Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1

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    Highlights

    • 7 MP Micro Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
    • 100 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • 3 Focus Points
    • 2.5" 207k dot Fixed Screen
    • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
    • 3.0 fps Continuous Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 was announced in 2007 and is a Micro Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) DSLR camera with 7 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 2.5" screen with 207k dot resolution and built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen and Viewfinder
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1.

    PROS

    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Orientation Sensor

    CONS

    •   No Video Capture
    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 7 Megapixel
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Built-in Microphone
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   Screen Size - 2.5"
    •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
    •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/160 sec
    •   Weight - 606 g (1.34 lb / 21.38 oz)

    Screen and Viewfinder

    Fixed screen

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 has a 2.5" Fixed screen with 207k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.


    Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder

    Camera has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.92x (0.46x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

    Sensor

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 features a 7 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.


    Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1's Micro Four Thirds sensor compares with other types of sensors:

    Sensor size chart
    Sensor Dimensions Area Aspect Ratio Crop Factor
    Image cannot be displayedMedium Format44 x 33 mm1452 mm24:30.79x
    Image cannot be displayedFull Frame36 x 24 mm864 mm23:21x
    Image cannot be displayedAPS-H27 x 18 mm486 mm23:21.3x
    Image cannot be displayedAPS-C23.6 x 15.6 mm368.2 mm23:21.5x
    Image cannot be displayedAPS-C (Canon)22.3 x 14.9 mm332.3 mm23:21.6x
    Image cannot be displayedMicro Four Thirds17.3 x 13 mm224.9 mm24:32x
    Image cannot be displayed1-inch13.2 x 8.8 mm116.2 mm23:22.7x
    Image cannot be displayed1/1.7-inch7.44 x 5.58 mm41.5 mm24:34.7x
    Image cannot be displayed1/2.3-inch6.17 x 4.55 mm28.1 mm24:35.6x

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 3136 x 2352 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.


    Lens Mount

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 has Four Thirds lens mount. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor its crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is 2x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.


    No In-Body Image Stabilization

    The camera does not have in-body image stabilization (IBIS) so it needs lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1.

    Canon 5DS
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    Full Frame

    50.6 MP

    Sigma sd Quattro H
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    APS-H

    44.8 MP

    Panasonic S5
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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Leica TL2
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    APS-C

    24.6 MP

    Fujifilm X-M1
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    APS-C

    16.3 MP

    Leica M-E Typ 220
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    Full Frame

    18.0 MP

    Samsung NX3000
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    APS-C

    20.3 MP

    Olympus E-30
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    Micro Four Thirds

    12 MP

    Sigma SD9
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    APS-C

    3 MP

    Olympus OM-D E-M1 III
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    Micro Four Thirds

    20.4 MP

    Panasonic GF1
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    Micro Four Thirds

    12 MP

    Nikon Z8
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    Full Frame

    45.7 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    External Storage Slots

    The camera has a single SD/MMC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1's shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.


    Flash

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 13.00 m and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec.

    Physical Parameters

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 has dimensions of 146 x 87 x 77 mm (5.75 x 3.43 x 3.03"). It weighs 606 g (1.34 lb / 21.38 oz) which is neither heavy nor lightweight.

    146 mm (5.75")

    87 mm (3.43")

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    87 mm (3.43")

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    77 mm (3.03")

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    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 dimensions

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    AVERAGE
    57

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 gets a score of 57 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
    55

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 gets a score of 55 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Wildlife Photography

    POOR
    53

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 gets a score of 53 and is POOR choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
    67

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 gets a score of 67 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 2.5"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/160 sec
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    75

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 gets a score of 75 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Weight - 606 g (1.34 lb / 21.38 oz)

    Travel Photography

    GOOD
    78

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 gets a score of 78 and is GOOD choice for Travel photography.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Weight - 606 g (1.34 lb / 21.38 oz)

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Evaluation

    We evaluate Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 and give score of 51 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    AVERAGE
    57

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 a score of 57 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 7 Megapixel
    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    POOR
    52

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 a score of 52 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
    •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/160 sec

    Video

    BAD
    0

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 a score of 0 for Video parameters.

    •   No Image Stabilization

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    69

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 a score of 69 for Focusing parameters.

    •   3 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection

    Screen and Viewfinder

    AVERAGE
    63

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 a score of 63 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 2.5"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 207k dot

    Connectivity

    POOR
    40

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 a score of 40 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Built-in Microphone
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
    42

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 a score of 42 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Weight - 606 g (1.34 lb / 21.38 oz)


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