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Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
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| Model Name: | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 |
| Check Prices: | Check Now! |
| Photo Gallery URL: | Photo Gallery |
| Device Forum URL: | Forum |
| Manufacturer URL: | Mfr. Website |
| General | |
| Model Number: | DMC-L1 |
| Camera Format: | SLR |
| Currently Manufactured: | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $1999.00 |
| Street Price: | |
| Date Available: | 2006-09-30 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes |
| Weight: | 530g 18.7oz |
| Weight With Batteries? | No |
| Size: | 146 x 87 x 80 mm 5.7 x 3.4 x 3.1 in |
| Image Capture | |
| Image Resolution: | 3136x2352, 3136x2080, 3136x1760, 2560x1920, 2560x1712 |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 2.1 |
| Movie Resolution: | |
| Movie Frame Rate: | |
| Movie Audio: | |
| Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): | 7.94 |
| N-MOS Size (inches): | Four Thirds |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | 2.00 |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3, 16:9 |
| Sensor Type: | N-MOS |
| Effective Megapixels: | 7.50 |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 28 - 100 mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 3.57x |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | 2x, 4x (live view mode only) |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | Yes |
| Normal Focus Range: | 29 cm to Infinity 11.4 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: | |
| Aperture Range: | f/2.8 (W) / f/3.5 (T) - f/22 |
| Lens Thread: | 72mm |
| Lens Thread Type: | |
| Display | |
| Optical Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Size (inches): | 2.5 |
| LCD Resolution (pixels): | 207,000 |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 16x |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Settings: | 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, Flash, White Set 1, White Set 2, Color temperature setting |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 60 - 1/4000 |
| Exp Adj Range (EV): | +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | Intelligent Multiple (256-zone in live view, 49-zone with optical viewfinder), Center Weighted, Spot |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes |
| Self Timer: | 2 or 10 seconds |
| Flash | |
| Internal Flash: | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off |
| Flash Guide Number (Meters): | 10 |
| Flash Range Description: | 10 meters at ISO 100 |
| Ext Flash Connection: | Hot Shoe for FL360/FL500 |
| Image Storage | |
| Usable Memory Types: | SDHC / SD |
| Memory Included (MB): | |
| Uncompressed Format: | Raw |
| CCD Raw Format: | Yes |
| Movie File Format: | |
| Connectivity | |
| Video Out: | Yes |
| Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): | Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Other Connection: | Wired Remote |
| Included Software: | LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio Viewer, Silkypix Developer Studio |
| OS Compatibility: | Windows, Mac OS |
| Power | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included: | Yes |
| Notes & Features: | Comes with bundled LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2.8-F3.5 ASPH. lens |
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