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Rent NowThe Panasonic Lumix S1 is a full-frame mirrorless camera that marked Panasonic’s entry into full-frame photography, launched as part of the L-mount alliance with Leica and Sigma. It’s positioned as a well-rounded body offering advanced feature sets for both stills and video, aimed at photographers and videographers who want robust build quality alongside strong hybrid performance.
At the core of the S1 is a 24.2MP full-frame MOS sensor paired with Panasonic’s Venus Engine processor, delivering wide dynamic range, rich gradation, and strong performance at high sensitivity, with a maximum ISO of 51200 (expandable to 204800). Continuous shooting reaches up to 9fps, and a High Resolution mode shifts the sensor to composite multiple exposures into a single image of up to 96 megapixels for static subjects like landscapes or product photography.
Autofocus relies on Panasonic’s Depth From Defocus (DFD) contrast-detection system across 225 focus areas, rather than an on-sensor phase-detection array, delivering fast focus acquisition down to extremely low light levels of -6EV with a fast lens, along with face, eye, body, and animal detection. The camera includes 5-axis sensor-shift image stabilization, rated to minimize camera shake by up to 5.5 stops when combined with a compatible lens’s own optical stabilization via Panasonic’s Dual I.S. 2 system.
Video capability is a defining strength of the S1, offering internal 4K recording at 30p/25p/24p with 4:2:2 10-bit color and unlimited recording time, along with 4K 60p/50p recording (limited to 29:59 per clip) and 4:2:2 10-bit output via HDMI. HDR video recording is supported through a dedicated Hybrid Log Gamma mode, and V-Log with over 14 stops of dynamic range is available as an optional software upgrade, alongside a 4K anamorphic shooting mode.
Handling centers on a 2.36 million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder with 0.74x magnification, along with a 3.0-inch, 1.84 million-dot free-angle touchscreen LCD offering triaxial tilt for flexible composing angles. Build quality is a standout feature, with a durable magnesium alloy chassis sealed at every joint, dial, and button for dust and splash resistance, rated to operate in temperatures as low as -10°C. The S1 uses Panasonic’s L-mount lens system, giving it access to Panasonic’s native L-mount lenses along with L-mount options from alliance partners Leica and Sigma.
Key Features
– 24.2MP full-frame MOS sensor with Venus Engine processor
– Maximum ISO 51200 (expandable to 204800)
– Up to 9fps continuous shooting
– High Resolution mode (up to 96MP composite images)
– DFD contrast-detection autofocus (225 areas) with face/eye/body/animal detection
– 5-axis sensor-shift image stabilization with Dual I.S. 2 (up to 5.5 stops)
– Internal 4K 30p/25p/24p, 4:2:2 10-bit recording, unlimited time
– 4K 60p/50p recording (29:59 limit)
– HDR video (Hybrid Log Gamma mode)
– V-Log support (optional software upgrade)
– 4K anamorphic mode
– 2.36M-dot OLED electronic viewfinder (0.74x magnification)
– 3.0″ 1.84M-dot free-angle (triaxial tilt) touchscreen LCD
– Dust- and splash-resistant magnesium alloy body, rated to -10°C
– L-mount lens compatibility (Panasonic, Leica, Sigma)
