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The DMC-LF1 incorporates a F2.0 fast LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens and 1/1.7-inch High Sensitivity MOS sensor within a sleek, stylish profile with EVF.
The LF1 is a premium sleek, stylish digital compact camera with a 0.2-inch EVF with an adjustable diopter (Electronic Viewfinder). Its EVF features 200K-dot resolution and 100 per cent field of view, assuring stable framing and high visibility of live view images even under strong sunlight.
F2.0 LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON Lens
The LF1 is equipped with a new 28mm wide angle LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens with 7.1x optical zoom (35mm camera equivalent: 28-200mm). This superb lens features F2.0 high speed, which boasts approximately twice the speed of an F2.8 lens. The extraordinarily rich amount of light allows not only higher shutter speed to capture stunningly clear, sharp, blur-free images in low lighting, but also delivers impressive expression to the image by reproducing exquisite gradation and mellow defocus.
The super-high-quality of this lens minimizes distortion at the wide end, so users can get stunning, true-to-life images with outstanding resolution and detail.
1/1.7 inch 12.1 megapixel
MOS Sensor
The LF1 integrates a large 1/1.7-inch, 12.1-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS Sensor which is larger in size than standard digital compact cameras. Thanks to the extensive light receiving area of each cell, the performance of image recording in low light is superior with its excellent wide dynamic range. The result is a high resolution image with stunning clarity not only in high sensitivity recording, but also in low ISO settings reproducing rich gradation with the exquisitely wide dynamic range, even when there is a great deal of contrast in the subject.
Control Ring
Manual control is easy thanks to the Control Ring, which enables direct, intuitive control over frequently-used functions and settings – zoom, aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity and filters of Creative Control / Creative Panorama.
Composition Guide
It is easy to shoot a photo with great composition just by choosing the most suitable pattern of composition, from Rule of Thirds Offset, Diagonal Lines, Tunnel, to Radiation1, Radiation2 and S-shape, and framing the subjects along the guided lines. Well composed images can look refined with stunning perspectives.
Sleek, Stylish Design
The LF1 is a premium sleek, stylish digital compact camera with EVF. Advanced in function and fashionable in design, the LF1 is for style conscientious Canadians who want to get more inspired by photography.
POWER O.I.S.
(Optical Image Stabilizer)
with Active Mode
POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)
suppresses the low-frequency vibration hand-shake
component, which is physically generated when pressing
the shutter button or when shooting at night with a slow
shutter speed. The O.I.S. also works for powerful zoom
shots, which are especially susceptible to hand-shake.
Plus, Active Mode is effective for video recording.
High Speed Response
The high speed digital signal output
technology is integrated to realize high speed
consecutive shooting at 10 fps in full
resolution with mechanical shutter and to
record Full HD 60i (NTSC) smooth video in
AVCHD/MP4*. It also contributes to
the high speed Sonic Speed AF to catch the
most fleeting shooting opportunities. In
addition, the high speed burst shooting at
60 fps is available to capture subject with
fast motion**.
*¹ 30 p (NTSC) in MP4 recording.
*² In max. 2.5 Mpx (4:3), 3 Mpx (3:2), 3.5 Mpx (16:9), 2 Mpx (1:1).
Creative Panorama
With the Creative Panorama function, it is possible to apply filter effect of Retro, Expressive, High Key, Low Key,
Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Star Filter, Cross Process, Soft Focus, One Point Colour
and Old Days to the horizontal / vertical panoramic image, which can be shot by sweeping the camera in any four
directions – to right, left, top or bottom.
* Soft Focus and Star Filter cannot be used in video recording.
Creative Control /
Creative Retouch
The DMC-LF1 is also equipped with popular Creative
Control and Creative Retouch featuring a total of 15 filter
effects – Retro, Expressive, High Key, Low Key, Sepia,
Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic,
Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Star Filter, Cross Process,
Soft Focus, One Point Colour and Old Days. The Creative
Control lets users shoot with a filter effect while checking
how it makes difference on the picture, which can be
used for video recording, too*. The Creative Retouch
enables applying a filter effect on the picture even after
shooting in camera.
* Soft Focus and Star Filter cannot be used in video recording.
Full HD Video Recording in AVCHD/MP4 format
The LF1 records 1920 x 1080 at 60i (NTSC)* full HD videos with full time AF and high quality stereo sound in the AVCHD format which excels in both compression efficiency and compatibility with AV equipment for playback. With a dedicated video record button on the back, users can instantly start recording videos while shooting photos without having to make any extra setting adjustments. Videos can also be recorded in MP4 format for playback on a PC or other portable electronic devices without having to convert the files.
* 30p (NTSC) in MP4 recording
7.1x Optical Zoom
in Video Recording
The 7.1x optical zoom lets you zoom up close even when shooting videos. This
single camera will capture both photos and videos of highly natural expressions from people and animals and sports scenes.
Stereo Microphone
Videos can be recorded with the high quality stereo sound of Dolby® Digital, offering realistic sounds to motion images. The stereo microphone comes with a zoom noise reduction system, and the Auto Wind Cut function blocks out most of the noise from background wind.
• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
One-Touch Connection and
Picture Sharing with NFC
With NFC (Near Field Communication) technology, you
can connect the camera with a smartphone / tablet by just
bringing them together. Wi-Fi® setup
is extremely easy and finishes within a few seconds,
making it possible to pair the camera directly to the
smartphone / tablet without connection procedures.
• This function can be used with the NFC compatible devices.
• The appropriate pairing position of devices varies depending on the products.
The Panasonic "Image App" enables remote shooting of both photo and video* by using a smartphone / tablet as a remote shutter with a monitor that displays live content at 30 fps.
Using the smartphone / tablet, you can control shutter release, zoom, focus, shutter speed, aperture and exposure compensation.
* For remote shooting of video, start/stop recording is controllable with the smartphone / tablet.
The Instant Transfer function allows the camera to transfer the photo data to a designated electronic device automatically whenever the shutter is released. In playback mode, you can also touch the image displayed on the camera to transfer it instantly to the smartphone / tablet*.
* It is necessary to install "Panasonic Image App" in advance.
Easy Share You can instantly upload and share your images on an SNS (Social Networking Service) using the "Panasonic Image App" on a smartphone / tablet.
Geotagging In addition, it is possible to tag the location information to
the image by utilizing the GPS (Global Positioning System)
log of a smartphone / tablet.
• Facebook is a registered trademark or trademark of Facebook, Inc.
• Picasa is a registered trademark or trademark of Google Inc.
• Flickr is a registered trademark or trademark of Yahoo! Inc.
Wireless TV Playback The Wi-Fi Direct™ function allows direct playback of images on a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compliant VIERA HDTV.
Wireless Print You can print recorded pictures wirelessly from a PictBridge (wireless LAN compatible) printer.
Cloud Sync With Panasonic's exclusive Cloud Sync Service, photos and videos can be synchronized with compliant electronic devices you use.
Auto Transfer Images are transferred from your camera to a computer or other compliant device while charging the battery via the
wireless access point at home.
The Level Gauge lets the camera detect
the horizontal / vertical angle of view which
is convenient to make a level composition.
iA (Intelligent Auto) /
iA Plus Mode
iA (Intelligent Auto) mode supports taking beautiful pictures with a variety of shooting-assist functions including AF Tracking, Intelligent Scene Selector, Face Recognition and Intelligent ISO Control. iA Plus mode lets you adjust defocusing area in the background, exposure compensation and white balance for more flexible control.
3.0-inch 920K-dots LCD
The 3.0-inch, 920,000 dot Intelligent LCD with super high resolution and a wide viewing angle features automatic brightness adjustment in 7 steps as the surrounding
brightness level changes, ensuring easy visibility at all
times. The big screen with AR coating reflects fine details,
making it easy to check the focus before shooting.
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