Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Review

Now let's delve into more details of our Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R review by assessing its features and specs, as well as checking what pros and cons it has compared to other average products in this category.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R comes with Venus Engine processor. This model also boasts of a resolution of 47.0 MP and is equipped with a Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sized CMOS sensor.

The base of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has the following ISO range 100 - 25600 and it also comes with a possibility of extending this indicator to 50 - 51200.

Also, this model comes with the support of the RAW file. This gives you more opportunities in terms of further processing of your files as you can pick to save them in a RAW format.

In a huge database of models that we have collected, Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R features a 47.0 MP sensor. In the Pro Mirrorless class, there is a high-resolution camera.

High-Resolution Mode

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has a High-Resolution mode feature. It allows you to take multiple shots of a particular scene, at the same time, move its sensor with a special sensor-shift image stabilization system, and join all these shots into one 187.0 MP picture automatically. To make the best use of this feature, we recommend capturing static scenes while using a tripod for more stability and less stitching artifacts.

Now let’s check how we can compare the size of Full frame sensor featured in Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R with other standard sensor sizes.

LCD and ViewFinder

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R is equipped with a Tilting 3.2" LCD screen. The resolution of this model’s screen reaches 2,100k dots.

In addition, this model comes with a built-in Electronic ViewFinder.

The Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R’s embedded ViewFinder comes with coverage of 100 and a resolution of 5,760k dots.

100% ensures that the resulting photo will capture the exact scene you could see in the viewfinder while shooting. Such coverage indicator also means that the framing of your shot will be more accurate, so there won’t be need for further cropping.

This model comes with a high-quality LCD screen. This is a type of a touch screen, which makes shooting much more convenient and simple, allowing you to adjust the point of focus and camera settings with fingertips.

Max Shutter speed

Some of the other highlights of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R are its 9.0 fps max speed and 1/8000 sec max shutter speed, which allow you to shoot continuously.

Besides, Lumix DC-S1R comes with an electronic shutter, which has a max speed of 1/8000 sec. It also means that you can take shots without any noise. However, there is one thing to keep in mind. While electronic shutter is great for continuous and noiseless shooting, in some cases, it may result in rolling shutter effects on your images.

Flash

Unlike some other cameras from this category, Lumix DC-S1R unfortunately, is not equipped with a built-in flash. Luckily, it has a special slot for external flashes instead.

Focusing

In addition, Lumix DC-S1R has a Face detection AF feature that quickly finds the faces that appear within the frame range and locks the focus on them automatically.

Video Features

As for the video quality characteristics of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R, it gives you a possibility to shoot videos at the highest resolution of 3840 x 2160 You also have enough flexibility in terms of how you can save your files. Namely, Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R allows you to save files in MPEG-4 and H.264 formats.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R supports 4K (Ultra-HD) video. This is the highest available resolution as for today . Thus, opting for this model, you will be dazed by the video’s crispness and the quality of details when watching it on a 4K screen.

Such impressive resolution stats make this model stand out against the previous model, which provides a max video resolution of only. Thus, in case you are planning to update your old camera and would love to have a possibility to shoot lots of high-quality videos, high resolution is a significant advantage of Lumix DC-S1R.

Lumix DC-S1R comes with an embedded built-in microphone and Mono speaker.

In addition, Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R is equipped with a special port that you can use to connect an external microphone and, since it comes with a port for external headphones, we can call Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R a perfect camera for high-quality videography purposes.

Connectivity and Storage

One more advantage of Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R is its embedded wireless (Wi-Fi) and Bluetooth connectivity. This feature makes it possible to share files with suitable devices without the necessity to connect them physically.

In addition, Lumix DC-S1R is equipped with its USB Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) or HDMI ports that make it possible to connect Lumix DC-S1R with suitable external devices.

Battery Life

In concordance with generally accepted CIPA standards, the battery featured in Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R provides a shooting life of 360, while the average battery life of cameras in this class is 432 shots.

With the commonly accepted standards in mind, we can conclude that Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R is above the average indicator of battery life. However, we believe it is still a great idea to grab a few extra batteries if you are planning long photo trips.

In this part of our review, we are going to focus on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R’s performance in various fields of photography. Each sub-section stands for a specific photography area. In every part, we will review Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R’s name performance and give it an overall score. This first spider web graph indicates how we can compare the Lumix DC-S1R to the average MirrorLess camera.

Hover your mouse over the points to see the score details for each photography type.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R for Portrait Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R performs Portrait Photography, we gave it a score of 99. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R can be called a Great model for this type of photography.

If the score of this model doesn’t impress you and you are still looking for a model that is better suited for Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check out our Top 10 Cameras for Portrait Photography.

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Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R for Street Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R performs Street Photography, we gave it a score of 92. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R can be called a Great model for this type of photography.

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Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R for Sports Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R performs Sports Photography, we gave it a score of 96. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R can be called a 96 model for this type of photography.

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Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R for Daily Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R performs Daily Photography, we gave it a score of 70. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R can be called a Strong model for this type of photography.

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Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R for Landscape Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R performs Landscape Photography, we gave it a score of 94. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R can be called a 94 model for this type of photography.

If the score of this model doesn’t impress you and you are still looking for a model that is better suited for Landscape Photography, we recommend you to check out our Top 10 Cameras for Landscape Photography.