Industry News: Panasonic Develops Two Models of Its First Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera

[Canon Rumors Guy]

Cologne, Germany (September 25, 2018) – Panasonic Corporation has developed two models of its first Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera with a 35 mm full-frame image sensor, the LUMIX S1R and the S1. These models are equipped with the world’s first*1 4K 60p video recording function and the Dual I.S. image stabilization system. As part of the LUMIX S series, Panasonic aims to release them on the global market early 2019.

For 100 years since its founding, Panasonic has strived to help realize better lives for customers around the world by responding to their needs. Working on the concept of creating a new culture of photography for a digital age with digital cameras, in 2008 Panasonic released the LUMIX G1, the world’s first*2 Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera. Over the ten years since then, Panasonic has continued to lead the industry with product innovations, such as the world’s first*3 camera supporting 4K video recording, and cameras equipped with the Dual I.S...

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[Mikehit]

This is a really interesting couple of releases - even though in all pictures I have seen to date, the camera looks pretty big for mirrorless. They seem to have followed Canon's line of deliver what people will find useful even though they are getting a roasting from some for not putting IBIS in the bodies.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Uses the L mount lens system. I wonder if Sigma actually makes the lens and re-badges it.