The Airpeak S1 is designed to work with Sony mirrorless cameras, including the A7S Mark III, FX3, or even the 8K-capable Alpha 1. They connect to a special version of the Gremsy T3 gimbal designed specifically for Airpeak . and that you have to buy separately. With a camera, the drone has about 12 minutes of flight time (although it can reach 22 minutes without charging). It is also worth noting that the camera requires its own batteries, it does not power the drone receive.
Product highlights:
- With a max speed of 55.9mph (25m/s)1, the maximum angular velocity of 180°/s2 and attitude angle up to 55°3
- Sony developed a propulsion device and flight control system
- Flight time up to 22 minutes4 without a payload.
- Stable in winds up to 44.7 mph (20m/s) 5
- Landing gear with open/close legs to avoid appearing in images
- Detachable propellers for fast easy replacement and transport
- Sony developed stereo cameras and vision sensing processor with an original algorithm for real time 3D spatial awareness
- Achieves stable flight in enclosed spaces or when out of range of GNSS
- Equipped with obstacle braking function by multi-directional sensing
- The world’s smallest drone in its class that can carry Alpha series full-frame mirrorless cameras.
- RCR-VH1 remote controller operates the aircraft, gimbal, and camera while providing real-time image output.
- Use with “Airpeak Flight” mobile app to control the aircraft, camera, and gimbal in-flight.
- Dual Operation Mode for independent control of Aircraft and Gimbal/Camera.
- Equipped with flexible flight modes
- “Airpeak Base” web app for integrated management of flight plans, flight logs, and equipment
Sony’s already released a preview of the types of shots you can pull off with the drone, which you can see below.
The Airpeak S1 can be operated with just the included controller ( RCRVH1 ), but Sony has an app called Airpeak Flight to help make things easier. The app is iOS/iPadOS-only for now, but it will allow for control of the camera and gimbal. The Airpeak can be operated by a single person, but also allows for dual-operator mode, where one person controls flight and the other controls the camera.
Image Source: Sony.