Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Digital SLR Pricing and Availability
Panasonic has announced pricing and availability for their new digital SLR, the Lumix DMC-L1. It will be available in the US in September for a suggested retail of $1999 (body with Leica D Vario-Elmart 14-50mm lens). It will be available in Japan sometime in July.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 (view medium image) (view large image)
We got a chance to see a prototype of the L1 back at PMA and we were really impressed with the design effort that has gone into the camera. With a shutter speed dial and manual aperture ring on the Leica lens, the camera has really “vintage” feel that will appeal to a lot of people. With the combination of vintage looks and higher price, the L1 seems to be pretty squarely aimed at the market segment right above the folks looking for an entry level digital SLR.
The body is constructed of a magnesium alloy and the lens area is constructed of an aluminum alloy. The L1 will accept lenses made for the Four Thirds system. The Live MOS imaging sensor is able to produce a Live View image on the LCD so that you can do your framing on the LCD and not just the viewfinder.
The DMC-L1 is also equipped with the Supersonic Wave Filter system for shaking dust off of the imaging sensor.
Panasonic’s MEGA OIS image stabilization system, along with the Venus Engine Plus LSI processor in the lens, allows you to shoot at slower shutter speeds and still control blur from hand shake.
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| DMC-L1 |
| TYPE | Type | Interchangeable Lens Digital SLR Camera |
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| Recording Media | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Multimedia Card |
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| Image Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
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| Mount | Four Thirds mount |
| IMAGE SENSOR | Type | Live MOS Sensor |
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| Total Pixels | 7.9 Mega-pixel |
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| Camera Effective pixels | 7.5 Mega-pixel |
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| Aspect Ratio | 3:4 (Vertical : Horizontal) |
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| Color Filter | Primary color filter |
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| Dust Reduction System | Supersonic Wave Filter |
| RECORDING SYSTEM | Recording File Format | JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), |
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| DPOF corresponding, RAW |
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| Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 (3:2,16:9 with Live view only) |
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| File Size | 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3136 x 2352 pixels, 2560 x 1920 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels |
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| 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3136 x 2080 pixels, 2560 x 1712 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels |
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| 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3136 x 1760 pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels |
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| Color Space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| VIEWFINDER | Type | Eye level Porro Mirror type Optical View Finder |
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| Field of View | Approx. 95% |
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| Magnification | Approx. 0.93x |
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| Eye point | Approx.18mm (-1[m-1]) |
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| Diopter Adjustment | -3.0 ~ +1 [m-1] |
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| Focusing Screen | Fixed type |
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| Mirror | Quick Return Mirror |
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| Depth-of-Field Preview | Enabled with Aperture Preview button (with Live view only) |
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| Eyepiece Shutter | Detachable |
| AUTO FOCUS | Type | TTL Phase Difference Detection System |
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| Focusing Mode | AFS/AFC/MF |
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| Focusing Area | 3 points |
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| Focusing Area Selection | Auto / 1fixed point, left / 1fixed point, center/ 1fixed point, right |
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| AF Detective Range | EV0-19 (ISO100) |
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| AF Assist Lamp | YES |
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| AF Lock | AFL/AEL button or Shutter button halfway pressed in AFS mode |
| EXPOSURE CONTROL | Light Metering System | TTL Full Aperture Light Metering by |
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| 49 Zones Multi-pattern Sensing system(Optical view finder ) |
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| 256 zone Multi-pattern Sensing system (Live view mode) |
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| Light Metering Mode | Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted/ Spot |
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| Metering Range | 0 – 20EV with Optical view finder), 0 – 16EV with Live view mode (with F2.0 lens, ISO 100) |
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| Exposure Mode | Program AE / Aperture Priority AE/ Shutter Priority AE / Manual |
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| ISO sensitivity | Auto/100/200/400/800/1600 |
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| Exposure Compensation | 1/3EVStep 2EV |
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| AE Lock | AFL/AEL Button or Shutter button halfway pressed |
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| AE Bracket | 3frame 5frame 1/3~1EV Step 2EV |
| WHITE BALANCE | White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set 1,2 / Color temperature setting |
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| White Balance Adjustment | blue/amber bias, magenta/green bias |
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| Color temperature setting | 2500K to 10000K in 31steps |
| SHUTTER SYSTEM | Type | Focal-plane shutter |
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| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 ~ 60 and Bulb (up to approx. 8minutes) |
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| Self Timer | 10 sec / 2sec |
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| Remote Control | Remote control with bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional) |
| BURST SHOOTING | Burst Speed | 3 frames/sec or 2 frames/sec |
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| Number of Recordable | 6 pictures (when there are RAW file), |
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| Unlimited consecutive shooting (when there are no RAW file) |
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| (depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression) |
| BUILT-IN-FLASH | Type | TTL Built-in-Flash, GN10 (ISO100,m), Built-in Pop-up, Bounce flash |
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| Built-in Flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, |
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| Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off |
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| X-Sync speed | Less than 1/160 second |
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| Flash output adjustment | 1/3EVStep 2EV |
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| Flash synchronization | 1st. Curtain Sync. and 2nd Curtain Sync. (Selectable) |
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| Hot Shoe | TTL Auto with FL360/FL500 (Optional) |
| LCD MONITOR | Type | Low temperature Polycrystalline TFT LCD |
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| Monitor Size | 2.5inch |
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| Pixels | 207K pixels |
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| Filed of view | Approx. 100% in LIVE VIEW MODE |
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| OSD language | |
| LIVE VIEW | Type | YES (LCD monitor can be used as view finder, with Live MOS sensor set to monitor mode. |
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| Digital zoom | 2x, 4x (with Live view only) |
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| Extra Optical zoom | Max.1.5x |
| FILM MODE | Color | Standard / Dynamic / Nature / Smooth Color |
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| Black and White | Standard / Dynamic / Smooth Color |
| PLAYBACK | Playback Mode | Single / 9, 25-thumbnail display, Calendar display, |
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| Zoomed playback (16x max.), /image rotation (except for RAW) |
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| Slide show (duration is adjustable, also manual controllable), |
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| Playback of favorite pictures/ Resizing (selectable number of pixels) |
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| Trimming / Protection / Aspect conversion / DPOF print setting |
| PROTECTION / ERASE | Protection | Single / Multi or Cancel |
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| Erase | Single / Multi / All |
| DIRECT PRINT | | PictBridge(Print size, Layout, Date setting is selectable ) |
| INTERFACE | Digital | USB 2.0 (High speed) |
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| Analog Video | NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu) |
| POWER | Battery | Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1500mAh) (Included) |
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| Battery Charger/AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Included) |
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| Battery Life | Approx. 450 images (CIPA Standard) |
| DIMENSIONS / WIGHT | Dimensions (W x H x D) | 145.8 x 86.9 x 80mm |
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| Weight | Approx. 530g(Body only) |
| OPERATING CONDITION | Operating temperature | 0? to 40? |
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| Operating humidity | 10% to 80% |
| STANDARD ACCESSORY | Software | LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio -viewer- |
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| SILKYPIX DEVELOPER STUDIO |
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| Quick Time |
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| USB Driver |
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| Standard Accessory | Battery Charger/AC adaptor, Battery Pack, Eyepiece Cap, Body Cap, |
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| Video Cable, USB Connection Cable, AC Cable, DC Cable, Strap, CD-ROM |
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| EICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2.8-F3.5 ASPH. |
| Lens Construction | 16 elements in 12groups (2 Aspherical lenses) |
| Mount | Four Thirds mount |
| Optical Image Stabilizer | YES |
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| On/Off (selectable Mode1 /2 with only DMC-L1) |
| Focal Length | f=14mm to 50mm (35mm film camera equivalent 28mm to 100mm) |
| Aperture Type | 7 diaphragm blades / iris diaphragm |
| Aperture Range | F2.8(wide) – F3.5(Tele) |
| Minimum Aperture | F22 |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 0.29m at all focal lengths |
| Maximum magnification | Approx. 0.32x (35mm Equiv) |
| Diagonal Angle of View | 75 (W)~(T) |
| Filter Size | 72mm |
| Max. Diameter | f78.1 |
| Overall Length | 102.8mm |
| Weight | 490g |
| Standard Accessory | Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Lens Rear Cap, Lens Storage Bag |
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