Panasonic L1 digital SLR Review
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Review
Date: Aug 7, 2006 |
Another decision was to partner with Olympus
(the originator of the 4/3 Systems standard) to
build the camera. Their partnership resulted in
the Olympus EVOLT E-330, the world's first digital
SLR to offer Live viewing through the LCD. The
Panasonic L1 will also be housed in the same body
but will offer MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization)
in addition to Olympus' dust reduction feature.
While the LCD monitor on the Olympus E-330 has
swivel capability, Panasonic designers have opted
for a non-swivelling one on the L1.
The lens that will come standard with the Panasonic
L1 will be made by Leica: a 14-50mm 3.6x optical
zoom Leica D Vario Elmarit F2.8(W)-F3.5(T).
Besides the Leica lens that will be offered with
the camera, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
is also compatible with the extensive line of
Olympus' quality Zuiko Digital Specific Lenses™
that have been specially designed for optimum
results using the Four Thirds System (4/3-System)
standard.
April 13, 2007 - New firmware adds the following
improvements:
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Panasonic
L1 dSLR |
QuickFact™
Sheet
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KEY
FEATURES |
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Camera Type |
Interchangeable
Lens Digital SLR Camera |
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Camera
Effective Pixels |
7.5
Megapixels |
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Image
Sensor |
17.3 x 13mm (Live MOS Sensor) |
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Extra Optical
Zoom |
Max 1.5x (with
live view only)
(Not effective with full pixel recording.
Magnification ratio depends on the recording
pixels.) |
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Digital Zoom (*1) |
2x
4x (live view only) |
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Focal Length |
f=14mm to 50mm
(35mm equivalent: 28 to 100mm) |
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Leica DC Vario
Lens |
16 elements in
12 groups (2 Aspherical lenses) |
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Aperture Type |
7 diaphragm blades
/ iris diaphragm |
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Aperture Range |
F2.8 (Wide) -
F3.5 (Tele)
Mininum: F22 |
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Optical
Image Stabilizer |
MEGA O.I.S. (Mode
1 / Mode 2 ) |
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PERFORMANCE
FEATURES |
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Focusing
Area |
0.29m at all focal lengths |
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Focus |
Type: TTL Phase Difference Detection System
Modes: AFS / AFC / MF |
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AF Assist Lamp |
Yes |
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ISO Sensitivity |
Auto / 100 / 200
/ 400 / 800 / 1600 |
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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 10,000K in 31 steps |
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Exposure |
Program AE
Aperture Priority AE
Shutter Priority AE
Manual |
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Exposure
Compensation |
1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV |
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Auto
Bracketing (AE) |
1/3
~ 1EV Step +2EV, 3 or 5 Frames |
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Light Metering |
TTL Full Aperture
Light Metering by
49 Zone Multi-Pattern Sensing System (optical
viewfinder)
256 Zone Multi-Pattern Sensing System (Live
View Mode) |
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Metering
Range |
0 - 20EV with optical viewfinder
0 -1 6EV with Live View Mode (with F2.0 lens,
ISO 100) |
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Shutter Speed |
1/4000 ~ 60 and
bulb (up to approximately 8 minutes) |
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Self
Timer |
10 seconds / 2 seconds |
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Recording Format |
JPEG (Design rule
for camera file system based on Exif 2.21
standard)
DPOF corresponding
RAW |
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Recording Image
Size (Pixels) |
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4:3 Aspect Ratio
(Still Image) |
3136 x 2352
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536 |
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3:2 Aspect Ratio
(Still Image) |
3136 x 2080
2560 x 1712
2048 x 1360 |
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16:9 Aspect Ratio
(Still Image) |
3136 x 1760
1920 x 1080 |
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CONVENIENCE
FEATURES |
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Burst
Shooting Mode |
Up to 6 images (when there are RAW files)
at 3 or 2 frames/sec. |
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Unlimited
Consecutive Shooting (*2) |
Yes (when there are no RAW files) |
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STANDARD
FEATURES |
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Built-in Flash
Mode |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye
Reduction, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow
Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced
On/Off |
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External Flash |
Hot Shoe |
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Viewfinder |
Optical Viewfinder (Eye-level Porro Mirror)
Field of view: approx. 95%
Magnification: approx. 0.93x
Detachable Eyepiece Shutter |
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LCD
Monitor |
2.5" Diagonal Polycrystaline TFT LCD
(207k pixels)
Field of view: approx. 100% in Live View Mode |
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Playback Mode |
Single / 9, 25-thumbnail
display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback
(16x max), image rotation (except for Raw),
Slide Show, Favorite Pictures, Resizing, Trimming,
Protection, Aspect Conversion, DPOF Print
Setting |
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OSD Language |
English, Spanish,
Japanese, Chinese (Traditional), German, Italian,
French |
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Recording
Media |
SD Memory Card
SDHC Memory Card
Multimedia Card |
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Interface |
Digital: USB 2.0 (High Speed)
Analog Video: NTSC/PAL Composite (switched
by menu) |
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Direct Print |
PictBridge |
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Power
Supply |
Lithium-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1500mAh) (Included)
Battery Charger/AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V
AC) (Included) |
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Battery
Life (*3) |
Up to 450 pictures
(CIPA Standard with Leica D Elmarit12-50mm/F2.8-3.5
ASPH) |
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SOFTWARE |
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USB Driver |
Yes |
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Lumix® Simple
Viewer |
Yes |
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Photo Fun Studio |
Yes |
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SILKYPIX®
Developer Studio |
Yes |
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ACCESSORIES |
[ System
Chart ] |
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Battery
Charger |
Yes |
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Battery
Pack |
Yes |
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AC
Adaptor |
Yes |
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Lens
Cap |
Yes |
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Lens
Hood & Adaptor |
Yes |
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Lens
Rear Cap |
Yes |
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Lens
Storage Bag |
Yes |
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Eyepiece
Cap |
Yes |
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Body
Cap |
Yes |
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Cables |
AC, DC, USB & Video |
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Strap |
Yes |
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Dimensions (W x
H x D) |
145.8 x 86.9 x
80 mm /
5.74'' x 3.42'' x 3.15'' |
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Weight (Camera
Body Only) |
approx. 530 g /
1.17 lbs |
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MSRP
(with LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5
lens) |
US
$1,999 / CDN $2,399 |
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