The year is 2025, and there are too many cameras trying to do the same thing with the same image quality. Most of them look like work tools or office paraphernalia rather than artistic tools or cameras. I am a bit bored of it all to be honest. The S1R II is YET another Sony a7 series clone with no soul. The image is lovely, the specs are fine, the price is lower than an Sony A7R V or Nikon Z8, yet Panasonic have lost what made them unique in a sea of alternatives. I was an influencer in Lumix land and I remember it fondly, especially during the GH4 / GH5 days and even as far back as the GH1. I eagerly bought my own S1 and later S1R as soon as they came out, to welcome Panasonic’s entry into full frame after so many years of 2x crop sensors. For the S1 had little competition from Canon at the time, none from Nikon. Likewise the GH5 before it felt like it had a reason to exist. The first 10bit codec on a mirrorless camera. Above: The Lumix S1R Mark II The groundbreaking Panasonic GH4, first 4K video mode on an affordable mirrorless camera, with cinema-level image quality. And the earlier cameras, we know and remember fondly. GH2 hacks! GH1, a new “hybrid” concept of stills/video camera. All this had a clear reason to exist, a reason to invest in them – they were DIFFERENT. With the S5...
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