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LUMIX S1
A full-frame L-Mount hybrid with stabilised 24.2-megapixel stills, a large viewfinder and optional software-key upgrades for 6K video.
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor
- Full frame
- Megapixels
- 24.2
- Lens
- L-Mount
- Video
- 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps
- Body weight
- 899 g
What reviewers say
Both reviews praise detailed images, rugged construction and well-placed controls, while finding the body large and heavy. Photography Blog values its straightforward operation and everyday battery life but finds busy backgrounds can confuse autofocus. Digital Camera World praises dynamic range and high-ISO results, while finding tracking less reliable than leading rivals and JPEG noise reduction occasionally too strong.
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specImage and sensor
- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Sensor dimensions
- 35.6 × 23.8 mm
- Effective resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Largest image
- 6000 × 4000
- RAW recording
- Yes
- Standard ISO range
- 100–51200
- Sensor detail
- 24.2 million effective and 25.28 million total pixels; primary colour filter and supersonic wave dust filter. High-resolution mode combines eight exposures into 12000×8000 composite files, not native single-shot resolution
- Image formats
- JPEG, RAW and HLG Photo
- ISO detail
- Standard ISO 100–51200, expanded ISO 50/102400/204800; maker firmware 2.0 adds Dual Native ISO Setting. Photography Blog's introductory ISO 80 conflicts with its own later ISO 50 discussion and the maker; not adopted
- Image processor
- Venus Engine
Lens and shooting
- Lens mount
- L-Mount
- Stabilisation
- Lens and sensor shift
- Maximum continuous burst
- 9 fps
- Autofocus
- Contrast AF with DFD, human/animal detection, tracking and 225-area selection; firmware adds head recognition and tracking improvements
- Shutter
- Mechanical, electronic front curtain and electronic modes; maker rated shutter life approximately 400000 images
- Burst detail
- Native 9 fps AFS/MF; mechanical/electronic front curtain 6 fps AFC or electronic 5 fps AFC. Maker buffer more than 90 RAW, 70 RAW+JPEG or 999 JPEG with Sony XQD G-series card. Reduced-resolution video-derived 6K/4K Photo modes are separate
- Stabilisation detail
- Five-axis Body I.S.; firmware 1.2 dated 9 July 2019 raises maker rating from 5.5 to 6 stops with S-X50 at 50 mm. Compatible-lens Dual I.S. 2 rises from 6 to 6.5 stops with S-R24105 at 105 mm or S-R70200 at 200 mm, CIPA yaw/pitch
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps
- Video detail
- Optional 5952×3968 6K at maker-labelled 24p requires optional DMW-SFU2 software-key activation and firmware 2.0 dated 6 April 2021; 4:2:0 10-bit LongGOP 200 Mbps. The upgrade also enables 5.9K30/25/24p, 5.4K30/25p, C4K modes and external 12-bit RAW with compatible recorder. Standard launch body offers UHD 3840×2160 up to 60p in 8-bit; 4K60 uses crop and a 30-minute clip limit. Higher-quality internal 10-bit, V-Log and associated advanced modes require the appropriate software-key upgrade; not included in the standard body configuration
- Audio
- Stereo microphone and monaural speaker; microphone/line input, headphone monitoring and optional DMW-XLR1
Screen and viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Electronic
- Screen size
- 3.2″
- Screen dots
- 2,100,000
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Tilting screen
- Yes
- Display detail
- Three-point-two-inch 3:2 capacitive touchscreen approximately 2.1 million dots with triaxial tilt; separate top status LCD
- Viewfinder detail
- OLED approximately 5.76 million dots, 100% coverage and 0.78× with 50 mm lens at infinity, −1 dioptre and 3:2 ratio; 60/120 fps display
Connections and design
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 400 photographs
- Body weight
- 899 g
- Release detail
- Maker Japan confirms 23 March 2019 sale; headline month avoids assuming an exact UK day. Advanced recording firmware and optional-key requirements are separate from original release specifications. No inferred direct successor across co-sold S1/S5 generations
- Recording media
- Slot 1 XQD with CFexpress support through firmware 1.3 or later; slot 2 SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I/UHS-II including V90
- Ports
- USB-C SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1, full-size HDMI Type A, 2.5 mm remote and 3.5 mm microphone/line/headphone connections
- Wireless connections
- Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2; 5 GHz subject to regional availability
- Battery life detail
- Maker 7.4 V 3050 mAh 23 Wh pack. CIPA with S-R24105 and SD approximately 400 LCD/380 EVF shots; with XQD 380 LCD/360 EVF. One-second power-save EVF 1150 SD/1100 XQD is conditional, not headline
- Charging
- USB charging/power and dedicated charger
- Dimensions
- Approximately 148.9 × 110.0 × 96.7 mm, excluding protrusions
- Weight detail
- Approximately 899 g body only, 1016 g with SD/battery or 1020 g with XQD/battery; lens excluded
- Materials
- Dust/splash-resistant construction, not waterproof; recommended −10 to 40 °C
- In the box
- Maker Japan lists body cap, hot-shoe cover, eyecup, flash-sync cap, battery-grip contact cover, shoulder strap, cable holder, battery, charger, AC adapter, mains cable and USB C–C/A–C cables; regional contents vary
Pros and cons
Pros
- Sensor stabilisation with compatible-lens Dual I.S. 2
- High-resolution electronic viewfinder
- SD and XQD/CFexpress recording options
Cons
- Body weighs 899 g without battery
- 6K recording requires an optional software key and firmware update
- Contrast autofocus rather than phase detection
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 26.2 | Canon RF | 3840 × 2160 at 25 fps | 440 g | Mar 2019 | |
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 61 | Sony E-mount | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 580 g | Sept 2019 | |
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 24.2 | Sony E-mount | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 593 g | Nov 2019 |
Sources
- help.na.panasonic.com/answers/features-and-specifications-lumix-s-series-model-…
- news.panasonic.com/jp/press/jn190214-1
- av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/download/ff/dl/s1.html
- panasonic.jp/dc/products/DC-S1.html
- photographyblog.com/reviews/panasonic_s1_review
- digitalcameraworld.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-s1-review
Photo: panasonicjp.scene7.com
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- LUMIX S1/S1R shared body, top status LCD and control dial detail: news.panasonic.com/jp/press/data/2019/02/jn190214-1/jn190214-1-3.jpg
- LUMIX S1/S1R shared body, three-axis tilting rear monitor positions: news.panasonic.com/jp/press/data/2019/02/jn190214-1/jn190214-1-4.jpg
- LUMIX S1/S1R shared body, white balance, ISO and exposure-compensation buttons: news.panasonic.com/jp/press/data/2019/02/jn190214-1/jn190214-1-5.jpg
- LUMIX S1/S1R shared body, rear joystick and AF controls detail: news.panasonic.com/jp/press/data/2019/02/jn190214-1/jn190214-1-6.jpg
- LUMIX S1/S1R shared body, rear control dial and menu button detail: news.panasonic.com/jp/press/data/2019/02/jn190214-1/jn190214-1-7.jpg
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