Digital Camera

Panasonic DMC-L1K Lumix SLR Digital CameraPanasonic announced the development of their first interchangeable-lens digital SLR camera, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. State-of-the-art digital and optical technologies developed for our compact digital cameras have been crystallized to make Lumix a top camera brand while helping establish a new photographic culture for the digital age. Panasonic is drawing on these leading technologies, and the emotional excitement of true-to-life photographic images, as we announced in our entry to the digital SLR market in 2005. The Panasonic L1 is an entirely new kind of digital SLR camera. It is operated much like a traditional film camera but provides a variety of innovative features that increase the fun of shooting photos. While the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 is digital, it has a classic design that will remind users of traditional analogue cameras. These characteristics, together with a shutter speed control dial on the camera body and an aperture ring on the Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 lens distinguish the DMC-L1 from conventional digital SLRs in both design and operation.Features:* By combining the full-time image output function of the Live MOS sensor and a mirror-up mechanism, the DMC-L1 achieves a full-time Live View function thatdisplays the image on the LCD directly from the sensor signal. * The Venus Engine III is an image processing LSI that was newly developed to maximize the performance of the Live MOS sensor. While inheriting the earlier Venus Engine's high resolution, superior color reproduction and detailed gradation, the Venus Engine III also reduces noise to the level expected from a digital SLR camera, to help render smooth images. * The most critical and annoying problem with digital SLRs with interchangeable lenses is the possibility of dust gettinginside the camera during lens changes, contaminating the image sensor. If this happens, professional cleaning is often required. The DMC-L1 takes care of this problem by incorporating a Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction system. The system uses supersonic vibration to instantly shake off any dust that might otherwise affect the image. To enhance the sense of camera control, the DMC-L1 featuresa shutter speed dial on top of the camera body. The Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 lens is equipped with an aperture ring, in addition to a focus ring and zoom ring, for easy, direct aperturesetting. The Panasonic L1 is compatible with the Secure Digital Memory Card. Specifications:Resolution 7.50 Megapixel Maximum resolution 3136x2352 Minimum resolution 1920x1080 Sensor size 17.3x13.0mm Sensor type MOS Focal length multiplier 2 Auto focus; Manual focusFlash modes: anti red-eye; auto; fill in; off; rearcurtin; slow flash Storage types: Secure Digital ISO ratings auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 Minimum shutter (sec) B+ 480; Maximum shutter (sec) 1/4000 Built-in fla