Max Shutter speed
Panasonic S1R II can shoot continuously at max speed of upto
40.0fps and has max shutter speed of
1/8000 sec . S1R II also has an electronic shutter which can shoot silently at max speed of
1/16000s . One thing to keep in mind is that electronic shutter may cause rolling shutter / jello effects, and also banding issues under artificial light on your images.
Flash
Unfortunately S1R II doesn't have a built-in flash but it has a flash shoe for mounting external flashes.
Panasonic DMW-FL360L On Camera Flash Here are our top recommended flashes for the S1R II. Click the links below to explore them in detail!
Check our Camera Flashes Page to find out more about the available on-camera and macro type flashes for the Panasonic S1R II.
Focusing
Panasonic S1R II features both Contrast Detection and Phase Detection autofocus (AF) systems which ensures speed and accuracy of focusing in most situations. The AF system has 779 points to choose from.
Panasonic S1R II also features
Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically. In addition to the face detect AF, S1R II has a more sophisticated feature called
Eye Tracking AF which detects and locks focus to the selected eye of the person in the frame accurately and tracks as the subject moves. Eye tracking AF of Panasonic S1R II is a perfect feature for shooting portraits and is especially useful when fast lenses are used and the depth of field is very narrow.
Focus Stacking
Macro shooters will love Panasonic S1R II's Focus Stacking feature. In this mode, S1R II automatically composites multiple shots taken at different focal positions using focus bracketing to create a single image with maximum depth of field.
Post Focus
Panasonic S1R II has a special Post Focus mode which uses its 4K video and focus bracketing features together to shoot and stack a burst of images into a single image which you can change the focus point on the LCD screen after it is taken.
