Panasonic has expanded its range of Lumix series cameras with the launch of the Lumix S1R II. It has arrived as the successor to the Panasonic Lumix S1R that the company introduced five years ago. The new Lumix series offering has several upgrades in the photography tech,

The S1R II has a newly designed, much more compact body that is almost identical to the Lumix S5 II, which measures 134.3 x 102.3 x 91.8mm and weighs 712g / 1.57 lb body only. This does mean that the the large status LCD on top of the S1R which was useful for quickly checking the camera's key settings has been removed on the newer model.

Panasonic is proud to introduce the new LUMIX S1RII - the latest high-resolution model of the Full-Frame mirrorless LUMIX S Series.

The S1R Mark II refines the Lumix formula with 8.1K video, AI autofocus, and top-tier stabilization, making it a strong contender in the mirrorless market.

Panasonic’s mirrorless cameras are best known for their video powers, but with its latest model, the company is finally getting serious about photography as well. The $3,300 full-frame Lumix S1R II is not only the company’s first camera capable of 8K video but can fire off 40 fps bursts of high-resolution (45 megapixel) RAW photos.

Despite being smaller and lighter, the S1RII also introduces faster phase-detect autofocus and improved stabilization.