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LUMIX S1R
A high-resolution full-frame L-Mount camera with 47.3-megapixel stills, sensor stabilisation, a 5.76-million-dot viewfinder and firmware-enabled 5K video.
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor
- Full frame
- Megapixels
- 47.3
- Lens
- L-Mount
- Video
- 4992 × 3744 at 30 fps
- Body weight
- 899 g
What reviewers say
Both reviews praise detailed images, the viewfinder and substantial controls, while noting the large, heavy body. Photography Blog finds autofocus and continuous-focus burst speed behind leading rivals and sees video as a secondary strength. Digital Camera World finds responsive everyday focusing and effective stabilisation, but notices hesitation in dim light and sees no decisive advantage over competing high-resolution cameras.
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specImage and sensor
- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Sensor dimensions
- 36 × 24 mm
- Effective resolution
- 47.3 MP
- Largest image
- 8368 × 5584
- RAW recording
- Yes
- Standard ISO range
- 100–25600
- Sensor detail
- 47.3 million effective and 50.4 million total pixels; primary colour filter and supersonic wave dust filter. High-resolution mode combines multiple exposures into 16736×11168 RAW files, separate from native single-exposure pixels
- Image formats
- JPEG, RAW and HLG Photo
- ISO detail
- Standard ISO 100–25600; expanded ISO 50 and 51200
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 1.6 added head recognition and revised tracking; not a phase-detection sensor
- Shutter
- Focal-plane mechanical, electronic front curtain and electronic shutter options; maker rated shutter life approximately 400000 images
- Burst detail
- Native 9 fps AFS/MF; mechanical/electronic front curtain 6 fps AFC, electronic 5 fps AFC. Maker buffer more than 40 RAW, 35 RAW+JPEG or 50 JPEG using Sony XQD G-series card. Reduced-resolution 6K/4K Photo modes are separate from full-resolution bursts
- Stabilisation detail
- Five-axis Body I.S.; firmware 1.2 dated 9 July 2019 raises 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
- 4992 × 3744 at 30 fps
- Video detail
- Firmware 1.6 dated 24 November 2020 adds internal 4992×3744 5K at maker-labelled 30p/25p/24p, 4:2:0 10-bit LongGOP 200 Mbps; headline frame rate retains that published mode label. Original launch specifications were 4K up to 60p with 8-bit internal recording. The same update adds 4K60 4:2:2 10-bit HDMI output, distinct from internal recording. Launch review limitations are historical rather than current firmware specifications
- Audio
- Built-in stereo microphone, monaural speaker, microphone/line input and headphone monitoring; optional DMW-XLR1 adapter
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 and 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)
- 380 photographs
- Body weight
- 899 g
- Release detail
- Maker Japan confirms 23 March 2019 sale; headline month avoids inferring the exact UK day. Digital Camera World includes explicitly identified pre-production S1 illustrations but reports production S1R checks and its own laboratory results; these separate samples are not treated as S1R specification sources. No inferred successor link
- Recording media
- Slot 1 XQD, with CFexpress support requiring 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 GHz 802.11b/g/n and 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac, subject to regional availability; Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2
- Battery life detail
- Maker 7.4 V 3050 mAh 23 Wh pack. CIPA with S-R24105 and SD approximately 380 LCD/360 EVF shots; with XQD 360 LCD/340 EVF. Conditional one-second power-save EVF 1150 SD/1100 XQD is not headline
- Charging
- USB charging/power and supplied dedicated charger
- Dimensions
- Approximately 148.9 × 110.0 × 96.7 mm, excluding protrusions
- Weight detail
- Maker approximately 899 g body only, 1016 g with SD/battery or 1020 g with XQD/battery; Photography Blog's 898 g prose is not substituted
- 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
- Native 47.3-megapixel sensor
- Multi-shot high-resolution mode
- Large electronic viewfinder and top status screen
Cons
- Body weighs 899 g without battery
- Contrast autofocus rather than phase detection
- Card slots use different formats
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 |
Newer model: LUMIX S1RII.
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/s1r.html
- panasonic.jp/dc/products/DC-S1R.html
- photographyblog.com/reviews/panasonic_s1r_review
- digitalcameraworld.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-s1-r-review
Photo: panasonicjp.scene7.com
- LUMIX S1R and S1, manufacturer-labelled lineup with LUMIX S 24–105mm F4 lens kits: news.panasonic.com/jp/press/data/2019/02/jn190214-1/jn190214-1-1.jpg
- 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
- LUMIX S1R, front three-quarter view with LUMIX S 24–105mm F4 lens: news.panasonic.com/uploads/tmg_block_page_image/file/8160/l-jn190214-1-1.jpg
