LUMIX S1II

Released June 2025

A full-frame L-Mount hybrid camera with a partially stacked sensor, high-speed stills shooting, open-gate video and an articulated screen.

Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame
Megapixels: 24.1
Lens: L-Mount
Video: 5952 × 3968 at 29.97 fps
Body weight: 718 g

What reviewers say

Reviews praise the refined handling, fast shooting, flexible video and effective stabilisation, while missing automatic subject selection. Photography Blog finds it capable for action and hybrid work. Amateur Photographer finds slower initial focus acquisition than recent Canon and Sony rivals, lengthy buffer clearance and little reason to pay more than the S1IIE unless its extra speed is needed.

From photographyblog.com and amateurphotographer.com

Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Mirrorless
Sensor format: Full frame
Sensor type: Partially stacked CMOS
Sensor dimensions: 35.6 × 23.8 mm
Effective resolution: 24.1 MP
Largest image: 6000 × 4000
RAW recording: Yes
Standard ISO range: 100–51200
Sensor detail: 24.1 million effective and 26.8 million total pixels; 35.6 × 23.8 mm partially stacked CMOS; normal 3:2 stills 6000×4000, distinct from eight-frame high-resolution 12000×8000 composites
Image formats: JPEG, RAW and HEIF; HEIF HDR uses HLG, with SDR also available; high-resolution composites exclude HEIF
ISO detail: Standard stills ISO 100–51200; expanded ISO 50, 102400 and 204800; native stills sensitivities ISO 100/800, distinct from V-Log and other video profiles

Lens and shooting

Lens mount: L-Mount
Stabilisation: Lens and sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst: 70 fps
Lens detail: L-Mount full-frame lenses; APS-C lenses use a reduced image area, with 3984×2656 3:2 stills
Autofocus: Phase Hybrid AF with up to 779 phase-detection and 315 contrast positions; humans/animals/cars/motorcycles and bicycles/trains/aircraft; −6 to 18 EV with f/1.4 lens, ISO 100, AFS. Subject selection is manual; current maker table includes Urban Sports recognition
Shutter: Mechanical 60–1/8000 second and Bulb to approximately 30 minutes; electronic first curtain 60–1/2000; electronic 60–1/16000 with Bulb to approximately 60 seconds
Burst detail: Full-resolution electronic 70 fps speed-priority or 60/30 fps image-priority with AFS/AFC/MF; SH buffer 180 JPEG/RAW or 170 HEIF frames under maker conditions. Mechanical speed-priority up to 10 fps, including H+ AFC; lower modes offer live view. No composite high-resolution output counted as sensor resolution
Stabilisation detail: Five-axis sensor-shift B.I.S., eight centre/seven corner stops with S-R2060 at 60 mm; compatible Dual I.S.2 gives seven centre/corner stops with S-R24105 at 105 mm under CIPA-2024. Electronic video IS separately available; current Japan table marks crop-less mode as firmware 3.0
Flash: External flash support, no built-in flash (Photography Blog); sync up to 1/250 second with maker flash-output restrictions
Exposure controls: Separate still/video/S&Q controls and custom settings; V-Log maker claim 14+ stops, or 15 with Dynamic Range Boost; no measured stills dynamic range inferred

Video

Highest video resolution: 5952 × 3968 at 29.97 fps
Video detail: Internal 5952×3968 3:2 open-gate HEVC 4:2:0 10-bit up to 29.97p; 5952×2512 up to 59.94p and 5088×3392 open gate up to 59.94p. Maker video table lists internal ProRes RAW HQ/RAW 5760×3040 up to 29.97p and C4K up to 59.94p; HDMI RAW 6000×4000 up to 29.97p needs an external recorder and is not the headline internal resolution. ARRI LogC3 requires separately purchased DMW-SFU3A key; recording formats, media and firmware impose restrictions
Audio: Stereo built-in microphone; MOV LPCM up to 96 kHz/24-bit; optional DMW-XLR2 required for 32-bit float; channel/sample-rate restrictions depend on adapter and format

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen size: 3″
Screen dots: 1,840,000
Touchscreen: Yes
Tilting screen: Yes
Display detail: Three-inch 3:2 capacitive touchscreen, approximately 1.84 million dots and 100% coverage; tilt and free-angle articulation (Panasonic UK)
Viewfinder detail: 0.5-inch OLED, approximately 5.76 million dots, 100% coverage and 0.78× magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity, −1 dioptre and 3:2 aspect ratio

Connections and design

Wi-Fi: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
Battery life (maker's claim): 320 photographs
Body weight: 718 g
Release detail: Panasonic UK confirms available June 2025; no exact retail day inferred from announcement or Japan promised timing
Recording media: One CFexpress Type B slot and one SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II slot; dual-slot recording options; no XQD compatibility inferred from Photography Blog's conflicting table
Ports: USB-C 10 Gbps with USB Power Delivery, full-size HDMI Type A, 2.5 mm remote, 3.5 mm stereo microphone and headphone connections; no dedicated timecode or flash-sync terminal in Japan table
Wireless connections: Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n and 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac; Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0; Japan channel ranges not assumed identical in every region
Battery life detail: DMW-BLK22; SD-card CIPA approximately 320 EVF/360 LCD shots with S-R24105, or 1150 in specified power-save EVF mode; CFexpress gives approximately 310/350 or 1000 respectively
Charging: In-camera USB charging and power supply, including USB Power Delivery; optional DMW-AC11 AC adapter
Dimensions: Approximately 134.3 × 102.3 × 91.8 mm, excluding protrusions
Weight detail: Panasonic UK specifies 718 g body only and 800 g with shoe cover, battery and SD card; photographed body excludes lens. Photography Blog's 712 g body figure is not used
Materials: Dust, splash and freeze-resistant body; maker operating range −10 to 40°C with cold-temperature battery and lens restrictions; no waterproof rating inferred
In the box: Japan maker lists battery, battery charger, shoulder strap, body cap, hot-shoe cover and battery-grip contact cover; regional bundle contents may vary

Pros and cons

Pros

Full-resolution electronic shooting up to 70 fps
Internal ProRes RAW and open-gate video
Sensor stabilisation and tilt/free-angle screen

Cons

Only one CFexpress Type B slot
No automatic subject-type selection
Higher loaded weight than several rivals

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
CanonEOS R6 Mark III	Mirrorless	Full frame	32.5	Canon RF	6960 × 4640 at 29.97 fps	609 g	Nov 2025
NikonZ5II	Mirrorless	Full frame	24.5	Nikon Z mount	4032 × 2268 at 30 fps	620 g	Apr 2025
NikonZR	Mirrorless	Full frame	24.5	Nikon Z mount	6048 × 3402 at 59.94 fps	540 g	Oct 2025

Sources

Photo: panasonicjp.scene7.com

Panasonic LUMIX S1II, top view, body only; shared official view for LUMIX S1II and S1IIE: Panasonic Connect, exact LUMIX S1II gallery, linked original
Panasonic LUMIX S1II, rear view, body only; shared official view for LUMIX S1II and S1IIE: Panasonic Connect, exact LUMIX S1II gallery, linked original
Panasonic LUMIX S1II, bottom view, body only; shared official view for LUMIX S1II and S1IIE: Panasonic Connect, exact LUMIX S1II gallery, linked original
Panasonic LUMIX S1II, side ports view, body only; shared official view for LUMIX S1II and S1IIE: Panasonic Connect, exact LUMIX S1II gallery, linked original
Panasonic LUMIX S1II, opposite side ports view, body only; shared official view for LUMIX S1II and S1IIE: Panasonic Connect, exact LUMIX S1II gallery, linked original
Panasonic LUMIX S1II, lens kit, rear LCD open: Panasonic Connect, exact LUMIX S1II gallery, linked original
Panasonic LUMIX S1II, official supplied body and accessory kit arrangement: latam.connect.panasonic.com/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/1770722509i…

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