Panasonic is rumored to announce the full specs in January. Preorder should open in January too with first shipment in March. Still no info about the possible price but the S1R might cost closer to $4,000 than $3,000 🙁
I got this from a source:
I have it from a good source that Panasonic is seriously looking at a S35 or Full Frame Video and Stills camera with internal 4K Raw recording and Live streaming with Integrated Apps for photo and video sharing to platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc….
The internal Raw recording will be in 4K but the video sharing will be a 4K compressed codec with different 8bit and 10bit 4:2:2 recording options also available.
One of the apps designed for the camera will allow limited video and photo editing before sharing (similar to an iPhone)These camera/s will have IBIS and AF / face tracking similar to Canons Dual Pixel AF, and contain inbuilt ND’s. The cameras will also have large articulating touchscreen with a built in audio adaptor.
The source says one or two different version of the cameras are being considered, with modular add ons such as adjustable handgrip, moveable viewfinder etc…
He says to think of a cross between the current Blackmagic 4K Pocket Camera and a Canon XC15 with audio adaptor.The are set to be announced around NAB 2019
Patrick Argirakis wrote on our Facebook group:
“Lumix representatives at Paris annual Photo Show certified me yesterday that Pana do no intend to put a MFT/FF lens adapter on the market. Too bad if true…”
I am not surprised to hear that 🙁
A reliable source is currently at the Lesalondelaphoto exposition in Paris. And he told us he saw the f/4.0 constant aperture markings on the 24-105mm and 70-200mm lenses. We hopefully will get some pictures of this soon!
Danny Vermeulen sent us this screenshot from a Dutch store claiming the S1R has an internal variable ND filter. Probably a mistake…or not?
I got this rumor from a new source. I therefore rated it with a low “L1” ranking (20% chance this is correct). Anyway, interetsing to read and hopefully right 🙂
The source wrote:
Panasonic are looking at including the following features
on the new S1.The feeling is they need to lead they way in terms of new features
if they wish professionals and in particular video shooters to adopt the
new L mount and switch from Canon or Sony FF cameras.
It’s believed Sony delayed the release of the A7SIII until 2019 in order to improve the specifications
to compete with the new Panasonic S1.New features under consideration:
Live Streaming capability
Variable ND Adaptor that will work with Panasonic Sigma and Leica lenses
Stronger and more robust Fully articulating Touchscreen
Internal 4K Raw in 24/25
More details to follow.
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