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Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: DMC-L1
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Product Summary
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
price range: $699.99
Panasonic's Lumix DMC-L1 is a nice first attempt at a dSLR, but a clunky design and noise at higher ISOs destroy its chances for dSLR superstardom.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 7 reviews
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
"Great First SLR From Panasonic!"
by jq889 on October 11, 2006
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
"Live View: Not the same as E-330"
by peterburian on March 28, 2006
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by jimboutilier on March 28, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part Number: DMC-L1
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
- Width 5.7 in
- Depth 3.1 in
- Height 3.4 in
- Weight 18.7 oz
- Enclosure Color Black
- Body Material Magnesium alloy
Main Features
- Resolution 7.5 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
- Total Pixels 7,900,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,500,000 pixels
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Special Effects Black & White
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Range EV 0-19 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight, 2500K - 10000K (31 steps)
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Autofocus - 14 mm - 50 mm - F/2.8-3.5, Manual focus
- Focal Length 14 mm - 50 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 3
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-3.5
- Zoom Adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Lens System Mounting Four Thirds
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Resizing an image, LCD live view mode, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary color filter, Depth-of-field preview button
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level porro prism
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.93x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 207,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x Remote control, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, LUMIX Simple Viewer
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 1.4
- CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 1.0
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.0
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.6
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.0
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.1
Product series
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Price: $699.99
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: SLR, 7.5 megapixels, 2.5 in LCD display
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 w/ 14mm-50mm Zoom Leica D Lense
Price: $1,299.95
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: SLR, 7.5 megapixels, 3.6 x, 2.5 in LCD display
Manufacturer info
- Panasonic
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- Website: http://www.panasonic.com/
- Address: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, Secaucus, NJ. 07094
- Phone: 800/662-3537
