Panasonic Lumix BS1H Full-Frame Box-Style Live & Cinema Camera

Description

Introducing the Panasonic Lumix BS1H Full-Frame Box-Style Live, a game-changer in the world of professional videography. This cutting-edge camera is designed to deliver exceptional performance, versatility, and convenience, empowering filmmakers to unleash their creativity like never before.

With its full-frame sensor, the Lumix BS1H captures stunningly detailed footage with remarkable clarity and depth. Whether you’re shooting documentaries, commercials, or cinematic masterpieces, this camera ensures every frame is filled with lifelike colors and incredible dynamic range. Say goodbye to compromise and hello to uncompromising image quality.

Equipped with advanced video capabilities, the Lumix BS1H supports 6K/24p recording, allowing you to capture footage with astonishing levels of detail. Additionally, it offers 4K/60p recording for smooth and immersive visuals. The camera’s high sensitivity range up to ISO 51200 ensures exceptional low-light performance, enabling you to shoot in challenging lighting conditions without sacrificing quality.

One of the standout features of the Lumix BS1H is its box-style design, which provides unparalleled flexibility and convenience. The camera’s compact and lightweight body allows for effortless handheld shooting, while its modular construction enables seamless integration with various accessories, expanding your creative possibilities. Whether you’re mounting it on a gimbal, rig, or drone, the Lumix BS1H adapts to your needs with ease.

The Lumix BS1H also boasts an array of professional-grade features that enhance your filmmaking experience. Its V-Log/V-Gamut compatibility ensures maximum dynamic range and color grading flexibility, enabling you to achieve your desired cinematic look. The camera’s dual native ISO technology minimizes noise and optimizes image quality, even in challenging lighting conditions.

Furthermore, the Lumix BS1H offers a comprehensive set of connectivity options, including HDMI, USB-C, and XLR inputs, allowing for seamless integration with external devices such as monitors, recorders, and microphones. This ensures a streamlined workflow and enables you to capture professional-grade audio and video simultaneously.

In addition to its exceptional performance and versatility, the Lumix BS1H prioritizes user comfort and convenience. Its intuitive interface and customizable controls make operation a breeze, while the high-resolution electronic viewfinder and articulating LCD screen provide a clear and flexible shooting experience. The camera’s robust build quality ensures durability, making it a reliable companion for any shooting scenario.

By choosing the Panasonic Lumix BS1H Full-Frame Box-Style Live, you’re investing in a powerful tool that empowers your creative vision. Whether you’re a professional filmmaker, content creator, or enthusiast, this camera offers unmatched value, enabling you to capture breathtaking visuals and tell compelling stories. Elevate your videography to new heights with the Lumix BS1H and unlock a world of possibilities.

The BS1H is also an ideal camera for multi-camera environments, not only because it’s highly mobile, but it includes timecode and genlock BNC ports, so you can sync it with other cameras to make syncing in postproduction easy. Its RJ45 Gigabit LAN port allows you to sync with other networked BS1H cameras, manage the camera settings and functions, and even perform direct IP streaming with a future firmware update. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionality are also integrated for monitoring, configuration, and control via a smartphone or tablet, using the LUMIX Sync app. Another function integrated into the BS1H is a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C input to control the camera with the LUMIX Tether app, which allows you to capture still images and control up to 12 BS1H cameras. Audio features include high-grade 48 kHz/24-bit LPCM format, an integrated stereo microphone, a 3.5mm mic/line-level input, and a 3.5mm headphone output. The optional DMW-XLR1 XLR adapter can be utilized, using the camera’s integrated hot shoe, allowing you to record with professional microphones.

Its compact body measures less than 4″ square and weighs only 1.3 lb, so it can be used on gimbals or drones for high-quality, stabilized footage. Its internal fan keeps the camera cool during long shoots, and its aluminum and magnesium housing provides protection and adds to the cooling factor. It also features 9 x accessory mounting threads for mounting onto a plate, cage, or tripod mount. There are four user-programmable function buttons around the housing as well as tally lights on the front and rear. You can power the BS1H using the included power adapter, with a separately available high-capacity VBR-type battery using its integrated mount, or by using PoE+ (Power-over-Ethernet) via the LAN port with compatible PoE equipment.

Sensor and Processing Engine

• 24.2 MP sensor with low-pass filter
• Dual native ISO 100-51200 and 50 to 204,800
• 10-bit C4K/4K 59.94/50 video (35mm)
• 4:2:2 10-bit internal recording
• VFR C4K/4K, 2 to 60 fps, FHD 2-180 fps

V-Log

• 14+ stops of dynamic range with V-Log and V-Gamut
• Compatible with the “Cinema VariCam Look”
• Supports LUT files
• LUT-applied images viewable on SDI and HDMI outputs

Resolution

• Supports 6K, 5.9K, 5.4K, C4K, and 4K in full-frame mode
• Supports C4K, 4K, Anamorphic 4K (4:3 aspect ratio), and FHD in S35mm mode

Recording and Output

• The camera records internally at 4:2:2 10-Bit/8-bit as well as 4:2:0 10-bit/8-bit to dual UHS II SD card slots that support cards with speed ratings up to V90
• The camera outputs Blackmagic RAW or ProRes RAW via the HDMI port for external monitoring and/or recording
• You can simultaneously output RAW over HDMI and video over SDI
• You can record internally, while simultaneously output FHD over SDI and up to 4K over HDMIUsing the LUMIX Tether app version 1.1 or higher or LUMIX sync, you can record internally, output over both HDMI and SDI, and output via wired LAN or Wi-Fi

Ethernet Compatible

• The camera features an Ethernet port that allows you to remotely control up to 12 x BS1H cameras. You can power the camera via PoE+ protocol over a network that supports PoE+, and you can also stream directly from the camera using the RTP/TRSP protocols. The camera supports streaming UHD 4K and FHD as well as 1280 x 720p.

Supports Genlock and Timecode

• The BS1H supports Genlock as well as Timecode in/out, providing synchronization of cameras for live sports or later postproduction.

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

• The camera supports both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

Functions

• Frame Indicator (red outline surrounds frame indicating the camera is recording)
• Frame Marker
• Vertical Position Information
• Streaming Blue Frame Indicator
• Aspect Ratio masks
• Face/Eye recognition for focus tracking
• Low Light AF supports images with exposure levels down to -6EV