S1RII Lab Test: Rolling Shutter Trap and How to Dodge It

Here's the practical takeaway from CineD's S1RII numbers: the camera doesn't have a rolling shutter problem, it has a DRE-on rolling shutter problem. Turn that off, shoot 5.8K at 50 or 60p, and 14.1ms is fine for most commercial work. The trap is shooting high-quality with DRE enabled and then discovering the jelly on delivery day. For hybrid shooters eyeing this body, the 12-stop dynamic range and 9 usable stops of exposure latitude are genuinely competitive at this price point. The 4K120p full-frame with internal 12-bit ProRes RAW is the real sell for anyone doing slow-motion commercial work. Know the DRE trade-off before you take it on a job.