I’m of two minds about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. Part of me really would like to like it. I’m pleased to see Panasonic entering the DSLR marketplace at around the same time as Sony with its A100. Since the camera business has very much become driven by the electronic giants, especially those that OEM sensors the way the both Sony and Panasonic do, having them each marketing a full featured DSLR is no bad thing.

In the case of Panasonic what I find very attractive is the partnering with Leica. The Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 that comes bundled with the L1 is almost worth the price of admission by itself, and I wouldn’t doubt that there will be Olympus owners who see it that way as well, since there’s no telling when or if Panasonic will sell this lens by itself.

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Panasonic did not cut any corners when it introduced the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1, its first digital SLR. With an elegant body design reminiscent of the rangefinder cameras, the Panasonic L1 succeeds in re-introducing analogue-type controls that work flawlessly: a Shutter Speed Dial on the top of the camera and an Aperture Ring on the new made-specifically-for-digital LEICA lens work together to set exposure control and select shooting modes intuitively.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 will appeal to pros and amateur photographers desiring a digital camera with superb analogue-like handling, Live View LCD, Dust Reduction System and excellent image quality.

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