Digital Camera Resource reviews the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1:

” The Lumix DMC-L1 is an intriguing product, and a good first digital SLR for Panasonic. It offers a lot of features, some of which are quite unique, though some of its frustrations (namely noise at high ISOs, so-so image processing, and poor ergonomics) really stick with you. The biggest problem I have with the L1 is its price: no matter how nice the lens is (and it IS nice), $1700 is a steep price to pay for a 7.5 Megapixel camera that’s far from perfect.

If you’re set on live view, you can save yourself a lot of money by getting the Olympus E-330 instead (around $800 body only) and then adding in an F2.8-3.5, 14 - 54 mm lens for $430 more. For those who didn’t do well in math, that’s $1230, or about $400 less than the L1 kit. If you don’t care about live view, then there are numerous other options available, from Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and Sony, for hundreds of dollars less.”

full review here.

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