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Caddx Ratel 2

Analog, 1200 TVL, 5.9 g. The long-standing low-light benchmark: the camera other low-light cameras are compared against.

Specification last checked 2026-07-27

Recorded specification

Every value carries the source it was read from. A property with no recorded source is marked as such rather than presented as a fact. If one of them is wrong, tell us: it is the fastest way it gets fixed.

PropertyValueSource
Video system decides fitAnalog 5.8 GHzOscar Liangchecked 2026-07-27Quote 1, below the table
Field of viewDiagonal field of view. Wider is more immersive, not automatically better.165 °RaceDayQuads product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 2, below the table
Glass-to-glass latencyTime from the scene reaching the camera to it reaching your eye. The number racers choose a system on, and the one thing analog still wins.8 msWalksnail / CaddxFPV product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 3, below the table
ResolutionTV lines: how much detail an ANALOG camera resolves. Not comparable with a digital camera's pixel count, which is why digital cameras leave it unset rather than being given a converted figure.1200 TVLWalksnail / CaddxFPV product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 3, below the table
Low-light sensitivityThe dimmest light the sensor still produces a usable picture in. Lower sees more.0.0001 luxWalksnail / CaddxFPV product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 3, below the table
Sensor sizeSensor format as the vendor quotes it. Bigger gathers more light, at more weight.1/1.8″ inWalksnail / CaddxFPV product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 3, below the table
Aspect ratioThe shape of the picture, which has to match what the goggles show: a 4:3 image on a 16:9 screen arrives stretched or letterboxed, and nothing else on the box mentions it.4:3 / 16:9 switchableRaceDayQuads product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 2, below the table
WeightBuild-critical rather than compat-critical: needed to answer registration and class questions.5.9 gWalksnail / CaddxFPV product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Quote 3, below the table
  1. Oscar Liangchecked 2026-07-27Caddx Ratel 2, analog FPV camera recommendation
  2. RaceDayQuads product specificationschecked 2026-07-27FOV: 165°; Lens: 2.1mm; TV System: NTSC & PAL (switchable); Image: 4:3 & 16:9 (switchable)
  3. Walksnail / CaddxFPV product specificationschecked 2026-07-27Caddx Ratel 2: 1/1.8" Starlight sensor, 1200TVL; minimum illumination 0.0001 LUX; 8ms latency; weight 5.9g; Super WDR and 3DNR

Where to buy

Ships from China. Expect import VAT and a carrier handling fee if that crosses a customs border into your country.

No current price: our own estimate is 380 SEK. It is a rough street figure rather than a quote, and the retailer above confirms the real one.

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What this fits

Checked against every other product in the catalog by the same engine the planner runs, rule by rule. Where a specification is missing the answer is unknown, which is a different answer from compatible.

Frame

Not enough recorded specification (20)

Flight stack (FC + ESC)

Works with (1)Not enough recorded specification (5)

AIO board (FC + ESC)

Works with (2)Not enough recorded specification (4)

Video transmitter

Does not work with (11)Works with (7)

The standards this part is judged by

What the properties above actually mean, which differences are absolute, and where the names used in shops mislead.