Panasonic Lumix L1

Panasonic begins sales of its first digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera with interchangeable lens, the DMC-L1, on 22nd July, 2006 in Japan. The DMC-L1 comes equipped with a Leica D Vario Elmarit lens, the first Leica　lens designed specifically for a digital SLR camera and equipped with MEGA　O.I.S. The DMC-L1 also incorporates a Live MOS image sensor that conforms to the Four Thirds standard and offers 7.5 megapixels to ensure outstanding picture quality. The new camera also introduces a full-time Live View function that, using a signal output directly from the Live MOS sensor, lets users see on the LCD screen the same image seen by the sensor. With full-time Live View and the DMC-L1’s large LCD screen, users can compose shots in new ways and with greater ease and accuracy. The DMC-L1 also features a dust reduction system that solves the digital SLR camera’s long-standing problem of dust adhering to the sensor. In the new DMC-L1, Panasonic has incorporated today’s most advanced digital technologies while maintaining the attractive look and operating feel of the familiar film camera. The magnesium-alloy body, which in design closely resembles the body of a rangefinder camera from days past, combines with the aluminum-alloy lens section to offer both high rigidity and a high-grade appearance. [/TAGS]