Just over two months after its release in Japan, the Sony Airpeak S1 drone has launched in the US, with a pre-order price of $8,999 – approximately £6,756. Pricing and shipping info for other regions hasn’t yet been revealed but, now that the S1 has broken cover, we think a worldwide launch can’t be too far off.
Described as the ‘world’s smallest drone that can carry a full-frame Alpha series mirrorless camera’, the Sony Airpeak boasts a 22-minute flight time without a payload (reduced to 12 minutes with a Sony A7S III and Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM) and can fly in winds up to 44.7mph. Its landing gear retracts so as not to obscure cameras, and it possesses Dual Operation Mode to independently control the aircraft and 2-axis gimbal.