First announced in September at Photokina, Panasonic has finally officially released their two new full frame mirrorless cameras - the LUMIX S1 and the LUMIX S1R.

Both feature 35mm full frame image sensors with new a Venus image processing engine and 4K video recording at 60p along with some other unique capabilities for each.


Let’s take a look at these new cameras, their specs and price points, as well as the three new LUMIX L-mount lenses to go along with them.

Panasonic Lumix S1

Lumix S1

  • 24.2MP Full-Frame MOS Sensor

  • Venus Engine Image Processor

  • 5.76m-Dot 0.78x-Magnification OLED LVF

  • 3.2" 2.1m-Dot Triaxial Tilt Touchscreen

  • UHD 4K60 Video; HDR and 10-Bit Recording

  • ISO 100-51200

  • Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization

  • 96MP High-Res Mode, Dual XQD/SD Slots

Body Price: $2,499

With 4-105mm f/4 Lens: $3,397

Panasonic LUMIX S1R

LUMIX S1R

  • 47.3MP Full-Frame MOS Sensor

  • Venus Engine Image Processor

  • 5.76m-Dot 0.78x-Magnification OLED LVF

  • 3.2" 2.1m-Dot Triaxial Tilt Touchscreen

  • UHD 4K60 Video Recording

  • ISO 100-25600

  • Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization

  • 187MP High-Res Mode, XQD & SD Slots

Body Price: $3,699

With 4-105mm f/4 Lens: $4,597

You can check out some of the first footage recorded with the Lumix S1 in 4K60p shot by Griffin Hammond here below.

LUMIX L-Mount Lenses

LUMIX Lenses

Along with Panasonic’s first mirrorless L-mount cameras from the “L-mount alliance” between Leica, Sigma and Panasonic, three new L-mount LUMIX lenses have also been released to go along with the LUMIX S1 and S1R.

  • LUMIX S PRO 50mm F1.4 ($2,297)

  • LUMIX S PRO 70-200mm F4 O.I.S. ($1,697)

  • LUMIX S 24-105mm F4 MACRO O.I.S. ($1,297)

In addition to the new cameras and lenses, Panasonic has also unveiled a new battery - the DMW-BLJ31 - for the LUMIX S1 and S1R, which you can upgrade with a DMW-BGS1 battery grip for additional $350. We'll keep you updated as early reviews come in to see how these new offerings from Panasonic might fit into the already crowded full frame 4K mirrorless marketplace.