Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Mirrorless Digital Camera with 24-105mm Lens

The Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R delivers impeccable high-resolution images thanks to a stabilized 47MP full-frame sensor, but it's heavier and more expensive than competing models.

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  Excellent 47MP full-frame sensor. 5-axis sensor stabilization. Big, sharp EVF. Good control system. Backlit control buttons. Protected from dust and splashes. Top information LCD. 4K video at up to 60fps.

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  More expensive than competitors. Obnoxiously heavy. Contrast focus limits tracking speed and burst rate. Limited lens selection.

Panasonics’ Lumix S1R is amazing, but few photographers will need its killer feature.

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  Excellent image quality, Robust design and build quality, Best available electronic viewfinder, Good subject detection autofocus, 187MP high resolution mode

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  Gargantuan, Intermittent autofocus errors, Not as valuable as standard S1

The Panasonic Lumix S1R is a full-frame mirrorless camera with 47 Megapixels, built-in stabilisation and 4k 60p video. it’s one of two bodies launched by Panasonic as part of its new L-mount alliance with Leica and Sigma; the two new Lumix S bodies are differentiated by resolution with the S1...

The Lumix S1R is big, hefty and solid and feels like it means business. It handles well and produces excellent image quality – and offers 60p 4K video, too. But while it offers a few features its Sony, Canon and Nikon full frame mirrorless rivals don’t have, the S1R doesn’t deliver any killer blows.

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  Superb resolution, 4K video at 60/50p, Dual image stabilisation, Solid handling, Twin card slots/formats

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  More expensive than rivals, Limited lens system so far, 360/340-shot battery life, Rivals better for action

The S1R has a list price of $3699. Alongside the camera, Panasonic announced 50mm F1.4, 24-105mm F4 and 70-200mm F4 lenses for the L system. They are priced at $2299, $1299 and $1699, respectively.

The Lumix S1 and S1R are Panasonic’s latest digital cameras , and they’re a bit of a departure from the cameras the company has made in the past. These new Lumix models are Panasonic’s first full-frame mirrorless cameras — meaning, in layman’s terms, that the cameras have larger image sensors...

The S1R is particularly suitable for portrait and landscape photographers as well as pro photographers who shoot weddings, fashion and commercial products, particularly where high-resolution images are needed for making poster-sized enlargements.

: The Panasonic Lumix S1R is at least as good as its competitors – but there's plenty of competition

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  Superb image quality, Pro level controls and build, SD and XQD memory card slots

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  One of the larger mirrorless cameras on the market, Weak battery life, More expensive than similar cameras

The Panasonic Lumix S1R is blessed with an effective image stabilization system, a cracking EVF and a solid build, while its image and video quality also impress. The AF system is behind its peers, however, and the camera doesn't really exhibit any size and weight advantages over equivalent DSLRs.

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  Stunning, best-in-class viewfinder, Excellent detail, even with 'kit' lens, Superb build quality, Very effective image stabilization, Great noise control at high ISOs, Buffer depth surprisingly good

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  Heavy and large body, AF system behind competition, Eyecup can get in the way of LCD, Some awkward controls, No real size/weight advantage over DSLR, Battery life not great

The Panasonic Lumix S1R is a very well balanced performer in still images and I can't make comment on its video capability because I have not yet tried it nor I intend to. Although with only the Lumix S 24-105/4 and Sigma 24-70/2.8 DG HSM Art and 85/1.4 DG HSM Art (both in Canon mount using MC-21...