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

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

Compact and suitable for cine drones, remote setups, and expandable for cine work as well as multi-camera broadcast work, the Panasonic Lumix BS1H Full-Frame Box-Style Live & Cinema Camera is a modular digital cinema camera with a small form-factor that bellies its full-frame sensor. It features a 24.2MP sensor, a Leica L lens mount, and a wide 14+-stop dynamic range to accommodate extreme lighting changes when recording in V-Log. It records video with resolutions up to 5.9K as well as C4K (4096 x 2160) and UHD4K, and it incorporates VariCam Look workflows.

The camera features dual-native ISO using its Venus Engine, anamorphic support, advanced AF (autofocus), numerous remote and power options, and supports HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) colour for vivid imagery to aid professional colour grading. There are many features packed into this tiny camera that make it the go-to production camera in any mobile and multi-camera production environment.

The BS1H provides multiple ways to record your footage to high data rate files in the ALL-Intra, LongGOP, MOV, and MP4 recording formats with H.264 and H.265/HEVC codecs. The camera supports unlimited recording time and allows you to record 10-bit 4:2:2 video using the camera's dual SD card slots. It can output up to 4K via the HDMI 2.0 output, or you can output up to 1080p resolution via SDI. The camera allows you to output via HDMI and SDI simultaneously, so you can use one signal for monitoring and the other for recording. It also supports recording at variable frame rates for high-quality, slow-motion video. Custom 3D LUTs can be uploaded into the camera, using the SD card slots.

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 a 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 it's aluminium 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 a 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 HDMI

Using 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