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Panasonic LUMIX S1H
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Panasonic LUMIX S1H · Photo source

Panasonic · LUMIX S

LUMIX S1H

Released September 2019

A full-frame L-Mount stills and cinema hybrid with internal 6K recording, active cooling, stabilisation and timecode connections.

Type
Mirrorless
Sensor
Full frame
Megapixels
24.2
Lens
L-Mount
Video
5952 × 3968 at 24 fps
Body weight
1052 g

What reviewers say

Both reviews praise the video image quality, grading flexibility and extensive cinema tools. Digital Camera World likes the handling and stills performance but finds weight, modest battery life and continuous autofocus limiting for handheld work. Videomaker strongly values the footage and dynamic range, while criticising rolling shutter and the additional lens investment required by the then-new L-Mount system.

From digitalcameraworld.com and videomaker.com

Specifications

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Image 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; native single-exposure resolution distinct from 96 MP multi-shot high-resolution mode
Image formats
JPEG, RAW and HLG Photo
ISO detail
Standard 100–51200, expanded 50–204800; Dual Native ISO 100/640 in Normal, 640/4000 in V-Log and 400/2500 in HLG

Lens and shooting

Lens mount
L-Mount
Stabilisation
Lens and sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst
9 fps
Autofocus
Contrast AF with face/eye/body/animal detection, tracking, 225-area and configurable zone/single-area selection; joystick and touch positioning
Shutter
Mechanical 1/8000–60 seconds with bulb approximately 30 minutes; electronic front curtain 1/2000–60 seconds; electronic 1/8000–60 seconds with shorter bulb restriction. External flash sync up to 1/320 second with maker guide-number/mode qualification
Burst detail
Native 9 fps AFS/MF; continuous AF 6 fps with mechanical/electronic front curtain, 5 fps electronic. Maker buffer at least 60 RAW/RAW+JPEG or 999 JPEG under specified conditions; reduced-resolution 6K/4K Photo modes are separate
Stabilisation detail
Five-axis sensor-shift Body I.S. rated 6 stops with S-X50 at 50 mm; compatible-lens Dual I.S. 2 rated 6.5 stops with S-R24105 at 105 mm, CIPA yaw/pitch; Dual rating requires firmware 1.1 or later
Exposure controls
1728-zone multi, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted metering; still compensation ±5 EV in one-third steps

Video

Highest video resolution
5952 × 3968 at 24 fps
Video detail
Full-sensor 3:2 5952×3968 6K at 24.00p/23.98p, 4:2:0 10-bit LongGOP 200 Mbps; 16:9 5888×3312 5.9K up to 29.97p. Full-frame C4K/4K30 offers 4:2:2 10-bit up to 400 Mbps ALL-Intra; C4K/4K60 uses Super 35 or pixel-by-pixel crop and 4:2:0 10-bit. Built-in fan, V-Log/V-Gamut and maker 14+ stop claim. No fixed recording limit within supported operating/power/storage conditions. Digital Camera World's suggestion that 6K requires Super 35 crop conflicts with the maker's full-sensor table and is not adopted
Audio
Built-in stereo microphone and monaural speaker; internal MOV LPCM 48 kHz/16-bit, with optional DMW-XLR1 permitting 48/96 kHz 24-bit audio

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder
Electronic
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
2,330,000
Touchscreen
Yes
Tilting screen
Yes
Display detail
Three-point-two-inch 3:2 touchscreen approximately 2.33 million dots, tilt/free-angle mechanism; separate 1.8-inch monochrome top status panel
Viewfinder detail
0.5-inch 4:3 OLED approximately 5.76 million dots, 100% coverage, 0.78× with 50 mm at infinity, −1 dioptre and 3:2 ratio

Connections and design

Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
400 photographs
Body weight
1052 g
Release detail
Maker Japan confirms sale from 25 September 2019; headline September retains regional precision without assuming a global retail day. No inferred successor links. Review opinions about the early L-Mount lens range are historical, rather than a current lens inventory
Recording media
Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots, both UHS-I/UHS-II including V90; relay, backup and allocation modes
Ports
USB-C SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 with USB Power Delivery 9 V/3 A; full-size HDMI Type A; 2.5 mm remote and 3.5 mm microphone/line/headphone sockets. Flash sync socket accepts supplied BNC conversion cable for timecode input/output
Wireless connections
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2; maker Japan lists 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi, regional restrictions apply
Battery life detail
Maker CIPA approximately 400 LCD/380 EVF shots with S-R24105 and SDHC; conditional one-second power-save EVF 1150 is not headline
Charging
USB Power Delivery power/charging and supplied dedicated charger; optional AC adapter requires matching DC coupler
Dimensions
Approximately 151.0 × 114.2 × 110.4 mm, excluding protrusions
Weight detail
Approximately 1052 g body only or 1164 g with battery and one card; lens excluded
Materials
Dust/splash-resistant construction, not waterproof; maker recommended −10 to 40 °C, with battery performance reduced below 0 °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, USB C–C/A–C cables and timecode BNC converter; regional contents vary

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Internal 6K 10-bit recording
  • Two UHS-II SD card slots
  • Full-size HDMI and timecode input/output

Cons

  • Large body weighs over one kilogram without battery
  • Contrast autofocus rather than phase detection
  • 4K at 60p uses Super 35 crop

Closest rivals

Model
TypeSensorMegapixelsLensVideoBody weightReleased
CanonEOS RP
MirrorlessFull frame26.2Canon RF3840 × 2160 at 25 fps440 gMar 2019
SonyAlpha 7R IV
MirrorlessFull frame61Sony E-mount3840 × 2160 at 30 fps580 gSept 2019
SonyAlpha 9 II
MirrorlessFull frame24.2Sony E-mount3840 × 2160 at 30 fps593 gNov 2019

Sources

  1. help.na.panasonic.com/answers/features-and-specifications-lumix-s-series-dc-s1h
  2. news.panasonic.com/jp/press/jn190829-1
  3. panasonic.jp/dc/products/DC-S1H.html
  4. digitalcameraworld.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-s1h-review
  5. videomaker.com/reviews/cameras/panasonic-lumix-s1h-hands-on-review-big-camera-b…

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