It’s an OLED model with a 5.76-million dot resolution, 120 fps refresh rate and a super smooth .005-second lag rating. It’s brilliantly sharp and quick, making it possible to gauge focus and accurately preview photos and videos. This one feature makes the whole concept of an optical view finder look primitive and as such, gives the Lumix S1 a standing against DSLRs as well.
There is a whole slew of manual controls on the Lumix S1, giving you complete control on the photo and video settings. Another aspect that Panasonic have polished is the camera interface. While the camera interface is usually the ugliest feature of any professional camera, the systematic arrangement of menus and icons in the Lumix S1 almost makes it look like a device from another dimension. The device is fairly easy to setup and once done, you will find that you can use the camera without fidgeting within the menus.
The main reason for the camera being bulky is the 5-axis in-body stabilization (IBS). Alone, it offers an impressive 5.5 stops of shake reduction, compared to 5 on the Sony A7 III and Nikon Z6, and zero on the Canon EOS R. That means you can shoot — with the right conditions prevailing — at 1/8th of a second and lower and still get a blur-free photos.
Earlier, we mentioned that the Lumix S1 features two high speed slots – one SD UHS II and the other XQD. Although these two formats look incompatible, they serve a whole range of different purposes. Photographers who need a reliable backup can use both slots at once, while videographers can shoot on XQD. This goes forward in showing how truly versatile the Lumix S1 really is.
Coming to the ports, Panasonic has bundled the headphone as well as the microphone ports. You also get the USB C Type port for charging the camera while the HDMI wraps a supremely gifted port and slot combo.
