Remote Control Range: 50 Meters
Camera Resolution: 1280 x 720 Pixel
Flight time / Charging Time: 8 Minutes / 50 Minutes
Video Storage Capacity: 2GB mini SD Card
Special Features: 360 Degrees 4-way flip, 4 Sensitivity modes,
Customer satisfaction: Extremely Positive
We came across knowing Holy Stone products better when we started our Research on Holy Stone Predator. A reliable brand with good reputation.
3. Hubsan X4
Brand: Hubsan
Axis: 6-Axis Gyro enabled
Channel: 4 Channels
Remote Control Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Remote Control Range: 100 Meters
Camera Resolution: 0.3 Mega Pixels
Flight time / Charging Time: 7 minutes / 30 Minutes
Video Storage Capacity: Real time video on Remote Control; SD card port available to record.
Special Features: Instant Video on Remote Control, 100 Meter Range.
Customer satisfaction: Extremely Positive
Hubsan Quadcopter is the favorite of RC helicopter hobbyists.
Conclusion
If you happen to appreciate photography in unique angles, either for profession or as a hobby in your spare time, a good remote control helicopter with camera can spice up your life!