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The 10.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-L10 includes Four Thirds lens support and a flip-out live view 2.5-inch LCD. The camera uses a Live MOS sensor and Panasonic's Venus Engine III processor, and follows the Four Thirds sensor-format and lens-mount standard, with full support for the Leica lenses that are designed for use with Panasonic's Four Thirds SLRs. The L10 also implements Panasonic's Supersonic Wave Filter system to keep dust off the sensor. The camera includes a face-detection system that adjusts autofocus and auto exposure, and can detect up to 15 human faces simultaneously, as well as an Intelligent ISO Control setting that analyzes subject movement and sets the ISO and shutter speed to capture a sharp image. In order to use face detection and live view autofocus, however, the camera must be used with either the kit lens or the Leica D 14-150mm f/3.5-5.6 lens.
Panasonic puts five automatic scene modes on the camera's main dial, in addition to manual, priority, programmed automatic, fully automatic, and custom mode options. While a number of current digital SLRs offer live LCD viewing, the L10 stands out by providing a screen that flips out and rotates, and automatically adjusts its brightness to remain viewable in changing light levels. In manual mode, it makes a magnifying function available to aid focusing. The screen can also display a live histogram and show white balance and exposure adjustments as they're made.
Among the L10's other notable controls are selectable 9-point, 3-point, and spot autofocus; selectable image aspect ratios that include a 16:9 option; and white-balance fine-tuning. The camera's top ISO setting is 1600, and its shutter speeds run from 1/4000 to 60 seconds, with an 8-minute Bulb mode. The L10's drive mode shoots at an unremarkable 3fps or 2fps, but Panasonic says it can capture an unlimited series of JPEGs. When shooting RAW files, the camera can capture a burst of only three RAW files. Typical for a DSLR, the camera's playback mode is very basic, but does provide slideshow capabilities and basic in-camera image adjustments such as rotation and cropping. The L10 kit with the new Leica D Vario-Elmar 14mm-50mm F3.8-5.6 Mega O.I.S. lens is available with a MSRP of $1,299.95.
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60 |
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4000 |
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Yes |
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3 images/sec |
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1/160 |
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| AF Points |
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9 |
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256 |
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| Lens Mount |
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Four Thirds |
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2.5 in |
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207,000 |
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LCD and Optical |
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1600 |
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3 |
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Rechargable Li-Ion |
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| Battery Life |
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Approx. 450 shots |
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| Width |
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5.3 in |
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3.8 in |
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3.1 in |
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16.9 oz |
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| Release Date |
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October 2007 |
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