The Panasonic S1R II Looks Like L-Mount's Best Camera!

PetaPixel February 25, 2025
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Keep your photography workflow moving smoothly and effortlessly with the Lexar Professional Workflow Series: https://bit.ly/4gWiNa1 -- It’s been a long time since Panasonic released its last photo-first camera, the Lumix S1R. Now the S1R II has been released, with truly impressive photo and video capabilities, it might be one of the best hybrid cameras on the market. To see how it performs in the real world, Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake traveled to Tromso, Norway to make 8K, 44-megapixel magic! Read the full hands-on: https://petapixel.com/2025/02/25/panasonic-s1r-ii-first-look-the-ultimate-hybrid/ Support Chris and Jordan directly with a PetaPixel Membership: https://petapixel.com/members/ Rental equipment provided by The Camera Store: https://www.thecamerastore.com PetaPixel exclusively uses Audio.com music in our YouTube show: https://audiio.com/petapixel Check out our PetaPixel Shirts at: https://store.petapixel.com 0:00 - Intro 1:44 - Design and handling 4:37 - Sensor 7:04 - Harbour Samples 8:16 - Displays 9:01 - Ports 10:17 - Lexar Workflow Hub 11:52 - Video performance 18:06 - Night photography 19:05 - More video stuff! 20:49 - Sensor performance 22:55 - More photos! 24:07 - Autofocus first impressions 25:30 - Autofocus tests 27:35 - Video autofocus test 28:34 - Who is it for?

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