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Taking LUMIX to the Next Level
- World's 1st Leica lens with Optical Image Stabiliser, for Digital SLR
- 7.5 megapixel 4/3 type Live MOS sensor
- Full-time Live View and Dust Reduction System
| Optic | |
|---|---|
| Lens | LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2.8-F3.5 ASPH., Mount Type:Four Thirds mount, Max.Diameter:f78.1 , Overall Length : 102.8mm (4.05inch), Weight 490(1.07Ib) |
| Configuration | 16 elements in 12groups |
| 2 Aspherical lenses | |
| F Stop | Aperture Type:7 diaphragm blades / iris diaphragm , Aperture Range:F2.8(wide) - F3.5(Tele) , Minimum Aperture:F22 |
| Zoom factor | |
| Extra Optical Zoom | Max.1.5x (With Live view only. Not effective with full pixel recording.Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels.) |
| Digital Zoom | 2x, 4x (with Live view only) |
| Focus Length | f=14mm to 50mm (35mm film camera equivalent 28mm to 100mm) , Closest Focusing Distance:0.29m at all focal lengths |
| 35mm SLR Equivialent | Apporox. 0.32x |
| Focus Area | 3 points |
| Focusing Area Selection:Auto / 1fixed point, left / 1fixed point, center/ 1fixed point, right | |
| Diagonal Angle of View:75dig(W) - 24dig(T) | |
| Filter Winding (mm) | 72.0 |
| Optical Image Stabilizer | YES , On/Off (selectable Mode1 /2 with only DMC-L1) |
| Image Sensor | |
| Effective Pixel | 7.5 Mega-pixel |
| Total Pixel | Type : Live Mos Sensor , 7.9 Mega-pixel Total , Aspect Ratio 3:4 (Vertical : Horizontal) , Dust Reduction System : Supersonic Web Filter |
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| Primary Color Filter | Yes |
| Focus / Exposure | |
| Focus Mode | Type:TTL Phase Difference Detection System |
| Focusing Mode:AFS/AFC/MF | |
| AF Detective Range:EV0-19 (ISO100) | |
| AF Assist Lamp:YES | |
| AF Lock:AFL/AEL button or Shutter button halfway pressed in AFS mode | |
| Exposure | Exposure Mode:Program AE / Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE / Manual |
| Light Metering | TTL Full Aperture Light Metering by |
| 49 Zones Multi-pattern Sensing system (Optical view finder ) | |
| 256 zone Multi-pattern Sensing system (Live view mode) | |
| Light Metering Mode:Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted/ Spot | |
| Metering Range:0 - 20EV with Optical view finder) , 0 - 16EV with Live view mode (with F2.0 lens, ISO 100) | |
| Aperture | Aperture Type:7 diaphragm blades / iris diaphragm , Aperture Range:F2.8(wide) - F3.5(Tele) ,Minimum Aperture:F22 |
| Shutter Speed | Type:Focal-plane shutter , 1/4000 ~ 60 and Bulb (up to approx. 8minutes) ,Remote Control:Remote control with bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional) |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto/100/200/400/800/1600 |
| White Balance | Auto |
| Daylight | |
| Cloudy | |
| Shade | |
| Halogen | |
| Flash | |
| White Set 1,2 | |
| Color temperature setting | |
| White Balance Adjustment:blue/amber bias, magenta/green bias | |
| Color temperature setting:2500K to 10000K in 31steps | |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3EVStep ±2EV |
| Auto (AE) Bracketing | 3frame, 5frame 1/3~1EV Step ±2EV , AFL/AEL Button or Shutter button halfway pressed |
| Feature | |
| Self Timer | 10 sec / 2sec |
| Color Effect Mode | Film Mode: Color (Standard / Dynamic / Nature / Smooth Color) , Black and White(Standard / Dynamic / Smooth Color) |
| Playback Mode | |
| Thumbnail display | Yes |
| Slide Show | Yes |
| Down-Sizing | Yes |
| Trimming | Yes |
| Print Mode | |
| Pict Bridge | Yes |
| DPOF | Yes |
| Format Still | |
| Image Formats | |
| RAW | Yes |
| JPEG | Yes |
| Image Size | 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 (3:2,16:9 with Live view only) |
| 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3136 x 2352 pixels, 2560 x 1920 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels | |
| 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3136 x 2080 pixels, 2560 x 1712 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels | |
| 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3136 x 1760 pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| Burst Shooting Mode | Burst Speed:3 frames/sec or 2 frames/sec |
| Number of Recordable:6 pictures (when there are RAW file) , Unlimited consecutive shooting (when there are no RAW file) , (depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression) | |
| Viewer / Monitor | |
| LCD Monitor | Type:Low temperature Polycrystalline TFT LCD |
| Monitor Size:2.5inch | |
| Pixels:207K pixels | |
| Filed of view:Approx. 100% in LIVE VIEW MODE | |
| LIVE VIEW:YES (LCD monitor can be used as view finder, with Live MOS sensor set to monitor mode. | |
| Viewfinder Optical | Yes |
| Viewfinder Digital | Type:Eye level Porro Mirror type Optical View Finder |
| Field of View:Apporox. 95% | |
| Magnification:Apporox. 0.93x | |
| Eye point:Approx.18mm (-1[m-1]) | |
| Diopter Adjustment:-3.0 ~ +1 [m-1] | |
| Focusing Screen:Fixed type | |
| Mirror:Quick Return Mirror | |
| Depth-of-Field Preview:Enabled with Aperture Preview button (with Live view only) | |
| Eyepiece Shutter:Detachable | |
| Flash System | |
| Build-In Flash | Yes |
| Flash Mode | Type:TTL Built-in-Flash, GN10 (ISO100,m), Built-in Pop-up, Bounce flash |
| Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction,Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off | |
| X-Sync speed:Less than 1/160 second | |
| Flash synchronization:1st. Curtain Sync. and 2nd Curtain Sync. (Selectable) | |
| Hot Shoe:TTL Auto with FL360/FL500 (Optional) | |
| Flash Adjustment | 1/3EVStep ±2EV |
| Connections | |
| DC Input | n/a |
| A/V Output (NTSC--COMMA-- PAL) | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
| Recording Media | |
| SD Memory Card | Yes |
| MultiMediaCard | Yes |
| SDHC Memory Card | Yes |
| General Data | |
| Color | Black |
| Power | |
| Battery | Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1500mAh) (Included) |
| Charger / Adapter | Input: 110-240V AC (Included) |
| Battery Life | Approx. 450 images (CIPA Standard with LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2,8-F3.5 ASPH.) |
| Dimensions (cm) | |
| Width | 14.58 |
| Height | 8.69 |
| Depth | 7.72 |
| Weight (g) | |
| Body | 530.0 |
| Included Software |
LUMIX Simple Viewer PhotofunStudio -viewer- SILKYPIX DEVELOPER STUDIO Quick Time USB Driver |
| Standard Accessories |
Battery Charger/AC adaptor Battery Pack Eyepiece Cap Body Cap Video Cable USB Connection Cable(USB2.0) AC Cable DC Cable Strap CD-ROM Lens Cap(for Leica D Lens) Lens Hood(for Leica D Lens) Lens Rear Cap(for Leica D Lens) Lens Storage Bag(for Leica D Lens) |
Main Parts and Controls
- Front View

- Top View

- Back View

- LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 ASPH.

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