Panasonic’s S1R reported to shoot 187-megapixel images in “High Res” mode
Jan 30, 2019
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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The Panasonic S1R full frame mirrorless camera that was expected to be announced sometime in March, although it looks now that it might be announced tomorrow, after the release of a Panasonic S1/S1R launch teaser video stating January 31st 2019.
One of the features coming to both cameras is a High Resolution Mode. The camera shoots a set of 8 images and then combines them into a single super high resolution shot. And, according to L-Rumors, the S1R combines them into a crazy 187-megapixel image.
Panasonic’s explanation for how the High Res mode works, as posted to L-Rumors reads…
Taking advantage of the Body Image Stabilizer. (I.S.) mechanism, eight consecutive images are automatically shot while shifting the sensor. These eight images are synthesized into a single image by the new Venus Engine, which boasts high-speed signal processing. Precise details are faithfully reproduced to be saved as a beautiful, highly realistic image. This mode is ideal for shooting natural landscapes or fine art objects with delicate details.
Considering situations where moving subjects are included in the scene, sub options are available to suppress motion blur, so photographers can use this mode the same as shooting in a normal photo shooting mode.
While it’s unlikely to be all that useful for fast action, sports or wildlife photographers, it holds a lot of promise for those who shoot products, still lifes, or other types of photography where your subjects don’t move a lot. Perhaps even landscapes, even if it’s a little windy – although that will depend on how good the motion blur suppression works.
L-Rumors says that they’ve received word that the High Res mode on the S1R creates 187-megapixel images, which is just insane.
If the teaser proves to be true, we’ll find out for sure tomorrow.
[via L-Rumors]
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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21 responses to “Panasonic’s S1R reported to shoot 187-megapixel images in “High Res” mode”
Wow – I’m deeply impressed!
187 MP and 95% of them will be seen on Facebook and Instagram….?♂️?♂️?
OK – also a good point which shows that most pictures are never ever seen by anyone else than the photographer.
I meant that 95% of the _published_ pictures are in that shitty resolution of FB & Insta. And for that, you never ever need this freakin’ amount of pixels
More like 10%
Megapixel is everything
Something like the Hasselblad Multishot then. I never quite understood the use of that because the sharpness won’t increase at all. And without increased sharpness what’s the use of increasing resolution.
the edges of the cam body look pretty sharp
John Flury in the Sony it leads to better per-pixel-color-definition (eliminate the Bayer Algorithm), but not higher (insane) resolution.
Philippe Wiget that does make sense – it might even reduce the need to de-mosaic the pixel data.
John Flury Absolutely, recently met a photographer documenting old fountains around Höngg and he used an Olympus for that reason (in his case combined with a nodal head for stitching). You can basically get clean, individually taken R-, G- and B-values for each pixel.
Who needs 187 MP? seriously.. Asking cuz I don’t know..
Who _needs_ so many pixels ? Just do the math to find the size of a 300dpi poster with 187MP…
Hasselblad made 400mp, but who cares.
So here’s a question for those of you more scientifically minded. Would a 187 megapixel image made this way suffer the same issues with diffraction that an image with a native 187 megapixel sensor of the same size would? I think probably yes, but I’m not entirely sure.
This megapixel war is getting ridiculous, have camera manufacturers got nothing better to do ? ??♂️
I wouldnt make money with this because I would end up showing Families how ugly they are
Incase you need 300 dpi print for the side of your house
When camera companies are pushing megapixels it means they ran out of any ideas
So, Pentax Pixel Shift, but with 4 more images?
Hope for no floods in hdd factories again.
Pukes. Ok so i really like my GS8, i even bought a import so i could get it before the usa release date and its great but mp be damned no one really makes use of more than 12mp once posted online, what i’d really like to see is a m4/3 with better dynamic range and low light performance. how about 3200 iso with zero noise.
only reason i can see for having such high mp is so you can just take a picture in the general direction and crop out exactly what you want.