Panasonic is introducing new firmware updates for its full-frame mirrorless LUMIX S1RII, S1II, S1IIE, S5II, and S5IIX cameras, allowing for compatibility with its newly released microphone, DMW-DMS1 and improving the video shooting experience. In conjunction with the camera firmware update, LUMIX S Series lens firmware updates and updates for the LUMIX Flow and Lab apps will also be released.
All updates will be available to download free of charge from March 10th 1:00am UTC via the LUMIX Global Customer Support website and app stores. *1
LUMIX S1RII Firmware Ver. 1.5 / S1II Ver. 1.4 / S1IIE Ver. 1.4 / S5II Ver. 3.7 / S5IIX Ver. 2.7
— Compatibility with the new digital shotgun microphone DMW-DMS1 has been added.
— Support for LUMIX Smartphone App, LUMIX Flow Ver.1.5 has been added.
— Operational stability has been improved.
LUMIX S9 Ver. 1.9
— Operational stability has been improved.
LUMIX S Series Lenses (LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm F4 / S PRO 24-70mm F2.8 / S PRO 70-200mm F2.8 O.I.S. / S PRO 70-200mm F4 O.I.S. Ver. 2.0)
— The focus ring can now be used as a control ring, enabling the assignment of key functions. Additionally, the focus rotation direction can be selected in MF mode*2.
LUMIX Smartphone App, LUMIX Flow Ver. 1.5.0
— New “Director Monitor” mode has been added, allowing clip selection, video playback, and rating changes on a mirrored monitor.
— LUTs can be selected for LUT View Assist directly within the app.
— Frame markers can now be customized and adjusted directly within the app.
— Operational stability has been improved.
LUMIX Smartphone App, LUMIX Lab Ver. 2.0.4
— You can now select multiple LUTs stored on the camera and transfer or delete them directly from the app.
— You can now zoom in/out images and adjust the cropping position while editing photo frames.
— The stability of location logging while running in the background has been improved.
— Connection quality when pairing the camera via Bluetooth has been improved.
— UI has been improved.
*1 Firmware Download: https://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/download/top.html*2 Compatible models as of Feb. 25, 2026: DC-S1RM2, DC-S1M2, DC-S1M2ES, DC-S5M2, DC-S5M2X, DC-S9
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