Walnut vs. peanut - FPV cameras from Caddx

Do you also miss the session-sized GoPro cameras?

We think FPV needs them back. And it seems Caddx believes exactly the same! Here's the newest member of the Caddx camera family - the Walnut - the 63.4g camera that's going to change the FPV recording game again!

Walnut is a cube-shaped (38x36mm) camera that can record 4K/60fps, with the option of 1080/120fps recording for beautiful and smooth slow-motion footage. The FOV of the camera is 150", with a bit rate of 100M! With a battery capacity of 600 mA, the recording time on one battery is no more than 30 minutes at 4K/60fps, but there is an interesting feature when recharging: Charging the Walnut is done via a

magnetic charger, unlike most action cameras currently on the market (probably due to the weight of the USB-C port). The Walnut supports ND filters (which are even included!) and is waterproof, so you can easily fly in the clouds or fog (unless, of course, you haven't treated your drone's electronics accordingly).

Another cool feature of the Walnut is the gyroflow, which allows you to stabilize the footage afterwards. This camera allows the use of a microSD card with a maximum size of 256 GB and supports image rotation.

If you are looking for a smaller cam, the Peanut is still your best choice. With its 27 grams and smaller form factor (54x24x21mm), it's still one of the best for micro and sub-250g drones. Peanut records up to 2.5K at 50fps and 1920x1080 at 50fps. There is also the option of slow motion recording at 1920x1080 at 120 frames per second. The built-in memory allows up to 28 GB of footage and requires a magnetic USB-c connection. The battery size allows up to 30 minutes of recording time. With the Wi-Fi remote control, you can control the camera and view the image at a distance of up to 10 meters. The ND filters are included in the package, making life much easier right from the start.

We think Caddx is on the right track with its new cameras. The ability to control both cameras via the remote and Betaflight is something that most pilots will really appreciate (especially when they realize they forgot to click record) While the Peanut can use the Insta360 stabilization software called FlowState, the Walnut is equipped with Gyrostate, which allows you to retrieve data from the gyroscope

of the gyroscope to get really smooth shots. Both cameras can be controlled from your phone. I would say that both cameras fulfill different needs, and the Walnut comes close to what most FPV pilots would love. There are still a few things I need to address though....

Caddx will likely release future updates to the Walnut Camera, which means you'll get new features and capabilities as time goes on. I would love to see a flat color option, as the current shot is oversaturated and difficult to adjust color-wise when dealing with post-processing. The color scheme makes a big difference in film flights. Another thing is that the Walnut has a sort of "halo" effect when shooting in 4:3 format in 4K, which will probably be fixed with the next software update. The price of the Walnut is slightly higher than the Runcam, but it also offers better image quality.

We think both could be a good fit for us, depending on what they will be used for.

See you next time,

your Lexie!