Panasonic’s first DSLR (4/3) camera

Lumix DMC-L1 (2006)

• The DMC-L1 is not an MFT, but an FT (4/3), It is this thread that is most similar to the Panasonic 4/3
  Sorry for the purists 😉

Lumix DMC-L1 (2006) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 7.5 MP (3136 x 2352)
Panasonic's first 4/3
$1,900.00 USD

Panasonic's first 4/3 (followed by the DMC-L10 in 2007)
Panasonic enters the 4/3 consortium, after Olympus in 2003 with its E-1
The Lumix is equipped with a superb Leica zoom
A version (clone) exists, the Leica Digilux 3, released a few months later

7,500,000 pixel sensor (3136x2352)
4/3 (x2 factor)
Storage: SD Memory Card
$2,200.00 CAD

See My Little History of DSLR/ML

I've grouped together the comparisons made with the Lumix DMC-L1 (Panasonic's first 4/3).

Olympus E-1 (2003) / Lumix DMC-L1 (2006)
www.flickr.com/photos/maoby/albums/72157719835255225
First 4/3

Olympus E-300 (2004) / Lumix DMC-L1 (2006)
www.flickr.com/photos/maoby/albums/72157689610473420
Four Thirds

Lumix DMC-L1 (2006) / Sony Alpha 100 (2006)
www.flickr.com/photos/maoby/albums/72157674001715025
2006 ( 4/3 / DX )

Lumix DMC-L1 (2006) / Lumix G1 (2008)
www.flickr.com/photos/maoby/albums/72157709592843381
1st Lumix 4/3 and 1st µ4/3

Lumix DMC-L1 (2006) / Lumix GF1 (2009)
www.flickr.com/photos/maoby/albums/72157676731372753
Lumix 4/3 / µ4/3

Me ... Lumix DMC-L1 (2006) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Olympus E-300 (2004) / Lumix DMC-L1 (2006)

Two cameras that didn't turn out to be very successful 😕

Olympus E-300 (2004) / Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 (2006) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

www.flickr.com/photos/maoby/albums/72157689610473420

Olympus E-300 8MP (3264 x 2448)
second 4/3 camera, for Olympus!
Price: $1,000 USD
Photos taken with the Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6
and the Leica 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5
(with a multiplication factor of 2) 4/3
100-400 (100-1600) ISO

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 7.5 MP (3136 x 2352)
Panasonic's first 4/3
Price: $1,900 USD
Photos taken with the Leica 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5
(with a multiplication factor of 2) 4/3
ISO100-1600

Olympus E-300 / Lumix DMC-L1 (1600 ISO) 100% by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Olympus E-300 (2004) / Lumix DMC-L1 (2006) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Interesting to see history, and at the same time as rumors of a G9 mk ii are surfacing!

Interested in knowing more 👍

There isn't much more to know, at this time. Here's the rumor:

www.43rumors.com/strong-hints-that-the-g9ii-might-be-announced-soon/

Thanks!