Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Review

Review Date: March 20th 2007
Author: Gavin Stoker

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Page 1 Introduction / Ease of Use Page 2 Image Quality Page 3 Sample Images Page 4 Design Page 5 Specifications Page 6 Conclusion

Specifications

Effective Pixels	7.5 Megapixels
Optical Image Stabilizer	MEGA O.I.S. (Mode 1 / Mode 2 )
Image Sensor Size	17.3 x 13mm
Extra Optical Zoom	Max 1.5x (with live view only) (Not effective with full pixel recording. Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels.)
Digital Zoom	2x 4x (live view only)
Focal Length	f=14mm to 50mm (35mm equivalent: 28 to 100mm)
Leica D Vario-Elmarit Lens	16 elements in 12 groups (2 Aspherical lenses)
Aperture Type	7 diaphragm blades / iris diaphragm
Aperture Range	F2.8 (Wide) - F3.5 (Tele) Mininum: F22
Focusing Area	0.29m at all focal lengths
Focus	Type: TTL Phase Difference Detection System Modes: AFS / AFC / MF
AF Assist Lamp	Yes
ISO Sensitivity	Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
White Balance	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set 1,2 / Color Temperature Setting
White Balance Adjustment	Blue/Amber Bias Magenta/Green Bias
Color Temperature Setting	2500k to 10,000K in 31 steps
Exposure	Program AE Aperture Priority AE Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
Auto Bracketing (AE)	1/3 ~ 1EV Step +2EV, 3 or 5 Frames
Light Metering System	TTL Full Aperture Light Metering by 49 Zone Multi-Pattern Sensing System (optical viewfinder) 256 Zone Multi-Pattern Sensing System (Live View Mode)
Metering Range	0 - 20EV with optical viewfinder 0 -1 6EV with Live View Mode (with F2.0 lens, ISO 100)
Shutter Speed	1/400 ~ 60 and bulb (up to approximately 8 minutes)
Self Timer	10 seconds / 2 seconds
Recording Format	JPEG (Design rule for camera file system based on Exif 2.21 standard) DPOF corresponding RAW
Recording Image Size (Pixels )	y
4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	3136 x 2352 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536
3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	3136 x 2080 2560 x 1712 2048 x 1360
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	3136 x 1760 1920 x 1080
Burst Shooting Mode	Up to 6 images (when there are RAW files) at 3 or 2 frames/sec.
Unlimited Consecutive Shooting	Yes (when there are no RAW files)
Built-in Flash Mode	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off
External Flash	Hot Shoe
Viewfinder	Optical Viewfinder (Eye-level Porro Mirror) Field of view: approx. 95% Magnification: approx. 0.93x Detachable Eyepiece Shutter
LCD Monitor	2.5" Diagonal Polycrystaline TFT LCD (207k pixels) Field of view: approx. 100% in Live View Mode
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
OSD Language	English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional), German, Italian, French
Recording Media	SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Multimedia Card
Interface	Digital: USB 2.0 (High Speed) Analog Video: NTSC/PAL Composite (switched by menu)
Direct Print	PictBridge
Power Supply	Lithium-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1500mAh) (Included) Battery Charger/AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Included)
Battery Life	Up to 450 pictures (CIPA Standard with Leica D Elmarit12-50mm/F2.8-3.5 ASPH)
Software	y
USB Driver	Yes
Lumix® Simple Viewer	Yes
Photo Fun Studio	Yes
Accessories	y
Battery Charger	Yes
Battery Pack	Yes
AC Adaptor	Yes
Lens Cap	Yes
Lens Hood & Adaptor	Yes
Lens Rear Cap	Yes
Lens Storage Bag	Yes
Eyepiece Cap	Yes
Body Cap	Yes
Cables	AC, DC, USB & Video
Strap	Yes
Dimensions (H x W x D)	3.42'' x 5.74'' x 3.15''
Weight	1.17 lbs

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