Panasonic Lumix S1R
What a difference a year makes. This time 12 months ago Sony had the full-frame mirrorless market virtually all to itself and both Nikon and Canon were yet to strike back with their Z 7/Z 6 and EOS R cameras. As the full-frame mirrorless market started to gain serious momentum, rumour had it that Panasonic might also jump on the bandwagon – something that initially came as a surprise after showing little interest in taking the full-frame route before and being fully committed to its Micro Four Thirds system for more than a decade. So why the change?
While there still is and will continue to be demand for smaller and lighter cameras, Panasonic clearly feels the need to satisfy more than just the general consumer by offering a full-frame system of its own. By forming the L-Mount Alliance with Leica and Sigma, Panasonic has set its heart on developing a professional series for those who haven't yet found their perfect full-frame camera and photographers who might be open to the idea of joining an entirely new full-frame system.
Features
The Lumix S1 and S1R share an identical body design, but employ different sensors to cater for different audiences. The 47.3-million-pixel CMOS sensor located behind the S1R's large-diameter L-mount doesn't break the 50-million-pixel barrier, but its high 8368x5584 pixel count places it above high-resolution rivals such as the 45.7MP Nikon Z 7 and 42.2MP Sony A7R III. The high-resolution possibilities don't end here. Enormous 187-million-pixel images can be produced using its high-resolution mode, which stitches together image information recorded from eight exposures taken
