Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Review with Detailed Specifications and

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Review

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Main Features

7 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
100 - 1600 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
3 fps continuous shooting
Built-In Wireless
146 x 87 x 77 mm, 606g.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Overview

First introduced in April, 2007, Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 is a 7 MP DSLR with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor.

Panasonic L1 comes with a 17.3 x 13 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 21.64 mm (0.84").

- Full Frame

- Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1

Sensor resolution of Panasonic L1 ~ 3051 x 2294 pixels.

Panasonic L1 has Crop Factor: 2.0

The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².

There are approximate 6,998,994 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Panasonic L1

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 with competitors in semi-pro dslr cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Optical Viewfinder

3.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Focus

±2 AE Bracketing Range

External Flash

RAW Support

1/4000s Max Shutter Speed

Manual Exposure Mode

Flash Sync Port

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Low Screen Resolution: 207k dots

Weight: 606g

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

Low Resolution Sensor: 7 MP

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 207 fps

Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 has an Overall Score of 43/100 and ranked #174 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #697 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic L1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 weighs 606g and has external dimensions of 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.75 x 3.43 x 3.03"). Considering that the average weight of Semi-Pro DSLR cameras is 783g, Panasonic L1 is 177 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Semi-Pro DSLR Cameras

Panasonic L1

606g

Average weight

783g

Min weight

479g

Max weight

1074g

Thickness Comparison
Semi-Pro DSLR Cameras

Panasonic L1

77mm

Average Thickness

75mm

Min Thickness

64mm

Max Thickness

86mm

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Lumix DMC-L1	Dimensions	Lumix DMC-L1
Nikon D750	840 g	606 g	141 x 113 x 78 mm	146 x 87 x 77 mm
Pentax 645Z	1550 g	606 g	156 x 117 x 123 mm	146 x 87 x 77 mm
Nikon Df	760 g	606 g	144 x 110 x 67 mm	146 x 87 x 77 mm
Sony A55	500 g	606 g	124 x 92 x 85 mm	146 x 87 x 77 mm
Nikon D610	850 g	606 g	141 x 113 x 82 mm	146 x 87 x 77 mm
Canon 700D	580 g	606 g	133 x 100 x 79 mm	146 x 87 x 77 mm
Canon 70D	755 g	606 g	139 x 104 x 79 mm	146 x 87 x 77 mm
Nikon D800E	900 g	606 g	146 x 123 x 82 mm	146 x 87 x 77 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1

General
Brand	Panasonic
Model	Lumix DMC-L1
Announced	April, 2007
Body Type	Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount	Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	2
Number of Lenses	45
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	207k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.46
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	3
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	13.00
Flash Modes	Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	Four Thirds
Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Dimensions	17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area	224.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution	7 MP
Max Image Resolution	3136 x 2352
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	100
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	None
Video Formats
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	606 g
Physical Dimensions	146 x 87 x 77 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/MMC card
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly