The past weeks I leaked the specs of the first Sony 8K Full frame sensor. But I also warned you that final cameras might not have 8K. And the image on top t posted by Panasonic shows in an easy way why 8K on small cameras like the A7-A9 are yet not possible.

This new Panasonic FF camcorder that will be on market by late 2019 has a huge amount of ventilation vents holes necessary to dissipate the amount of heat produced by the processor. I guess it’s impossible for now to have an A7-A9 body with 8k30p…

via L-rumors.com

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Now we know it for sure: The Panasonic S1-S1R cameras and the S lens specs and pricing will be unveiled on January 31! A new Sony competitor…will they succeed? – #sonyimages #sonyalphasclub #sonyalpha #sonyphotography #sonyphotogallery #sonyalpharumors #sonyalphagear #SonyPhotoGallery #SonyAlphasClub #SonyMirrorless #sonyalphaphotos #sony #sonyalphauniverse #sonyalphaclub #photogear #photography #photographer #bokeh #inspirational #mirrorless #nikon #nikonz #canon #canoneosr #nikonz7 #nikonz6 #bokeh #lumixs1 #lumixs1r #panasonic

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I got solid confirmation that Panasonic will release the new S1-S1R Full Frame mirrorless on January 31. It means they will unveil the full camera specs and pricing with first shipment expected by late March.
The news matters also because those cameras will have some features that current Sony E-mount cameras do not have like:

– 4k 60p
– 100% weather sealing
– HLG photo
– Deep learning AI (we have to see if this is a marketing gimmick or somethign more “serious”)

The Fuji X-T3 is currently the king in the APS-C world and the Panasonic might yet ebcome the king in the FF world. Sony has to answer on both fronts soon!

Rumored specs via L-rumors.com:

Panasonic S1
24MP
L-mount
4k60p
Dual IS (in body stabilization and in lens stabilization)
Contrast AF (DFD technology)
Industry highest resolution EVF (Rumor: Could be 5.6 milion dot)
Deep learning AI
1 XQD and 1 SD slot
3-axis tiltable LCD
100% weather sealing
High Resolution mode (eight consecutive images are captured while shifting the sensor)
HLG Photo
Ships in March
Rumor: Price around $2,000
L-rumors.com

Panasonic S1R
47MP
L-mount
4k60p
Dual IS (in body stabilization and in lens stabilization)
Contrast AF (DFD technology)
Industry highest resolution EVF (Rumor: Could be 5.6 milion dot)
Deep learning AI
1 XQD and 1 SD slot
3-axis tiltable LCD
100% weather sealing
High Resolution mode (eight consecutive images are captured while shifting the sensor)
HLG Photo
Ships in March
Rumor: Price around $4,000

Panasonic S lenses:
50mm f/1.4
24-105mm (Rumor: f/4.0)
70-200mm (Rumor: f/2.8)

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If you are curious to see the full specs of the original Sony A9 sensor check out this spec sheet (Source: Wikipedia). It shows that on paper the sensor has a lot of potential which the Sony A9 camera doesn’t use. This is normal as the bottleneck here is the processor power and compact size of the camera body.