More than a year ago, DJI released the Phantom drone designed for GoPro cameras. The Phantom made it possible for ultra-low budget filmmakers to get sweeping aerial shots never before possible. Now, DJI has shaken up the low-budget aerial world once again with their S1000 octocopter designed to fly the Canon 5D Mark II or Mark III.
The DJI S1000 is, of course, larger than the Phantom. It’s several feet across when all of the arms are extended, but the arms fold up into the base when not in use for easy travel.
This octocopter can keep a Canon 5D in flight for 10-15 minutes, depending on the battery pack. The Phantom could only keep a GoPro in flight for about 8 minutes, so that is an improvement in flight time.
DJI has not released pricing for the S1000. at the time of writing. They also do not have an official release date but say it should hit the market sometime during the first quarter of the year.
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UPDATE: Watch our video featuring the S1000 at NAB
