The 7.5 megapixel Lumix DMC-L1 is Panasonic’s first digital SLR The camera uses a Four Thirds lens mount, as seen on Olympus’ digital SLRs. The 7.5 megapixel Live MOS sensor that is used in the L1 has also been seen on the Olympus E-330. Like the Olympus, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 has a “Live View†mode that allows image preview on the LCD and the Supersonic Wave Filter dust-reduction system. The L1 also ships with a very nice Leica lens (Leica D Vario Elmarit 14-50mm/f2.8-3.5).
The super-sharp Leica lens helps explain why the Lumix’s resolution test scores in our lab place it slightly ahead of the 8.2MP Canon EOS 30D in sharpness and help it achieve an Excellent resolution rating. The low power consumption of the sensor also helps the L1 achieve a CIPA battery life rating of more than 400 shots with its rechargeable Li-ion battery.
The DMC-L1 can offer features such as a full-time Live View function through the large 2.5†high-resolution LCD, which offers a shooting style different from conventional digital SLRs that have only an optical viewfinder. The full-time Live View is made possible by the new Live MOS sensor, developed using Panasonic’s original Maicovicon technology.
Features
7.5-megapixel: The Panasonic Lumix® DMC-L1 digital SLR camera delivers stunning pictures with 7.5-megapixel resolution. You can create brilliant 4″ x 6″ photos or blow images up as large as posters with clarity.
Leica D Vario-Elmarit lens: Made by one of the most respected camera companies in the world, this compact lens combines a comfortably small size with superb image rendering. The included 14-50mm lens is the first Leica lens designed specifically for a digital SLR camera and equipped with optical image stabilization.
2.5″ LCD: Review up to 25 thumbnail images at once and access the menu using the 2.5″ LCD screen.
MEGA optical image stabilizer: Don’t worry about shaky hands—shots are clear with this image stabilization system, even at full zoom.
High-sensitivity mode: This mode helps suppress motion blur by automatically setting the ISO sensitivity to 1600, which increases the shutter speed. It also lets you take clearer, sharper shots in dim lighting without using a flash.
Burst Shooting mode: This camera has a fast response that lets you snap off 6 consecutive shots at 3 frames per second with full resolution. Unlimited consecutive shooting lets you keep on shooting until the SD memory card is full.
Memory: Get the most out of your camera by adding a 1GB or larger MultiMediaCard, SD or SDHC memory card. How much memory do you need? Click here to find out.
PictBridge-enabled: Simply connect the DMC-L1 camera to any PictBridge-enabled printer to print pictures without a computer.
Review By Letsgodigital
Panasonic have been making digital compact cameras for years. Remarkable features include MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilisation) and lenses that sport the Leica name. However, it seems that Panasonic are eager for more. The Japanese brand wants to be regarded as a full-fledged camera manufacturer. To achieve this, they need a DSLR, which is still considered the showpiece in the world of photography.
Review By Dpreview
The rest of the camera including all of the important ‘image development’ pipeline has been developed by Panasonic for this camera and we will be very interested to see just what this will mean in terms of differences in image quality between the DMC-L1 and E-330. Having handled the camera it’s fair to say that it feels very unlike other digital SLR’s with its lightweight yet robust metal body and clean lines. Sharing as much of the limelight is the new Leica D 14-50 mm lens which has a fast maximum aperture of F2.8 to F3.5, this lens is clearly a quality piece of engineering and will definitely afford the DMC-L1 with a significant optical advantage over other D-SLR kits. Of course the lens also features Panasonic’s ‘Mega OIS’ image stabilization.
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Physical design is probably the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1’s worst attribute. As they admitted at the Photo Marketing Association trade show last February, the body shares much of the internal design with Olympus’s Evolt E-330, including its side-swinging Porro Mirror view finder, which provides a through-the-lens view without the prism that causes most SLRs to have a hump in the middle of the top of the body. The cameras also share the same 7.5-megapixel Live MOS sensor, which lets them offer a live view from the sensor on the camera’s LCD screen, so you can frame your shots as you would on a compact camera
Review By Photoxels
The Panasonic L1 is truly a photographer’s camera: it is full-featured and there are no scene modes — and so the photographer needs to have a good understanding of how to adjust the exposure in various tricky lighting situations.
The new Live MOS image sensor produces excellent image quality with low noise from ISO 100 to 800
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Review By Popphoto
As for autofocus performance, the DMC-L1 is outgunned by every Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sigma, and Sony DSLR in terms of speed (in moderate to low light) and in subject tracking ability. With only 3 selectable AF zones, one cross-type sensor, and sluggish performance at light levels of EV 6 and below (at ISO 100), we wish the viewfinder included a split prism area to help focus manually. While there is a focus-assist light that can be set to automatically turn on in low light (EV 4 or below) and speed up the system, its slow AF and mediocre tracking won’t appeal to sports or action photographers.
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