Panasonic S1R II Announcement: Quicker and Extra Nimble


Newark, N.J. (February 25, 2025) – Panasonic is proud to introduce the brand new LUMIX S1RII – the most recent high-resolution mannequin of the Full-Body mirrorless LUMIX S Collection.

The LUMIX S1RII encompasses a newly developed 44.3MP BSI CMOS sensor and high-performance engine with L2 Expertise that work collectively to ship spectacular stills and movies with LUMIX’s esteemed pure shade science. The high-resolution mode, permitting for handheld taking pictures at roughly 177MP, permits customers to benefit from the presence and element of topics. With revolutionary video efficiency, it’s the first LUMIX digital camera to understand 8K video recording at 14 stops 1 of dynamic vary, broadening the probabilities of video creation. The favored Open Gate function has been enhanced, permitting to shoot in 6.4K, and even as much as 8.1K / 7.2K 2 with a future firmware replace. Moreover, as a primary for the LUMIX S sequence, it helps inner recording of 5.8K Apple ProRes RAW HQ / ProRes RAW 3 to a CFexpress Sort B card. This makes it attainable to document high-quality video knowledge with minimal setup and with out utilizing exterior units or cables, offering larger mobility for one-man operations and small-scale shoots.

Developed real-time recognition Part Hybrid AF, now with AI monitoring, rapidly and exactly detects human eyes and faces and follows a topic’s actions easily. With high-speed steady taking pictures at roughly 40 fps 4 and AF monitoring, dynamic topics could be captured precisely and effortlessly. The SH pre-burst mode even begins taking photos earlier than the shutter is totally pressed, guaranteeing you by no means miss a shot.

Our extensively acclaimed picture stabilization system continues to enhance, with the LUMIX S1RII reaching 8.0-stop shutter velocity compensation 5 with in-body stabilization, and seven.0-stop 6even within the telephoto vary with Twin I.S. 2. The superior video picture stabilization options cropless E.I.S. video distortion correction, decreasing peripheral distortion whereas preserving the unique angle of view. This enables for larger flexibility in handheld wide-angle taking pictures. The newly designed compact physique and the lean and free-angle monitor are adaptable to any taking pictures model, making it a wonderful companion for these looking for each mobility and inventive flexibility.

The LUMIX S1RII might be appropriate with the “LUMIX Lab” sensible telephone utility, enabling you to load LUTs straight into the digital camera. This streamlines the post-production course of, permitting for smoother consumer deliveries and providing you with extra time to deal with creativity. A brand new “LUMIX Stream” app might be launched to reinforce manufacturing workflows throughout numerous situations, reminiscent of quick movies, documentaries, music movies, and company promotional movies. This app presents a spread of options, from storyboard creation and taking pictures to file group. The LUMIX S1RII integrates with third celebration software program reminiscent of “Body.io” for extra environment friendly postproduction and collaboration. For the primary time in LUMIX historical past, the LUMIX S1RII helps tethering through “Seize One,” helping a various vary of creators throughout numerous manufacturing situations.

Guided by our philosophy of making expertise that fuels artistic ardour, the LUMIX S1RII is a next-generation mirrorless digital camera constructed for creators who need to deliver their very own distinctive imaginative and prescient to life.

Essential Options

  • Excessive decision and excessive picture high quality for each stills and movies with a newly developed sensor and next-generation engine
    • Makes use of a newly developed roughly 44.3MP full-frame BSI CMOS picture sensor.
    • Encompasses a 177MP (approx.) handheld high-resolution mode that captures the immersive presence and particulars of topics with precision.
    • Provides high-resolution recording that captures the feel and high-quality particulars of topics and helps LUMIX’s first 8K 30p video recording 2 with 14 stops 1 of dynamic vary.
    • Helps 5.8K Apple ProRes RAW HQ / ProRes RAW inner recording to a CFexpress Sort B card.
  • Enhanced core efficiency that unlocks new artistic potentialities
    • Redefined re al-time recognition Part Hybrid AF with improved eye and face detection and AI-driven monitoring accuracy for folks.
    • Enhanced 8.0-stop 3 in-body picture stabilization (B.I.S.) and newly developed cropless E.I.S. video distortion correction, which stabilizes with out cropping the angle of view.
    • Excessive decision and high-speed steady taking pictures, providing roughly 40 fps 2 with the digital shutter “SH” mode, and an prolonged steady taking pictures “H+ (Excessive Pace Plus)” mode of roughly 10 fps 2 with a mechanical shutter, permitting you to expertise put up view blackout-free taking pictures.
  • Highly effective apps that seamlessly assist the manufacturing workflow
    • Suitable with “Seize One,” making it the primary LUMIX digital camera to work seamlessly with the extensively used modifying software program in skilled studio pictures.
    • Suitable with “Body.io,” enabling easy development from taking pictures to modifying, in addition to cloud sharing and collaboration.
    • Helps “LUMIX Lab,” simplifying the switch, modifying, and shade personalization of photographs and movies for seamless smartphone integration and social media sharing.
    • Helps new “LUMIX Stream,” which assists with storyboard creation, on-site checks throughout filming, and computerized knowledge group after taking pictures to assist the video manufacturing workflow.
    • LUMIX mode: Assists with storyboard creation, on-site checks throughout filming, and computerized knowledge group after taking pictures to assist the video manufacturing workflow.
      • Smartphone mode: Expertise the enjoyment of video creation, reminiscent of scripting and modifying a brief drama, documentary video or dance video, with only a smartphone.
      • Exterior monitor: Use a smartphone as an exterior monitor whereas taking pictures, permitting you to swiftly change and alter the digital camera settings on the cell machine.

DMW-BG2

Panasonic is happy to introduce the brand new DMW-BG2 battery grip, designed to match the texture of the S1RII when holding the digital camera vertically. The battery within the battery grip could be exchanged whereas the digital camera is on, and the grip additionally helps offering energy to the digital camera for taking pictures in sure intensive modes.

Worth and availability

The brand new LUMIX S1RII might be out there in late March for $3299.99 at valued channel companions.

1 When Dynamic Vary Enlargement (Log) is enabled.

2 8.1K/7.2K Open Gate recording might be out there within the firmware replace scheduled for 2025.

3 8.1K / 7.2K RAW HDMI output might be out there within the firmware replace scheduled for 2025.

4 The continual burst taking pictures velocity might lower relying on numerous circumstances such because the lens used, aperture and shutter velocity.

5 Middle: 8.0-stop; Periphery: 7.0-stop. Based mostly on the CIPA 2024 customary [Yaw/Pitch/Roll direction: focusing distance f=60mm when S-R2060 is used. 5-axis.]

6 Middle: 7.0-stop; Periphery: 7.0-stop. Based mostly on the CIPA 2024 customary [Yaw/Pitch/Roll direction: focusing distance f=105mm when S-R24105 is used. 5-axis.]

  • Apple and ProRes are logos or registered logos of Apple Inc. in the USA and/or different international locations.
  • Body.io, the Body.io brand, and Digicam to Cloud are both registered logos or logos of Adobe in the USA and/or different international locations.
  • Different logos and commerce names are these of their respective homeowners.
  • All features is probably not out there relying on the scenario.
  • Design and specs are topic to alter with out discover.

About Panasonic Company of North America

Newark, N.J.-based Panasonic Company of North America is a number one supplier of Shopper Life-style applied sciences, in addition to modern Sensible Mobility, Sustainable Vitality, Immersive Experiences, and Built-in Provide Chain options. The corporate is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Holdings Company. One in all Interbrand’s Prime 100 Finest International Manufacturers of 2023, Panasonic is a number one expertise associate and integrator to companies, authorities companies and shoppers throughout the area. Be taught extra about Panasonic’s concepts and improvements at www.na.panasonic.com/us.

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