In 2020 S1 price will match cheap Sony A7 offerings and will set around $999.

Hope their new prices go sub $1K! Might convince me to skip the Panasonic G9 as my vlogging camera upgrade.

Firmware 1.5, adds 25/50p to the US NTSC 30p version

Yessss! Hate it when cameras are not global cameras.

this camera has a good price but if you want to buy some lenses you will need to sell your house...i honestly would have sold my gh5 for the s5 but looking at the price of the L mount lenses i gave it up..not to mention weight and portability...

@WalterH

Full changes:

1. Improved AF performance
   • Tracking and recognition performance of AF have been improved with an addition of head recognition.
   • Recognition performance during video recording in V-Log has been improved.
   • Human/Animal recognition can be set ON or OFF when the AF mode is set to [1-Area] or [1-Area+].
   • [AF+MF] can be used during video recording.
2. Added video functions
   • [SS/Gain Operation] function has been added.
   • [Red REC Frame Indicator] function has been added.
   • It is possible to play back vertical videos vertically.
3. Other added functions
   • 4K video files can be transferred to a smartphone via Wi-Fi.

https://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/download/index4.html

LUMIX S1 Firmware Version 2.0 upcoming

Release - 6th April 2021

Changes for the LUMIX S1 with the software upgrade key DMW-SFU2 include:

• 6K (5952x3968) / 5.9K(5888x3312) / 5.4K(5376x3584) video recording mode in MOV format
  • 6K24p, 4:2:0 10bit LongGOP, 200Mbps, LPCM
  • 5.9K30p/25p/24p, 4:2:0 10bit LongGOP, 200Mbps, LPCM
  • 5.4K30p/25p, 4:2:0 10bit LongGOP, 200Mbps, LPCM
• C4K (4096x2160) video recording mode in MOV format
  • C4K60p/50p, 4:2:0 10bit LongGOP, 200Mbps, LPCM
  • C4K60p/50p, 4:2:0 8bit LongGOP, 150Mbps, LPCM
  • C4K30p/25p/24p, 4:2:2 10bit LongGOP, 150Mbps, LPCM
• 4K (3840x2160) 10-bit video recording mode in MOV format
  • 4K60p/50p, 4:2:0 10bit LongGOP, 200Mbps, LPCM
• Anamorphic (3328x2496) video recording mode in MOV format
  • 4K-A50p, 4:2:0 10bit LongGOP, 200Mbps, LPCM
  • 4K-A50p, 4:2:0 8bit LongGOP, 150Mbps, LPCM
  • 4K-A30p/25p/24p, 4:2:2 10bit LongGOP, 150Mbps, LPCM
• [Time-Code] Function
• RAW video data output over HDMI function
• [5.9K] / [4K] / [Anamorphic(4:3) 3.5K] 12-bit RAW video data output can be output over HDMI.
  • The Apple ProRes RAW can be recorded on Atomos NINJA V.
    

Changes for the LUMIX S1 without the software upgrade key DMW-SFU2 include:

• [Dual Native ISO Setting] function has been added.
• Users can choose to add or remove orientation information in [Vertical Position Info (Video)] menu to prevent unintended image rotation in playback.
• [Power Save Mode] can be selected while the camera is powered with an AC adaptor (DMW-AC10, sold separately).

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 24-105mm Lens, $2400

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/openbox/1455067-OREG/panasonic_dc_s1mk_lumix_dc_s1_mirrorless_digital.html

@Alco it has shutter angle now, has had for awhile, actually. And thanks @Vitaliy_Kiselev I was in the market for a second one with that lens, so I bought it. Now to see if they still want $200 for the vlog upgrade...

Finding the specs a bit confusing - is there 10-bit 4:2:2 4k available after the paid firmware upgrade?

Thanks

My body has firmware 1.0 - this needs upgraded to vers 1.2 before I can activate the DMW-SFU2 paid upgrade. So far, I can only find vers 2.2 on the Panasonic website. Is there an archive of older formware that anybody knows about, or can I install 2.2 then install the paid upgrade (vers 2) over that? Thanks

Thanks - got there in the end