Panasonic will release new firmware updates for the LUMIX S1 (v2.1), LUMIX S5 (v2.3), and LUMIX S1R (v1.9) on July 12, 2021. The S1 and S5 will get compatibility with the Blackmagic Video Assist 12G recorders in order to record 12-bit BRAW externally up to 5.9K30 or 4K60 (cropped). The prerequisite for the S1 is the installed DMW-SFU2 upgrade. The S1 and S1R get new photo styles – L.ClassicNeo and L.Monochrome S. Back in March 2021, Panasonic announced significant firmware updates for all its LUMIX S cameras and the BGH1. Panasonic’s video flagship, LUMIX S1H, received the firmware v2.3 on March 31, 2021. Among other improvements, the camera received the ability to record Blackmagic RAW externally over HDMI when connected to the Blackmagic Video Assist 12G recorder. Its more affordable sibling, the LUMIX S1, got the firmware v2.0 in April 2021 which unlocked numerous internal recording modes as well as external raw output over HDMI for ProRes RAW with the Atomos Ninja V. On a side note, if you want to know the difference between ProRes RAW and Blackmagic RAW, you can check out this article. LUMIX S1H with the Video Assist 12G. Source: Panasonic It was always very likely that Panasonic will enable other LUMIX S cameras to record Blackmagic RAW with the Video Assist 12G, but it was not clear when that was going to happen. Now we know: Panasonic announced that both LUMIX S1 and LUMIX S5 will get the external Blackmagic RAW recording capability with the...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 28 June, 2021