Sony’s Airpeak S1 drone is now available to order before the shipment date of December 24th

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Sony’s $ 9,000 Airpeak S1 drone is now available for order, the company announced Wednesday. The shipment is expected to start on December 24th.

The Airpeak S1, first unveiled in January at CES 2021, is aimed at video professionals and is designed to be used with Sony’s mirrorless cameras. According to the drone’s product page, it has a flight time of 22 minutes with no load and up to 12 minutes with a “heavy load”, such as a Sony A7S Mark III camera. Sony claims the Airpeak is stable in winds up to 44.7 mph, which could be useful for capturing footage in windy conditions.

The $ 9,000 price tag comes with two pairs of propellers, a remote, two batteries, and a charger. However, it doesn’t include a camera or gimbal, which means you’ll need to bring some of your gear if you decide to order one. There’s a third-party gimbal from Gremsy made for the Airpeak S1, but it’s also expensive at $ 2,199.99.

Sony plans to sell an optional $ 300 per year “Airpeak Plus” cloud subscription, which will offer “additional data storage, advanced geofencing and flight log import / export”. There will also be an “Airpeak Protect Plan” that covers accidental damage, but Sony hasn’t shared how much it will cost.

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