NEWS: Panasonic Lumix S1 & S1R Full Frame Mirrorless Officially Announced2 min read
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Panasonic first unveiled the S1 & S1R full-frame mirrorless cameras back in September 2018. In somewhat of a tease, they held back a number of key specifications. The wait is finally over and we now have the full list of specifications, including pricing.
Both cameras have headphone & microphone ports, a lockable HDMI port. They are both weather-sealed and have a 5-axis in-body ‘Dual IS’ system. The cameras are set to ship on April 4. Still two months away.
With the S1 being the more video-centric of the two new releases it does hold back on a couple key video features. If you want to record internal 60p 4:2:2 10 bit and V-Log you are going to have a to pay for it with an update key similar to the GH5. While this isn’t really a surprise since Panasonic has done this with V-Log in the GH cameras it is a bit disappointing. Will it be $100 or more? We don’t know as Panasonic hasn’t announced the pricing.
The new Lumix S range of cameras, are quite large for mirrorless cameras. They are much larger than the Sony alpha cameras, and slightly larger than the Nikon Z & Canon R. They are also the heaviest, with the S1, tipping the scales at 898g (1.98lb)
This does provide some advantages though, able to squeeze in two card slots (XQD + SD Card), larger batteries, plenty of cooling and ergonomically it should be quite nice to hold.
The cameras have a 3.2″ triaxial tilt rear monitor instead of the reversible screens on the GH5, as well as a display screen on the top of the camera which photographers will like. A brand new OLED EVF with a 5.760k-dot resolution is also introduced on the new cameras. The new OLED EVF also features an impressive 120Hz refresh rate.
In addition to the new cameras, Panasonic has also announced three new lenses using the L-mount. All three of the lenses are dust & drip proof, with 77mm filter diameters. Both zoom lenses feature optical image stabilization.
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