Been flying FPV 8 years now. Started cheap with OK used or closeout gear and have upgraded over time. Never have gone full bore "premium". Started with the AIO cameras and have flown a variety of setups between then and now. Analog AIOs STILL have value as a quick and easy way to put FPV on just about anything. Still fly them on my tiny whoops and one Strix Nano Goblin. Occasionally on other planes I usually fly LOS just for fun. My "best" setup now still uses my old transformer goggles with a Walksnail VRX and a Walksnail Moonlight camera. I have a set of Walksnail goggles, but I still prefer the screen on the Old Boxy Transformer goggles.
I started out with AIO cloverleaf cameras. The problem with the cloverleaf antennas on AIO cameras is they are VERY EASY TO BEND/BREAK. Can't tell you how many AIO cameras I killed before switching to Dipole, and have not regretted switching away from the cloverleaf. Dipole in a "good environment" gives a better signal. (ie outdoors in an open field without much metal to reflect signals)
Where the cloverleaf (circular polarized) antennas are better, is minimizing reflected signals as long as you are using the same polarization on the RX as the TX.
If you are picking an AIO camera, Make sure you pick one that is legal in your region. Some may have frequencies or power output that is not legal in your region. (this is true of ANY FPV transmitter)
AIO cameras tend to have a VERY wide field of view. This is great for tiny whoops flying indoors, but not so great flying outdoors. You loose the sense of speed, altitude, and they have bad fisheye. They also are not adjustable. I have three tiny whoops, with three different AIO cameras, One has great contrast and brightness adjusting to flying around lights as well as going down dark hallways. I have two others that the picture is blown out and hard to see in bright light. Work OK outdoors and in low light.
Cheers!
LitterBug
HAM Licensed FPV Flyer
I started out with AIO cloverleaf cameras. The problem with the cloverleaf antennas on AIO cameras is they are VERY EASY TO BEND/BREAK. Can't tell you how many AIO cameras I killed before switching to Dipole, and have not regretted switching away from the cloverleaf. Dipole in a "good environment" gives a better signal. (ie outdoors in an open field without much metal to reflect signals)
Where the cloverleaf (circular polarized) antennas are better, is minimizing reflected signals as long as you are using the same polarization on the RX as the TX.
If you are picking an AIO camera, Make sure you pick one that is legal in your region. Some may have frequencies or power output that is not legal in your region. (this is true of ANY FPV transmitter)
AIO cameras tend to have a VERY wide field of view. This is great for tiny whoops flying indoors, but not so great flying outdoors. You loose the sense of speed, altitude, and they have bad fisheye. They also are not adjustable. I have three tiny whoops, with three different AIO cameras, One has great contrast and brightness adjusting to flying around lights as well as going down dark hallways. I have two others that the picture is blown out and hard to see in bright light. Work OK outdoors and in low light.
Cheers!
LitterBug
HAM Licensed FPV Flyer