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Six years ago we had S1R and S1H and all the rumours always talked about two new cameras and that the first to come out would be the photography-oriented S1R.
Reading the leaked specs raises a question in my mind. What if Panasonic only released one camera? 
From the specs, it looks like it will be chock full of video features in pure Pana style.
 

If you're shooting at 200mm handheld for long periods of time in video you should probably be using a monopod or at least a shoulder rig. I know there are situations where that isn't possible, but that's a pretty extreme scenario. 
That's a really high standard. We have to remember that these are still sub-$2000 cameras. From my perspective, as someone who started out in video 28 years ago, I look at a camera like the S5II X and am in awe at what this camera I paid $2000 for can do. I am in awe, really, at what any of these cameras can do because I never imagined I'd be able to own a camera with these capabilities. When I was 16 working for a local production company that had Canon XL1s I was literally giddy when I would use it! I didn't sleep the night before the first time I knew I was going to use one! Obviously we can't judge everything based on what was available/what we used when we first started, but it does make some of our complaints seem pretty silly considering how fortunate we are. The fact that a $2000 camera can even be mentioned in the same breath as an Alexa is pretty crazy.
 

Same here. If I were to think RS were a problem, I'd simply shoot in crop mode because it keeps up with everything in that mode. RS performance is way over-rated anyway. I've never said to myself "look at that crappy RS"! You only say that kind of thing in reviews and when you A-B test cameras.

I don't know what some folks are doing (or smoking) but I've been shooting with S5II's since they came out and not experiencing all this crazy rolling shutter, moire, open gate long lens talk.
I have at least 20 hours of total finished work on-line from just last year alone shot exclusively on S5II's in 6k open gate and if you can spot any of these issues, you have sharper eyes than I do.
I just have my fingers crossed that the S1-2RXii is slightly more useable than the piece of shit S5ii. Because it's been holding me back and if only...

I have the movmax + insulator version that came out before. I use it for Cars and MTB
 
 

I got a similar mount from another company to suction cup the OP3 to my car (and then shortly after, Tilta announced their mini-hydra for cars, darnit!).  I haven't tried it yet, but I'm champing at the bit to give it a shot in Spring/Summer and maybe get back to vlogging some of my visits to old mines (more likely, recording a bunch of footage of it and then never editing the video, like my last several expeditions).
Anyway.  You should probably just buy it if you see a sale.  It's really very good.

Yep, that's impressive by any measure imaginable.

He's also been working out, so he's been gaining muscle, thus he's lost even more fat than that. 

Sad to see that it appears the new Panasonic camera won't have this 😞
Ever since I first got to experience the joy of a top LCD display (ages ago when I started using my GF's Nikon D90) I've been saddened how most cameras lack this feature 😕 

Wish this was more commonplace, and we should by now in 2025 (remember, this is a camera from 2008!) have brilliant, bright, color e-ink displays on the top of our cameras! So we can see at a glance all the vitally important camera info even if it is turned off. 

Obviously we all want cameras with as little rolling shutter as possible, but there really isn't a major camera released in at least the last 10 years that I'd say has enough RS as to make it useless. Maybe in certain circumstances, like filming trains, fast cars, airplanes/helicopters or something? 
Everyone has their own standards, I guess, but out of all the issues I have with my S5II X the rolling shutter performance is pretty low on my list and there's really nothing about the camera overall that make me call it "unusable."
 

Although in a world of brutal honesty, I’d definitely be inclined to think that these options are realistically more than enough for my actual needs.
Anyway, must dash as I’ve got more videos of the BM Cine 12K to distract me from making any actual material of my own with any of the 373 cameras that I already have in my cupboard.

Or the Sony ZV-E10ii with the PZ Kit Lens. A combo I must admit I am slightly interested in.
Obviously, the Canon is for a different market and not for most people who frequent this forum. All in all, it's a solid release. Canon has been on a roll IMO. I must admit that I have been pleasantly surprised by the R7 I've been using lately. Not to mention the Canon camcorder. I know a lot of folks around here don't love Canon Log 3 but I think it's a very simple Log profile to work with.
If the R6ii shot internal raw, I'd probably sell my FP and go all in on Canon.
For totally different reasons, if Sony would give me an RX10ii (body/lens) with the 10bit from the E10ii, I'd be very happy. Or if Panasonic would release an FZ5000 with the internal ProRes... yes please!

Well. Looks like I was pretty spot on with my predictions.
 

I might be in the minority but I don't mind the S5 body, though I do like the S1H body the most out of all the Lumix cameras I've used. My only two complaints about it really are the screen (I'd like the S1H screen) and the lack of lock that can turn off certain buttons that I'm accidentally hitting while recording accidentally. 

It looks like Panasonic are trying to copy Sony and do a one-body design suits all as in case of a7 series.

So looks very much like it will be in the S5 mould with extra buttons.
It will be a pity if that means losing the top-LCD display.
Styling wise, ergonomics wise, they seem determined to make something quite charmless.

Honestly not a bad thing it's 44MP, that's still a lot. And I'd rather they chase other photographic / video improvements than megapickles. 
It's ok for the S1R Series to not have internal NDs, but I will be a little mad if the GH8 or S1H mk2 lacks internal NDs.
Nikon D7200 to Nikon D7500 dropped from 24 megapixels to 20 megapixels (well, 20.9MP). And they've kept it there ever since, with the Z50 mk1 and mk2 also being 20 megapixels. (even the Nikon Zfc and Nikon Z30 as well)
There is a rumor towards it being called "S1X" which might perhaps cool off the complaints from photographers that it it is not a true S1Rmk2 with mega mega pickles for a sensor, while also being a name that's a nod towards it's top notch video capabilities. 
It kinda doesn't, but yet Panasonic is a niche player in what is itself a niche market, who are also trying to juggle maintaining two entirely different systems (MFT & L Mount) at once, thus they might be wanting to slim down their offerings to just a core three of S9 vs S5 vs S1X
That's the dream! 
Or maybe Panasonic will just release a "Panasonic BS1X", which is an update to the BS1H (it's been discontinued?), that's simply stuffing all the goodness of the "S1X" into a box format camera with hopefully the extra goodies we wish to see (better implementation of SDI with zero delay, and built in eND, etc). Rather than releasing an entirely separate S1Hmk2 camera, which they might not have the R&D to support. 
  
Thus my theory/dream/hope that this is a new S1X, that merges the goodness of the S1R and S1H series together, then in six months time they release an updated "Panasonic BS1X" to replace the discontinued BS1H, which gives you everything you wanted, and is positioned in between a FX3 and FX6.
  
Blackmagic PYXIS says hi. 
 
Yes, they have the pedigree and history, but no longer the dedicated broadcast/cinema division for it 😞 😕 Do they even still have the people to pull off a modern 2025 version of the EVA1 mk2 / Varicam LT mk2? 
Bingo!

Looks like this Canon V1 announcement is basically the new Nikon DL18-50 which many of us wished for but sadly and stupidly Nikon cancelled their entire Nikon DL Series 😞
 
Canon is clearly targeting the vlogging market. Which means it must have an UWA lens. Got to sacrifice the longer end of the zoom, either that or they'll be forced to compromise in other areas: Weight? Price? Quality? F-Stop? 
I'd say sacrificing the telephoto reach was the right decision. 
Hopefully they'll do something like the planned Nikon DL Series (which had three different cameras, all based around the same idead of a premium P&S but with three different lenses for three different types of users), if the Canon V1 is a big success. 
Launching another camera for the non-vloggers which is 24mm (maaaybe 28mm) to portrait / short telephoto length, and a third camera for those who want a superzoom camera. (something comparable-ish with the never released Nikon DL24-500 F2.8-5.6, or perhaps like the Sony RX10 / Panasonic FZ2500 we have currently, but with a somewhat bigger 1.4" sensor) 
  
Awfully hard to use the EVF while you're taking a selfie. 

Honestly not a bad thing it's 44MP, that's still a lot. And I'd rather they chase other photographic / video improvements than megapickles. 
It's ok for the S1R Series to not have internal NDs, but I will be a little mad if the GH8 or S1H mk2 lacks internal NDs.
Nikon D7200 to Nikon D7500 dropped from 24 megapixels to 20 megapixels (well, 20.9MP). And they've kept it there ever since, with the Z50 mk1 and mk2 also being 20 megapixels. (even the Nikon Zfc and Nikon Z30 as well)
There is a rumor towards it being called "S1X" which might perhaps cool off the complaints from photographers that it it is not a true S1Rmk2 with mega mega pickles for a sensor, while also being a name that's a nod towards it's top notch video capabilities. 
It kinda doesn't, but yet Panasonic is a niche player in what is itself a niche market, who are also trying to juggle maintaining two entirely different systems (MFT & L Mount) at once, thus they might be wanting to slim down their offerings to just a core three of S9 vs S5 vs S1X
That's the dream! 
Or maybe Panasonic will just release a "Panasonic BS1X", which is an update to the BS1H (it's been discontinued?), that's simply stuffing all the goodness of the "S1X" into a box format camera with hopefully the extra goodies we wish to see (better implementation of SDI with zero delay, and built in eND, etc). Rather than releasing an entirely separate S1Hmk2 camera, which they might not have the R&D to support. 
  
Thus my theory/dream/hope that this is a new S1X, that merges the goodness of the S1R and S1H series together, then in six months time they release an updated "Panasonic BS1X" to replace the discontinued BS1H, which gives you everything you wanted, and is positioned in between a FX3 and FX6.
  
Blackmagic PYXIS says hi. 
 
Yes, they have the pedigree and history, but no longer the dedicated broadcast/cinema division for it 😞 😕 Do they even still have the people to pull off a modern 2025 version of the EVA1 mk2 / Varicam LT mk2? 
Bingo!

Thank you, clearly it has been more than a year since I watched one of his vids.

Honestly not a bad thing it's 44MP, that's still a lot. And I'd rather they chase other photographic / video improvements than megapickles. 
It's ok for the S1R Series to not have internal NDs, but I will be a little mad if the GH8 or S1H mk2 lacks internal NDs.
Nikon D7200 to Nikon D7500 dropped from 24 megapixels to 20 megapixels (well, 20.9MP). And they've kept it there ever since, with the Z50 mk1 and mk2 also being 20 megapixels. (even the Nikon Zfc and Nikon Z30 as well)
There is a rumor towards it being called "S1X" which might perhaps cool off the complaints from photographers that it it is not a true S1Rmk2 with mega mega pickles for a sensor, while also being a name that's a nod towards it's top notch video capabilities. 
It kinda doesn't, but yet Panasonic is a niche player in what is itself a niche market, who are also trying to juggle maintaining two entirely different systems (MFT & L Mount) at once, thus they might be wanting to slim down their offerings to just a core three of S9 vs S5 vs S1X
That's the dream! 
Or maybe Panasonic will just release a "Panasonic BS1X", which is an update to the BS1H (it's been discontinued?), that's simply stuffing all the goodness of the "S1X" into a box format camera with hopefully the extra goodies we wish to see (better implementation of SDI with zero delay, and built in eND, etc). Rather than releasing an entirely separate S1Hmk2 camera, which they might not have the R&D to support. 
  
Thus my theory/dream/hope that this is a new S1X, that merges the goodness of the S1R and S1H series together, then in six months time they release an updated "Panasonic BS1X" to replace the discontinued BS1H, which gives you everything you wanted, and is positioned in between a FX3 and FX6.
  
Blackmagic PYXIS says hi. 
 
Yes, they have the pedigree and history, but no longer the dedicated broadcast/cinema division for it 😞 😕 Do they even still have the people to pull off a modern 2025 version of the EVA1 mk2 / Varicam LT mk2? 
Bingo!

Or a box camera with 1st party accessories to make it camcorder-like. Take a BS1H body, add a new side handle with full control, a single cable USB C monitor (or compatibility with Blackmagic's!), Panasonic's existing XLR module, and you've got a similar setup to a C400, ergonomically. All that's missing are ND's, which require a bigger body--not that I mind!--or some kind of eND adapter for EF/PL lenses. Of those, ND's are probably the only one that's particularly difficult to develop, if Panasonic thought they had the market for it.

It looks like 8.1K is real, as at the end of this video Zach says something along the lines of "by the way, all the talking head footage in this video was filmed in 8.1K... but you'll find out more about that next week."
I really don't have a need for 8K, so that really doesn't excite me. Most of us aren't even really using 4K to it's max with our small TVs and computer screens! But I know others will be pumped.

I suspect there's a decent market for an L-mount 'camcorder-style' body if they get the specs and the ergonomics right. Panasonic has the video pedigree to sell something like that, I think.

Updated rumors:
 

Yeah, give us the EVA2 in L mount and all the updated spec!