DJI and Hasselblad to offer high-tech, pro-level drone bundle
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 7:58PM 
We’re seeing the first result from DJI’s purchase of a minor stake in Hasselblad. The drone maker and the medium format camera manufacturer are going to release a bundled version of DJI’s top-of-the-line M600 hexacopter and an aerial photography-focused version of Hasselblad’s A5D medium format camera. The M600 comes with an A3 flight controller and Lightbridge 2 transmission system to allow live video broadcasting of up to 1080p. Plus, it can carry over 13 pounds. Meanwhile, the A5D-50c camera packs in a 50-megapixel CMOS sensor. It’s built to take high-resolution aerial shots for things like topographic and surveying work. Its kit comes with an HC 3.5 / 50mm-II lens.
We don’t have a price or release date yet. But when you think about it, the M600 drone and Ronin-MX gimbal together cost US$6,198 or roughly CA$8,000. So if you add in the medium format camera, just be prepared to pay a hefty sum for it. It’ll most likely just appeal to professional aerial photographers, surveyors, or those with a lot of extra money to spare. DJI and Hasselblad do have plans to collaborate more in the future. They probably won’t be able to produce consumer-level drones together but it might influence DJI’s more affordable Phantom line.
Source: The Verge