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Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1

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User ratings:
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • The manual focus ring operates smoothly
  • Very traditional and nicely executed
  • L1 makes a nice street camera

Cons

  • the rear LCD on the L1 is not articulated
  • there is no ISO setting visible in the viewfinder
  • The L1 will not manual focus when the power is off

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • Four Thirds
  • 17.3x13 mm
  • 7 Mpx
  • 3136, 2352 px
  • Four Thirds
  • Phase Detect, Multi-area, Selective single-point, Single, Continuous
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1

Pros

  • The manual focus ring operates smoothly
  • Very traditional and nicely executed
  • L1 makes a nice street camera
  • image quality is also very nice too
  • The two position flash is also nice
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • Raw image quality is superb at ISO 400 and below
  • have decent performance and nice image quality
  • and focus modes are very convenient and well-placed
  • good resolution and good color

Cons

  • the rear LCD on the L1 is not articulated
  • there is no ISO setting visible in the viewfinder
  • The L1 will not manual focus when the power is off
  • L1 does not have an LCD information screen
  • user interface is crude and clunky
  • dim viewfinder
  • cluttered back and hard to navigate menu
  • autofocus system has a mere three focus points
  • noise is still nearly nonexistent
  • Panasonic compact cameras have been notoriously noisy
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 performed slightly slower than its competition

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
7 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3136 x 2352 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors8.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3136 x 2352 px
Other resolutions
  • 2560x1920
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Lens mountFour Thirds
Focal length multiplier2x
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Manual focusyes
Number of focus points3
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range13
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Dimensions
Weight21.38 oz
Width5.75 in
Height3.43 in
Depth3.03 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensoryes
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1600
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen dots207000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.92 x
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Design
Body typeMid-size SLR
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo

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