Panasonic Lumix S1RII Review: A Full-Frame Flagship That Can Flip, Fold And Twist

Panasonic Lumix S1RII Review: A Full-Frame Flagship That Can Flip, Fold And Twist

The Panasonic Lumix S1RII is the new king of the L-Mount Alliance, complete with a display system that can Flip, Fold and Twist.

Panasonic S1R II review: An excellent hybrid camera that’s cheaper than rivals

With the A1, Sony was the first to introduce a high-resolution hybrid camera that was equally adept at stills and video — but boy was it expensive. Nikon and Canon followed that template with the R5 II and Z8 models that offered similar capabilities for less money, but those were still well north of $4,000. Enter the S1R II. It’s Panasonic’s first camera that can not only shoot up to 8K video at the company’s usual high standards, but also captu…

A New Standard Emerges for Professional Hybrid Cameras

Standards come and go, and it seems a new one is forming right before our eyes. With the recently announced Panasonic LUMIX S1R II, I believe a critical mass has been reached – enough to suggest a new standard for professional hybrid cameras. Full-frame sensors, high resolution, fast burst rates, robust codecs, and reliable autofocus now define the category. These features are shared across the Canon R5 II (and its predecessor, which arguably ki…