- The new Lumix S1R II is an important update of the S1R, with a new 44MP sensor
- First full frame with an 8K open door video and 32 -bit floating audio recording
- Launched together with a new Lumix Flow application, the S1R II costs $ 3,299 / £ 2,999 / au $ 5,499
Panasonic has presented its most powerful mirror without a mirror, the Lumix S1R II. Update the 47MP Lumix S1R in almost all aspects, even if a few megapixels have shaved with their new 44MP sensor stabilized.
Key updates include robust video features, such as 8K Open Gate video recording (which comes through an soon firmware update), plus 32 -bit floating audio recording through an XLR adapter that debuted in the Lumix GH7.
The 10 -bit 8K video recording up to 30 fps offers a dynamic range of 14EV, while it is also possible to record 5.8k Apple Pro res RAW internally, that is the first for Lumix. We also have the usual variety of color profiles, including V-Log to maximize the details for those who like to qualify the footage, in addition to a film profile that emulates the popular Rec.709 look.
Naturally, 8K video recording is hungry for memory. As such, the proxy recording option is welcome, as well as Frame.io support, a tool that can relieve workflow for collaboration projects.
The Lumix S1R II is also equipped with automatic refined hybrid phase detection approach, which Panasonic says it is twice as cash as in the Lumix S5 II for its best automatic approach performance.
The stabilization of the image in the body has a rating of up to 8EV and includes a new mode without crops that we are eager to test correctly: you can consult our first impressions in our practical review of Lumix S1R II.
As for the design, there are also more novelties Panasonic: a new multiple angle screen, as well as that of Sony A1 II, for an easy visualization from any angle in vertical and horizontal format.
There are front and rear counting lamps so that users know when the camera is rolling, the direct recording of USB-C portable units to SSD and racks under the EVF of 5.76m-puntos to dissipate heat for impressive video recording times .
Photographers can enjoy the gust of 10 fps gust without blackouts with the mechanical shutter, a speed that increases to 40 fps when we use the electronic shutter, with the option of capture prior to the BURST up to 1.5 seconds with the medi client pressured , before completely pressing the shutter button. . This 44MP resolution can also be increased to 177MP when the high beef fire mode is used.
All this is squeezed in a dust -resistant body, splashes and freezer that is 20 percent smaller than the lumix S1R and which is almost The same size as the Lumix S5 II.
Panasonic also announced a new application with Lumix S1R II: Lumix Flow. A key feature of the new application is the ability to use an iOS or Android phone as a monitor, through a USB-C USB-C connection. It is currently compatible with the Lumix S5 II, GH7 and S1R II, and users can also qualify each take as they advance to optimize the workflow. Another element for the application, which is open to any user with any camera, is a script, shoots and edits the project management tool.
The Lumix S1R II costs $ 3,299 / £ 2,999 / au $ 5,499 only body, and is also available in the United Kingdom only with the macro lens of Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm F4, for £ 3,799. That is a particularly competitive price versus rivals of Sony, Canon and Nikon. So how do flagship models accumulate?
Go aside to Sony, Canon and Nikon?
As a mirrorless flagship camera with excellent photos and 8K video skills, the Lumix S1R II has fierce competition, with obvious rivals that include the Sony A1 II, Canon Eos R5 II and Nikon Z8.
The Lumix S1R II begins life with super competitive prices: it is half the price of A1 II, about 50% cheaper than Canon Eos R5 II, and 25% less than the Z8, even if the camera without a mirror of mirror of Nikon can now be found around the same price as the Lumix S1R II.
If new in any of those systems is new, the Lumix S1R II offers the best value, and would only expect the price in the coming months. The S1R II also exceeds these rivals with some of their video characteristics; It is the only camera with the Video Open Gate 8K (which is coming through a firmware update at the end of this year), which means that you can use the height and width of the 3: 2 ratio, with the limit of No 16: 9.
It is also the only camera here with the 32 -bit floating audio capture option, although through the Panasonic XLR adapter. There is also the intriguing mode of stabilization of images without crops, and I hope that the S1R II has the best stabilization performance of any complete frame.
Where the lumix S1R II potentially falls short compared to its rivals is that its sensor is an enlightened sensor on the regular posterior side, while the other models use a faster ‘stacked’ type sensor, which is better equipped to deal with the distortion of the shutter. In general, photographers are probably also better attended with the other cameras, with characteristics such as gust shots even faster, and in the case of Canon, an exclusive function and automatic sport priority approach modes excellent.
We are currently reviewing the Lumix S1R II, and you can read our first impressions in our practical review of Panasonic Lumix S1R II, with our in -depth review that soon follows. What do you do with the best Lumix in Panasonic? Let us know in the comments below.
