The Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Mirrorless Camera Is Coming Soon

The latest mirrorless camera has arrived: the Panasonic LUMIX S1RII, which is the newest addition to the famed LUMIX S Series of devices.

At its center is a newly-developed 44.3-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor. This, paired with a high-performance engine, is engineered to deliver natural-looking photos with lifelike quality. An onboard high-resolution mode also allows for 177-megapixels of handheld shooting.

On top of what’s been mentioned so far, it’s the first LUMIX camera to achieve 8K video recording at 14 stops of dynamic range – and Open Gate has also been enhanced to shoot at 6.4K, 8.1K, and others through software additions later on.

Phase Hybrid AF technology works with AI detection to provide real-time human face and eye tracking, taking humanlike motion shots as realistically as possible. This is further enhanced by in-body image stabilization as well as E.I.S video distortion correction, which promises stabilization without cropping the angle of view.

The Panasonic LUMIX S1RII has also been upgraded on the software side of things. It’s compatible with Capture One, making it the first LUMIX camera to work seamlessly with the studio-level editing software. It also easily connects to the following:

• Frame.io : For easy transition from shooting to editing
• LUMIX Lab : simplifying transfer, editing, and social media sharing
• LUMIX Flow : for storyboarding and film creation
• LUMIX Mode : other software which should prove helpful to a photo/videographer’s needs

With all that being said, it seems that the Panasonic LUMIX S1RII does bring a lot of value to the table. What do you think?