Customer Ratings & Reviews

Panasonic has just released a winning series with the LUMIX S1/S1R and soon to come S1H. Simply put, they offer value and technical specs no other FF mirrorless can match. I received my S1 with a free battery grip + free battery + 3-year extended warranty promos for $2499 + the now free SFU2 filmmaker firmware update, which allows the S1 to do things no other Full-Frame mirrorless cameras can do. It is the bargain of the year. On the video side, the update brings 14+ stops of V-Log recording, 4:2:2 10-bit 4K MOV 30p/25p internal video recording, 4:2:2 10-bit 4K 60p/50p HDMI output, V-Log and V-Gamut which is the same that can be found in EVA-1 and VariCam cameras, in-camera LUT, a WFM (Waveform Monitor), and high-res 48-kHz/24-bit or 96-kHz/24-bit sound can be recorded in MOV using the XLR Microphone Adaptor DMW-XLR1. And from my own tests and what I've seen, I have to say, I'm bowled over when I look at S1 video quality. The codec is nowhere near as robust as internal GH5 & GH5s, but the image, sharpness, color science is way beyond to me, no doubt due to the superb full-frame sensor and those lenses and the improved H.265 which is twice as efficient as its H.264 predecessor. The image is just phenomenal IMO when watched on a 4K screen. I can only imagine what things will look like when the July update comes in. On the photo side, amazing low-ISO performance, gorgeous color, banding-free images is the norm. In addition, it's perhaps the most versatile FF camera system there is. There's virtually an adapter for whatever lenses you may already own, including their own MC-21 for Canon EF, to get you going if you don't feel like spending the cash on new lenses or feel that there's not enough native L-mount lenses out yet. Old manual lenses, Nikkor F, Medium Format, APS-C, MFT, PL mount Cine lenses, etc... you name it, it should fit-- more often than not with IBIS! The L-mount alliance between Sigma, Leica, and Panasonic promises quite a fantastic lineup of superb optics to use. I currently use the superb Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art lens, one of the sharpest lenses on the market since originally conceived as a cine lens-- and the results are stunning both for photo and video. And the body itself is no slouch! It's build like a tank! The most rugged, sturdiest and pro-like Full-frame mirrorless camera currently available, forgoing a small, toy-like camera body for something more substantial which feels secure in the hand. Plus it is the most weather-sealed body around, has a 400K shutter cycle (twice as many shots as most cameras), dual card slot, a superb 5.76M-dot EVF and dual-hinged 2.1M-dot touchscreen LCD, etc the list of pluses is long. On top of it all, the S1 takes some pretty convincing 96MP in images in High Res mode. In other words, I say all that to say, if you're looking for a hybrid FF mirrorless camera, look no further. There is none better.

Awesome so far, I’ll update features after my shoot today