Panasonic Lumix S1

When the Panasonic S1 was announced, I'll admit that I took far less interest in it than I did the S1R. I personally need more color depth, and the lower megapixel sensors just don't do it for me. But after using it, the Panasonic S1 surprised me. Not...

The Panasonic Lumix S1 is a solid mirrorless camera. It has everything that one would ask for in a high-grade shooter, right from a well-built body to great image quality and video recording capabilities, along with a battery that doesn't require...

With the S1, theres no doubt that Panasonic has produced a highly accomplished camera thats a strong competitor to its 24MP rivals, the Nikon Z 6 and Sony Alpha 7 III. Its solidly built and handles exceptionally well, while its superb viewfinder and...

How does the Panasonic S1 stack up against the competition, like the Sony a7 III, Nikon Z6 and Canon EOS R?Read moreSample GalleriesView hundreds of photos taken with both pre- and final production Panasonic S1s.Read...

The Panasonic Lumix S1 offers everything you could possibly want from the full-frame mirrorless camera, including in-camera image stabilisation, a high-res multi-shot mode for 96mp images, high-quality 4K UHD video recording, and a solid weather sealed...

I was at Photokina in Cologne last fall when Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma held a joint press conference to announce their L-Mount Alliance. Uniting around Leica's existing lens mount, the trio made a commitment to rapidly flesh out a new ecosystem of...

The Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 delivers great image quality and includes a high-resolution mode not found in other 24MP models, but it can't keep up when it comes to tracking...

The S1 is a solid, high-quality camera that delivers superb video and stills in many situations, it only lacks in credentials as a sports...

SPECSImage sensor: 35.6 x 23.8 mm CMOS sensor with 25.28 million photosites (24.2 megapixels effective), no low-pass filterImage processor: Venus EngineA/D processing: 14-bit (10-bit video)Lens mount: L-mountFocal length crop factor: 1xImage formats:...

After many years in the sidelines, mirrorless cameras have now well and truly started edging out the traditional DSLR cameras. While a lot of credit for expanding this segment needs to be given to Sony and its Alpha series, other players too are now...

First-generation models like the Panasonic S1 are always exciting to put to the test. Often they introduce something new that makes other manufacturers take notice, although occasionally they show enough promise to steer the whole market in a particular...

Panasonic has a strong full-frame mirrorless debut with the Lumix S1. You get a rugged, weatherproof and heavy body that handles well, and it delivers excellent image and video quality, even in low light. It beats rival models from Canon and Nikon feature-for-feature, thanks to dual high-speed card slots, 5-axis in-body stabilization, the clearest EVF on the market and 10-bit, 4K video with no crop. The biggest negative is the contrast-detect autofocus, which can’t stand up to the phase-detect systems on other models, especially for video.

Where other camera brands are just getting started with mirrorless, it feels like the Lumix S1 and S1R are more interested in pushing boundaries forward - and that's something that's easy to get on-board...

What is the Panasonic Lumix S1? Along with its 47.3-megapixel sibling, the Panasonic Lumix S1R, the Lumix S1 is Panasonic's first foray into full-frame mirrorless photography. Across both video and stills photography, the 24.2-megapixel camera promises...