- Panasonic Lumix S1 review: A full-frame feast
Lens mount and lenses
Leica L mount lenses: Leica SL, TL, CL compatible Micro Four Thirds (MFT) lenses not compatible Panasonic, Leica and Sigma in lens alliance Three Panasonic S Pro lenses at launch S Pro 50mm f/1.4 (S-X50) S Pro 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS (S-R24105) S Pro 70-200mm f/4 OIS (S-R70200)
S Pro 50mm f/1.4 (S-X50) S Pro 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS (S-R24105) S Pro 70-200mm f/4 OIS (S-R70200)
Features
- Sensor-based image stabilisation: 6-stop ‘Dual Stabilisation’ (for both stills and videos) Autofocus capable to -6EV, sensor output at 480fps for 0.08s focus acquisition Viewfinder: ‘Real View Finder’ with 5.76m-dot OLED display (120fps refresh max) Screen: 3.2-inch 2.1m-dot LCD touchscreen with tri-adjustable mount 100% weather sealed construction (details still TBC) 1/320th sec flash sync (industry’s fastest) Single SD (UHS-II), single XQD card slots Durable shutter to up to 400,000 cycles Top display panel with illuminator
Design overview
Lumix S1: On the front
- Front thumbwheel, embedded into grip Two assignable function buttons between grip and lens 1-2 switch (for two-form setup) to front corner (where AF-S/C would usually exist)
Lumix S1: On the top left
- Full mode dial: P, S, A, M, iA, C1, C2, C3, Movie Drive mode: Collar around mode dial
Lumix S1: On the top right
- Light-up display panel with relevant information Separate WB, ISO and Exp Comp button trio Rear thumbwheel (circular, overlaps rear) On/Off switch
Lumix S1: On the rear
- Lock switch (locks all controls to avoid accidental presses) Playback button (left); Back, Disp., Delete trio (lower right) AF-S/C/MF is a rotational switch surrounding the AF select button (upper right) Joystick toggle control (upper right, near AF controls) Q Menu (designated ‘Q’), Menu/Set button to centre Movie record button (by viewfinder) Rotational d-pad (TBC)
Image and video quality?
- All-new full-frame sensor and Venus Engine Standard ISO sensitivity up to 51,200 Lumix S1: 24.2-megapixels Lumix S1R: 47.3-megapixels HLG Photo (Hybrid Log Gamma) / High Resolution Photo (96MP) Video: 4K50/60p maximum 4:2:0 8-bit to card, 4:2:2 via HDMI Update for 4K 50/60p 4:2:2 10-bit via HDMI coming 2019
Lumix Pro: Worldwide support network
- Free sign-up for one year for EU owners (purchase between 1 Feb and 31 March 2019) Support for repairs and service in: USA & Canada / Japan / Europe Lumix Pro applies to S1, S1R, G9 and GH5 cameras Price structure and membership tiers TBC
