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

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

Ultra-Compact Full-Frame Box Style Camera for Live and Cinema Recordings

Ideal for cinema-quality video performances, Panasonic brings you the Lumix BS1H Full-Frame Box-Style Live & Cinema Camera. It's a versatile camera that features a 24.2MP 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor with Dual Native ISO technology and allows you to capture 6K resolution at a maximum ISO of 51200. The LUMIX BS1H maximizes the use of all pixels in the full-frame sensor to bring you smooth high resolution recording at 6K/24p, 5.4K/30p (3:2), or 5.9K/30p (16:9). Recording modes available with the BS1H are the 10-bit 60p 4K/C4K* HEVC video and 4:2:2 10-bit 4K30p in H.264 modes. It provides you with14+ stops of dynamic range in V-Log, making it just as wide as cinema cameras. It is also V-Log / V-Gamut compatible with the popular calorimetry called VariCam Look.

Unlimited Video Recording

With the LUMIX BS1H, you can achieve an output of 4:2:2 10-bit 4K 60p/50p HDMI. It features a new heat dispersion structure which gives way to a diverse amount of recording formats to choose from including the 4:3 Anamorphic mode. Furthermore, [5.9K] / [4K] / [Anamorphic (4:3) 3.5K] 12-bit RAW video data can be output over HDMI to save Apple ProRes RAW in Atomos Ninja V or save Blackmagic RAW in Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR. IP Streaming function over the Ethernet is also provided by the BS1H, which allows you to stream 4K 60p (50p) video in H.265.

Functionality and Connections

The BS1H provides a variety of practical ports such as a USB 3.1 Type-C, a 3G-SDI (BNC), and an HDMI Type-A terminal which can be used for simultaneous output. Genlock IN and Timecode functions are also available. Power over Ethernet+ (PoE+) makes it is easy to install both physically and electrically. Control over maximum 12 sets of LUMIX BS1H cameras is available using LUMIX Tether for Multicam. Last but not least, 3.5 audio jack, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and tethered photo shooting with LUMIX Tether for Multicam software are also available. For even higher quality sound recording, XLR microphone DMW-XLR1 (sold separately) can be used. An SDK for camera control via USB/LAN will be provided for free.