Panasonic have released a few more details about their first digital SLR camera, the Lumix DMC-L1, which is in development now. The camera is aiming to operate like an analogue camera, while keeping the functionality of digital, and that can be seen in the retro film camera styling of the camera.
On paper, the L1 has all the typical features of dSLRs with a 7.5 mega-pixel sensor, 2.5 inch LCD screen and dust protection courtesy of its Supersonic Wave Filter system. The lens mount will be a the Four Thirds lens mount, and the camera will be released with a new lens from Leica - the new LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 lens, which will have a zoom ring, a focus ring and an aperture ring. The camera will take SD cards, and will be compatible with the FAT32 based cards (which are SD cards over 2GB).
The camera will offer a new way of setting shots too, due to its fill-time Live View function, which displays the image from the sensor onto the LCD before the shutter is pressed, and can be used to zoom in to check focusing in Manual Focus mode. This is in addition to the usual ways of framing, such as using the viewfinder. A new MOS sensor is used for this (using the strangely titled Maicovicon technology) and is designed to use very little battery power.
The DMC-L1 is due for release at the end of the year.
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7.5 |
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Four Thirds system |
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SD |
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2.5 inch |
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