Today is the day! Panasonic has now officially joined the ranks of the FULL-FRAME sensors with the official launch of their new Lumix S1 and and S1R full-frame mirrorless bodies. The Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and S1R are the company's mid and high-end full frame mirrorless camera built around the brand new L-mount that was created in association with Leica, Sigma and Panasonic.

In this impromptu interview I'm joined by several Lumix Ambassadors to discuss these new cameras, and how they stack up to the competition. We also discuss the micro-four-thirds format and Panasonics commitment to that platform.

Official Panasonic Site

Today's Lumix S1 Virtual Party-Goers!

Jordan Bunch

Don Komarechka

Matthew Sutherland

Shiv Verma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmeZsqqG7WA

Lumix S1 Key Specs

* 24MP full-frame CMOS sensor

* Depth from Defocus contrast-detect AF system

* 5-axis in-body 'Dual IS' system

* Fully weather-sealed

* 96MP 'High Res' mode

* 6 fps bursts with continuous AF

* 5.76M-dot EVF

* Dual-hinged 2.1M-dot touchscreen LCD

* UHD 4K/60p video capture (1.5x crop); Oversampled 4K/30p with no crop

* 10-bit HLG built-in, optional 4:2:2 V-Log

* One XQD and one SD card slot

* 380 shots/charge using LCD

* USB charging, including from laptop/tablet chargers and portable power banks

Lumix S1R Key Specs

* 47MP full-frame CMOS sensor

* Depth from Defocus contrast-detect AF system

* 5-axis in-body 'Dual IS' system

* Fully weather-sealed

* 187MP 'High Res' mode

* 6 fps bursts with continuous AF

* 5.76M-dot EVF

* Dual-hinged 2.1M-dot touchscreen LCD

* UHD 4K/60p video capture with 1.09x crop and pixel binning

* One XQD and one SD card slot

* 360 shots/charge using LCD

* USB charging, including from laptop/tablet chargers and portable power banks

Sample S1 photos from Don Komarechka