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  • Panasonic Lumix S1, Lumix S1R Mirrorless Cameras To Go On Sale Soon

    Panasonic Lumix S1, Lumix S1R Mirrorless Cameras To Go On Sale Soon

    The entire photography industry slowly moving towards mirrorless cameras. More manufacturers are focusing more on their mirrorless lineup than ever before. Panasonic being on the forefront of mirrorless camera technology, along with brands like Fujifilm, Olympus, Pentax and Leica, has a great lineup of cameras. The company had announced the Lumix S1 and Lumix S1R mirrorless cameras in Photokina 2018 equipped with a Leica L mount lenses.

     

    Camera Specifications

    Now, at CES 2019, Panasonic has revealed that both the cameras will be available for purchase from end of March of this year. The LUMIX S1R will feature a 47MP sensor. Whereas, the LUMIX S1 will feature a 24MP sensor. Panasonic had also claimed that these cameras will be the world’s first full frame digital single lens mirrorless cameras to feature support for 4K 60p/50p video recording. The company also claims to be the world’s first full-frame camera to be equipped with Dual I.S. system. Panasonic had also announced an update for the Lumix S series cameras. This update will add key features one of which is the HLG photo mode. According to Panasonic, the HLG Photo allows images to be shot with a wider dynamic range. It also increases the precision of the colour accuracy to portrait colours.

    The other update will be a high-resolution mode that combines 8 consecutively shot images into a single high-res image. This will benefit photographers who require large prints such as fashion and commercial photographers.

    Panasonic has also promised that they will also expand its lineup of LUMIX S series compatible lenses. They will develop more than ten lenses by the year 2020. These will include 50 mm/ F1.4 single focal length lens, 24-105 mm standard zoom lens, and 70-200 mm telephoto zoom lens among others. These new lenses will give photographers a variety of focal lengths to choose from. Both cameras will have support for  dual card slots for XQD as well as SD cards.

    Availability And Price

    The prices of the two cameras will be on the higher side, given that Leica is also involved in the project. The exact prices however have not been announced yet.

  • Panasonic Introduced Its First Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera And It Could Be A Game-changer

    Panasonic Introduced Its First Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera And It Could Be A Game-changer

    Panasonic has announced two models of its first full-frame mirrorless camera. The Lumix S1 and S1R cameras support 4K video at up to 60 fps. The devices will use the new L-Mount lenses from Panasonic and have a 35 mm full-frame image sensor.

    The cameras were introduced at Photokina 2018 is claimed to be ‘dedicated to professionals’ by the company and form the base of the Lumix S series of cameras. The Lumix S1R has a massive 47 Megapixel sensor while the S1 has a 24 Megapixel sensor. The cameras are also equipped with Dual I.S image stabilisation. This enables handheld shots for dark or distant scenes which would otherwise require a tripod.

    Along with this, the devices have a triaxial tilt LCD for ease of use during both photography and videography. The cameras have a double slot for memory cards and SD cards, which is a first for Panasonic.

    New Cameras, New Lenses:

    The Lumix S1 and S1R work with a new range of lenses from Panasonic. The L-Mount series of lenses has been made in partnership with Leica and Sigma. The series will also be compatible with Leica’s L-Mount. This means that the cameras are compatible with eight high- quality Leica lenses, other than the three lenses available from Lumix. Sigma will also add to the list of compatible lenses. The launch will see the availability of three lenses. This includes a 50mm f/1.4 prime, a 24-105mm zoom lens and a 70-200mm telephoto zoom lens. Panasonic guarantees at least 10 compatible lenses within a year of the launch of the Lumix S series.

    The Lumix S1 and S1R cameras are extremely durable as well, according to Panasonic. The cameras have weather sealing on all seams, dials and buttons. The company also claims that a Lumix S camera has worked perfectly in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius.

    Panasonic has not revealed anything more about the specifications of the device or the price. This was just an introduction to probably the next big thing in the mirrorless segment. The Lumix S1 and S1R will be launched around March next year.

     

     

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