Panasonic Announces Availability of DMC-L1 DSLR

SECAUCUS, NJ (June 21, 2006) – Panasonic Corporation of North America (NYSE: MC) today announced the availability of its first digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera with an interchangeable lens, the DMC-L1, in the United States . The camera will be available beginning early September for a suggested retail price of US,999. The camera comes equipped with a LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 lens featuring an optical image stabilization system designed specifically for the lens.

The DMC-L1 features a magnesium-alloy body, a shutter speed dial on the camera top and the aperture ring on the LEICA lens, a 7.5-megapixel Live MOS image sensor and a lens mount system that conforms to the Four Thirds Standard. A full-time Live View function allows users to view the same image on the LCD screen as seen by the sensor. The camera also offers a dust reduction system that eliminates the problem of dust adhering to the sensor.

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