Panasonic S1II studio scene: how does the speedy Lumix perform?

Panasonic LUMIX S1II Lab Test, Part 2 - Dynamic Range and Latitude Using ProRes RAW 5.8K with DR Boost "ON"

Those of you who regularly follow up on our lab tests are well aware that we found a bug in the first production firmware of the new LUMIX S1II when using 5.8K ProRes RAW with DR Boost “ON”. The merging of the two ISO values into one image was not properly implemented. Now, Panasonic has released new firmware that mainly addresses this bug. Curious to see the results? Then read on for our 2nd part of the Panasonic LUMIX S1II Lab Test… In our fir…

Panasonic S1II studio scene: how does the speedy Lumix perform?

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Photo: Richard Butler With the release of the S1II, Panasonic became the second company to market a camera with a "Partially Stacked" sensor, which uses more sophisticated readout circuits to get data off the sensor faster than possible with existing BSI designs. (Though not nearly as fast as fully Stacked designs allow.) We've had the chance to put it in front of our s…