Panasonic LUMIX S S1RII Black 2025
A 44.3MP full-frame sensor and fast subject-detection AF capture crisp low-light detail at 40fps bursts, while 8.1K video and 5-stop IBIS serve high-resolution production. Its weather-sealed 710g body is 25% lighter than the previous S1R, pairs with L-Mount glass, and includes a sharp 5.8M-dot EVF with a tilting touchscreen. Best for hybrid video creators and event shooters who need 8K recording and reliable autofocus in a portable, rugged camera.
Type mirrorless
Sensor 44.3MP full-frame
Burst 40 fps
Video 8K @120fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 710 g
77 Overall Score
Price CA$4,765
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong video (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong evf (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong connectivity (93th percentile) 93th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (14th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 44.3 MP |
| ISO Range | 40 |
Autofocus
| AF Type | AFS (Single) / AFC (Continuous) / MF |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 40 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 8K |
| 4K FPS | 120 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | No |
| Codec | H.264 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 5.76 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | HDMI Output |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic LUMIX S S1RII | Sony a7 a7 V | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Nikon Z Z9 | OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 44.3MP full-frame | 33MP full-frame | 32.5MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 45.7MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | - | 759 | 1053 | 425 | 493 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 40 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 120 |
| Video | 8K @120fps | 4K @120fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 710 | 610 | 609 | 579 | 1160 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic LUMIX S S1RII | 73.5 | 95.3 | 84.9 | 89.3 | 97.6 | 62.9 | 44.9 | 83.6 | 14.2 | 59.4 | 98 |
| Sony a7 a7 V Compare | 95.7 | 88.6 | 94.8 | 90.6 | 89.3 | 59.8 | 96.6 | 99.4 | 93.4 | 96.8 | 96.1 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.5 | 87.8 | 94.7 | 92.8 | 89.3 | 58.5 | 96.5 | 98.9 | 93.4 | 89.6 | 99.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 88.1 | 95.6 | 89.4 | 85.1 | 95.3 | 97.4 | 96.9 | 83.6 | 83.7 | 92.4 | 93.6 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 90.6 | 89.4 | 99.6 | 96 | 99 | 64.5 | 97.3 | 83.6 | 97.8 | 92.4 | 84.7 |
| OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare | 98.5 | 90.2 | 88.9 | 99.8 | 84.4 | 41.1 | 94.3 | 83.6 | 0 | 76.2 | 99.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$4,765
B&H Photo 1 offers From CA$4,765
May 1, 2026 Used CA$4,765
Usage Scores
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