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Panasonic LUMIX S1RII  Camera Review

By Caleb Taylor, Jean-Simon Bonneterre, Yannick Khong
Reviewed May 28, 2025 at 02:18pm
Tested using Methodology v0.13 
Panasonic LUMIX S1RII
Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
Full Frame
7.8
Travel Photography 
8.3
Landscape Photography 
8.0
Sport & Wildlife Photography 
6.4
Vlogging 
8.5
Studio Video 
5.2
Action Video 
8.3
Raw Photo 
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Our Verdict

7.8
Travel Photography 

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Landscape Photography 

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8.0
Sport & Wildlife Photography 

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6.4
Vlogging 

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Studio Video 

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Action Video 

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Raw Photo 

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  • 7.8
    Travel Photography
  • 8.3
    Landscape Photography
  • 8.0
    Sport & Wildlife Photography
  • 6.4
    Vlogging
  • 8.5
    Studio Video
  • 5.2
    Action Video

    • Performance Usages

  • 8.3
    Raw Photo
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    Changelog

    1.  Updated May 28, 2025: Review published.
    2.  Updated May 16, 2025: Early access published.
    3.  Updated Apr 11, 2025: Our testers have started testing this product.
    4.  Updated Apr 08, 2025: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
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    Test Results

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    Design
    2.8
    Portability
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Portability Picture
    Height
    4.1" (10.3 cm)
    Width
    5.5" (13.9 cm)
    Depth
    3.4" (8.7 cm)
    Volume
    76.0 in³ (1,245.6 cm³)
    Weight
    1.80 lbs (0.82 kg)
    9.0
    Build Quality
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Build Quality Picture
    Body
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Body Picture
    Body Type
    SLR-Style
    Water Resistance
    Weather-Sealed
    Mirrorless
    Yes
    Rugged
    No
    Hot Shoe
    Yes
    Customizable Button
    Yes
    Command Dial
    3
    Tripod Mount
    Yes
    Lens Mount
    L Mount
    Built-In Flash
    No
    Fastest Shutter Speed
    1/8,000 s
    In The Box
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII In The Box Picture
    9.0
    Ergonomics & Comfort
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Hand Grip Picture
    Hand Grip: Small Hand
    Yes
    Hand Grip: Medium Hand
    Yes
    Hand Grip: Large Hand
    Yes
    Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
    Yes
    Viewfinder
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII EVF Menu Picture
    Viewfinder Type
    Electronic
    Advertised Coverage
    100%
    Advertised Resolution
    5.76 million dots
    Advertised Magnification
    0.78
    9.7
    Screen
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Screen Picture
    Screen Articulation Type
    Tilt and Fully-Articulated
    Screen Max Brightness
    1,031 cd/m²
    Advertised Resolution
    1.84 million dots
    Size
    3.0" (7.5 cm)
    Touchscreen
    Yes
    9.0
    Menu System
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Screen Menu Picture
    Guide Mode
    Yes
    App Name
    LUMIX Lab
    0.0
    Built-In Lens
    Maximum Aperture
    No built-in lens
    Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
    N/A
    Minimum Focal Length
    N/A
    Maximum Focal Length
    N/A
    Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
    N/A
    Optical Image Stabilization
    No
    Luminance
    N/A
    Light Falloff
    N/A
    Sensor
    Sensor Type
    BSI CMOS
    Advertised Effective Pixels
    44.3 MP
    Sensor Size
    Full Frame
    Processor
    Unspecified
    Extended ISO Minimum
    40
    Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
    80
    Native ISO Maximum
    51,200
    Tested Firmware
    Ver. 1.0
    6.7
    Battery
    Battery Type
    Panasonic DMW-BLK22
    USB Charging
    Yes
    Power Delivery While Recording
    Yes
    Advertised Battery Life In Photo
    340 photos
    Tested Battery Life In Video
    68 min
    Photo General
    6.6
    Photo Shooting Speed
    Low Speed Continuous
    2 fps
    High Speed Continuous
    10 fps
    Silent Shooting Continuous
    38 fps
    Raw Buffer Size
    83 Photos
    JPEG Buffer Size
    97 Photos
    Buffer Empty Time
    21 s
    8.7
    Photo AF-C Tracking
    Autofocus Tracking Shots
    tracking-run-01-01
    Run 01
    AF-C Tracking 01
    Perfect Focus Hit Rate
    76%
    Usable Focus Hit Rate
    96%
    9.4
    Photo AF-C Center Point
    Autofocus Center Point Shots
    center-point-run-01-01
    Run 01
    AF-C Center Point 01
    Perfect Focus Hit Rate
    92%
    Usable Focus Hit Rate
    99%
    8.8
    Photo Image Stabilization
    Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
    1/6 s
    In-Body Image Stabilization
    Yes
    Photo Image Quality
    8.7
    Photo RAW Dynamic Range
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Dynamic Range Scene
    Dynamic Range At Base ISO
    11.0 f-stops
    Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
    8.9 f-stops
    Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
    7.6 f-stops
    Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
    7.1 f-stops
    9.1
    Photo RAW Sharpness
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Sharpness Scene Crop
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    Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
    2,494 LW/PH
    Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
    2,397 LW/PH
    7.2
    Photo RAW Noise
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Noise Scene Crop
    See details on graph tool
    SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
    33.4 dB
    SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
    31.0 dB
    SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
    26.7 dB
    SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
    21.4 dB
    LEARN ABOUT PHOTO RAW NOISE 
    Pictures Sample Gallery
    The Skate Park Picture
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Sample Gallery - Skate Park
    JPEG Skate Park PictureDownload
    RAW Skate Park PictureDownload
    The Polish Church Picture
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Sample Gallery - Church
    JPEG Polish Church PictureDownload
    RAW Polish Church PictureDownload
    The Studio Picture
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Sample Gallery - Studio
    JPEG Studio PictureDownload
    RAW Studio PictureDownload
    The Stairway Picture
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Sample Gallery - Stairway
    JPEG Stairway PictureDownload
    RAW Stairway PictureDownload
    Video General
    Video Features
    Full HD Video
    Yes
    4k Video
    Yes
    6k Video
    Yes
    Clean HDMI Output
    Yes
    Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
    4:2:2
    Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
    10 bits
    Log Picture Profile
    Yes
    Recording Light
    Yes
    Audio
    Audio Test Sample
    Audio Recording
    Stereo
    Microphone Level Display
    Yes
    Video File Format And Compression
    MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
    Yes
    MP4 H.265 / HEVC
    Yes
    MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
    Yes
    MOV H.265 / HEVC
    Yes
    AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
    No
    All-I Compression
    Yes
    4k Video
    9.7
    4k Video Frame Rate
    240 fps In 4k
    No
    120 fps In 4k
    Yes, with a Crop
    60 fps In 4k
    Yes, with a Crop
    30 fps In 4k
    Yes
    24 fps In 4k
    Yes
    4k Crop At Max Available fps
    1.17 x
    8.5
    4k Video Internal Recording
    Bitrate Maximum In 4k
    800 Mbps
    Bitrate Minimum In 4k
    93 Mbps
    Chroma Sampling In 4k
    4:2:2
    Bit Depth In 4k
    10 Bit
    Record Time Limit In 4k
    N/A
    Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
    3
    8.9
    4k Video Autofocus Performance
    Object Tracking In 4k
    8.5
    Face Tracking In 4k
    9.0
    Face Detection In 4k
    Yes
    Eye Detection In 4k
    Yes
    LEARN ABOUT 4K VIDEO AUTOFOCUS PERFORMANCE 
    9.0
    4k Video Quality
    Low Light Capability In 4k
    8.5
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII 4k Test Scene Extract
    Test Scene Extract In 4k
    9.5
    4.0
    4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
    4k Rolling Shutter
    9.7°
    Full HD Video
    8.2
    FHD Video Frame Rate
    240 fps In FHD
    No
    120 fps In FHD
    Yes, with a Crop
    60 fps In FHD
    Yes, with a Crop
    30 fps In FHD
    Yes
    24 fps In FHD
    Yes
    FHD Crop At Max Available fps
    1.17 x
    10
    FHD Video Internal Recording
    Bitrate Maximum In FHD
    400 Mbps
    Bitrate Minimum In FHD
    25 Mbps
    Chroma Sampling In FHD
    4:2:2
    Bit Depth In FHD
    10 Bit
    Record Time Limit in FHD
    N/A
    8.9
    FHD Video Autofocus Performance
    Object Tracking In FHD
    9.0
    Face Tracking In FHD
    8.5
    Face Detection In FHD
    Yes
    Eye Detection In FHD
    Yes
    LEARN ABOUT FHD VIDEO AUTOFOCUS PERFORMANCE 
    9.0
    FHD Video Quality
    Low Light Capability In FHD
    8.5
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
    Test Scene Extract In FHD
    9.5
    4.5
    FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
    FHD Rolling Shutter
    9.0°
    Video Image Quality
    8.8
    Video Dynamic Range
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Video Dynamic Range Waveform
    Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
    9.33 stops
    Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
    11.51 stops
    Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
    13.92 stops
    LEARN ABOUT VIDEO DYNAMIC RANGE 
    8.2
    Luminosity Patch Detection
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
    Above Middle Gray
    5.63 stops
    Below Middle Gray
    9.18 stops
    LEARN ABOUT LUMINOSITY PATCH DETECTION 
    Storage And Connectivity
    Storage
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Card Slot Picture
    Card 1 Slot
    CFexpress
    Card 2 Slot
    SD Card UHS-II
    10
    Inputs / Outputs
    Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Input Picture
    USB
    USB-C
    HDMI
    Full Size (Type A)
    Headphones
    Yes
    Microphone
    Stereo
    Wi-Fi
    Yes
    Bluetooth
    Yes
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