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Where is the S1 mark ii?

For me, S1H (and, thus, S1H-II) is the LEAST interesting camera. What I am waiting for is the next high MP camera. I really don't think that Panasonic will release ANOTHER low MP camera right after S5-II, it would not be very wise for them...
Apparently many people would disagree with you. Look how many people bought the Sony A7S3. It's only 12MP, and they spent close to $4K if not more including lens. The S1H MKII will be at least 34MP, but I have a feeling it will be near 50MP. This camera will offer 8K video, so it needs at least 34MP. I shoot mainly video and Panasonic excels with this. BTW, I've never been a fan of the A7SIII. They should have targeted the second dual native ISO at 4000. I believe the A74 appears it's second native is at ISO 3200. For reference, I preordered the S5IIX and will also preorder the S1H MKII when available.
 
Look how many people bought the Sony A7S3. It's only 12MP, and they spent close to $4K if not more including lens. The S1H MKII will be at least 34MP, but I have a feeling it will be near 50MP. This camera will offer 8K video, so it needs at least 34MP. I shoot mainly video and Panasonic excels with this. BTW, I've never been a fan of the A7SIII. They should have targeted the second dual native ISO at 4000. I believe the A74 appears it's second native is at ISO 3200. For reference, I preordered the S5IIX and will also preorder the S1H MKII when available.
I expect there will eventually be several new Lumix S series cameras to choose from, probably including both an updated S1H and an updated S1. I got an S1H when it first came out in 2019 and it served me very well. It is an outstanding camera. I am trying to go smaller and recently sold it. I had the S5IIx on order, but canceled it and got the S5II because it meets my needs right now .
 
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Look how many people bought the Sony A7S3. It's only 12MP, and they spent close to $4K if not more including lens.
Well, you know... Actually, not too many people bought it... It is THE least popular camera series of all A7 family.

This actually illustrates the situation quite well. Pics from Amazon website. Look at the number of feedbacks )the digit near the star rating.

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And now A7 III

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Approximately one A7SIII for 8 A7IIIs. That's not zero, I agree, but cameras with extremely low MP count (12 is extremely low for 2023) are not too popular. They are VERY specific...
 
Well, you know... Actually, not too many people bought it... It is THE least popular camera series of all A7 family.

This actually illustrates the situation quite well. Pics from Amazon website. Look at the number of feedbacks )the digit near the star rating.

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And now A7 III

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Approximately one A7SIII for 8 A7IIIs. That's not zero, I agree, but cameras with extremely low MP count (12 is extremely low for 2023) are not too popular. They are VERY specific...
Well certainly there's no doubt that anyone serious on the photo side would not buy the A7S3.
 
Apparently many people would disagree with you. Look how many people bought the Sony A7S3. It's only 12MP, and they spent close to $4K if not more including lens. The S1H MKII will be at least 34MP, but I have a feeling it will be near 50MP. This camera will offer 8K video, so it needs at least 34MP. I shoot mainly video and Panasonic excels with this. BTW, I've never been a fan of the A7SIII. They should have targeted the second dual native ISO at 4000. I believe the A74 appears it's second native is at ISO 3200. For reference, I preordered the S5IIX and will also preorder the S1H MKII when available.
I think most actual professionals regard 8k video as being kind of silly outside of very niche cases.

6k kind of makes sense I'm that you get extra crop ability and down sampling to reduce moire and aliasing; then you can switch to APS-C mode to get 1:1 4k readout and down sampled 1080p.

With 8k it just sacrifices too much quality for anything that requires quick turn around or slow motion, as pixel binning or line skipping then become a requirement for lower resolutions.
 
I think most actual professionals regard 8k video as being kind of silly outside of very niche cases.

6k kind of makes sense I'm that you get extra crop ability and down sampling to reduce moire and aliasing; then you can switch to APS-C mode to get 1:1 4k readout and down sampled 1080p.

With 8k it just sacrifices too much quality for anything that requires quick turn around or slow motion, as pixel binning or line skipping then become a requirement for lower resolutions.
8K works just like the 6K for down sampling, which is the main application for 8K, except with more crop ability. I work quite a bit with 8K, use DaVinci Resolve for the down sampling, and appreciate the flexibility. Resolve is designed to work with up to 12K for this approach. I don't see any issue with quick turnaround, this is very fast on my Mac. It was an issue before Resolve was optimized for 8K on the M1.
 
8K works just like the 6K for down sampling, which is the main application for 8K, except with more crop ability. I work quite a bit with 8K, use DaVinci Resolve for the down sampling, and appreciate the flexibility. Resolve is designed to work with up to 12K for this approach. I don't see any issue with quick turnaround, this is very fast on my Mac. It was an issue before Resolve was optimized for 8K on the M1.
Transferring 8k files or sharing them with clients or teams is a nightmare. Storage is a nightmare. 8k capable cameras mean that you have to pixel bin for all 1080p footage which is still used far more in both professional and casual applications.
 
We heard the same when 4K first rolled out. I will never forget when I rolled into a blockbuster looking for DVDs rentals when they only had maybe thirty titles (VHS was the main media). When I asked the salesperson if he knew when more would come in, he just laughed and said "DVDs won't take off". I still laugh about that, and at the time I thought the guy was silly. Thanks for innovation, technology and competition. I welcome 8K and the future it will bring with improvements to upcoming cameras.
 
We heard the same when 4K first rolled out. I will never forget when I rolled into a blockbuster looking for DVDs rentals when they only had maybe thirty titles (VHS was the main media). When I asked the salesperson if he knew when more would come in, he just laughed and said "DVDs won't take off". I still laugh about that, and at the time I thought the guy was silly. Thanks for innovation, technology and competition. I welcome 8K and the future it will bring with improvements to upcoming cameras.
To be fair, DVD competitors like Betamax did fail. Same with the Blu-ray competitor HD DVD. Someday we will have compression and storage available that makes 8k feasible but higher quality 4k and 1080p would make a much bigger difference for most people who are viewing the content. In the future I'm sure mastering in 8k will make more sense, though I don't expect 8k delivery to really ever go very mainstream.
 
To be fair, DVD competitors like Betamax did fail. Same with the Blu-ray competitor HD DVD. Someday we will have compression and storage available that makes 8k feasible but higher quality 4k and 1080p would make a much bigger difference for most people who are viewing the content. In the future I'm sure mastering in 8k will make more sense, though I don't expect 8k delivery to really ever go very mainstream.
Betamax was superior to VHS and a big factor in its failure was that the video rental chains adopted VHS.

As for 8K - well, it's not so long ago that a 55" flat screen 4K TV would set you back £2000+, today's starting price is £329.00 at Currys in the UK. Meanwhile at 8K we have SAMSUNG 65" Smart 8K HDR Neo QLED TV with Bixby, Alexa & Google Assistant £1799.00.
 
Betamax was superior to VHS and a big factor in its failure was that the video rental chains adopted VHS.

As for 8K - well, it's not so long ago that a 55" flat screen 4K TV would set you back £2000+, today's starting price is £329.00 at Currys in the UK. Meanwhile at 8K we have SAMSUNG 65" Smart 8K HDR Neo QLED TV with Bixby, Alexa & Google Assistant £1799.00.
True, Betamax offered a bit more resolution and was also also a smaller size (by about an inch). It was certainly the better of the two.
 
Now, a question for all you historians of videotape… Does VHS stand for Vertical Helical Scan, or Video Home System?
 
The specifications for the Leica Q3 have been leaked: it's going to use the Sony 60MP sensor found in the A7Riv / A7Rv / fp L / M11.

Given that the Q2 / SL2 / S1R all shared the same sensor I wonder if the same will apply to the Q3 / SL3 / S1Rii (or S1ii)?
 
I was researching the S5II and available USA dealers, and was fortunate to find one just 10 miles from my home at the local Best Buy retailer store.
 
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Now, a question for all you historians of videotape… Does VHS stand for Vertical Helical Scan, or Video Home System?
I'm not a historian, but Google says that VHS stands for Video Home System. What prize do I get?
 
I'm not a historian, but Google says that VHS stands for Video Home System. What prize do I get?
A bit more research reveals that its name was changed:


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Panasonic just registered a new camera model: according to l-rumors, it will be high-end and Panasonic is likely to announce it within two months. At least the G9II was released about two months after registration.

 
Panasonic just registered a new camera model: according to l-rumors, it will be high-end and Panasonic is likely to announce it within two months. At least the G9II was released about two months after registration.

That's exciting!
 
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