Panasonic has joined the race to grab a stake in the higher-margin D-SLR market with the announcement of the DMC-L1. Based on the Four Thirds image sensor format invented by Olympus, the 7.5-megapixel DMC-L1has a metal body, a big 2.5-inch LCD and will boast the first interchangeable Leica lens designed specifically for a digital camera. This 14-50mm (35mm equivalent 28-100mm) lens features optical image stabilisation and the DMC-L1 is endowed with a supersonic vibration system to shake dust from the image sensor when changing lenses.
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