The 2025 China P&E 2025 show (Photographic Equipment and Electrical Imaging Machinery) will start on May 16 at the Beijing Exhibition Center. Here are some of the new lenses that will be announced/displayed at the show - stay tuned for the detailed coverage.
Elevate your storytelling with the new CinemaScope 4K 60p aspect ratio, delivering a cinematic view without any cropping. With the intuitive operation of the S1 series, including the LUMIX S1RII and S1II, the S1IIE enhances creative exploration with ease. Both models feature advanced AF precision and new ‘Urban Sports’ recognition, and 8.0-stop in-body stabilization for steady shooting.
Second-generation S1 series, the LUMIX S1IIE maintains the acclaimed design and ergonomic excellence of the S1II and S1RII, offering potential for creative exploration. It is equipped with a 24.2MP sensor inspired by the characteristics of the LUMIX S5II, ensuring exceptional image quality tailored to various shooting conditions. It incorporates notable features from the S1II, positioning itself as a comprehensive tool for creative projects. Notably, the LUMIX S1IIE introduces a new Cinemascope (2.4:1) video format available in various frame rates, including uncropped 60p. Panasonic anticipates that the LUMIX S1IIE will be the preferred choice for those seeking improvements in ergonomic design and refined engineering.
Realizing high image quality in a variety of shooting conditions
Adopts a 24.2MP sensor that inherits the performance characteristics of the LUMIX SSII
Supports 6K 30p (3:2) open gate video recording
V-Log allows video recording with a dynamic range of over 14 stops
Experience blackout-free shooting with the electronic shutter mode “SH/SH PRE” for high-speed continuous shooting at up to 30 frames per second and the extended continuous shooting mode “H+” at approximately 10 frames per second using a mechanical shutter
Cinemascope 4K60p aspect ratio
– Delivers a cinematic view without cropping for improved storytelling
The S1 series’ intuitive operability makes creative exploration
easy
Advanced AF precision and new “Urban Sports” recognition
Equipped with 8.0-stop in-body image stabilization
Award-winning design and ergonomics on the S1II and S1RII
Equipped with a 24.2MP sensor inspired by the features of the LUMIX S5II
Equipped with the outstanding features of the S1II, it is a comprehensive tool for creativity
Introduces new Cinemascope (2.4:1) video format available in a variety of frame rates including non-cropped 60p
Real-time recognition redefined:
On-chip phase detection AF improves eye and face detection, and enhances AI-enabled people tracking accuracy.
Equipped with new AF recognition for “urban sports” –
accurately captures dynamic movements such as breakdancing, skateboarding, and parkour
8.0-stop in-body image stabilization (BIS)
Newly developed No-Crop EIS video distortion correction has been improved
By using the separately sold software update key DMW-SFU3A, ARRI LogC3 will become available for the first time on the S Series.
Supports internal recording of 5.8K 30p / C4K 60p Apple ProRes RAW HQ / ProRes RAW to CFexpress Type B cards.
There is a discussion on Reddit that displays old pictures of existing S1 camera models and claims to be the upcoming S1IIE. A simple Google search will show that all those pictures are currently available on the official Panasoinic website.
There is another S1IIE specs leak on Reddit from Panasonic Brazil that is actually plausible:
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Fujifilm released its financial results for the 2025 fiscal year, made a statement about tariffs, and registered two new cameras in Asia:
Fujifilm imaging business:
Strong sales in instant photo systems and digital cameras drove revenue up by 14.1% year-over-year to JPY115.3 billion and operating income surged 1.9 times from the previous year to JPY24.2 billion.
In the Consumer Imaging business, steady demand for instax instant photo systems contributed to the increase in revenue.
In the Professional Imaging business, sales of digital cameras grew in China and Europe. The continued strong performance of last year’s digital cameras releases, including the X100VI, GFX100S II, X-T50 and X-M5 further bolstered overall sales.
Statement about tariffs:
"The impact of U.S. tariff policies is not factored into the full-year performance forecast stated above. However, as part of our risk assessment, the Company has assumed potential impacts stemming from a 10% general tariff as well as reciprocal tariff increases between the U.S. and China. The potential impact on the projected full-year operating income of ¥331.0 billion is estimated to be a negative USD 140 million as a baseline, with a fluctuation range of USD ±100 million, taking into account such measures as reevaluating our supply chain, further reducing costs, and restructuring our product and pricing strategie to minimize the impacts. Potential impacts from future tariff negotiations between the U.S. and other countries, as well as reduced product demand resulting from reciprocal tariff applications, are not included in this estimate due to the difficulty of making a reasonable assessment at this time. We will continue to pay close attention to these dynamics and take swift and necessary measures to minimize any impact on our performance."
Panasonic released its 2025 fiscal financial results and announced 10,000 job cuts (5,000 in Japan and 5,000 overseas). The company doesn't provide details on their camera business, but did report increased sales of digital camera equipment:
Connexion
instant photo systems contributed to the increase in revenue.
