The DMC-LF1 is equipped with 28 mm wide angle LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens with 7.1x optical zoom. This supreme lens features F2.0 high speed, which boasts 2x higher speed of F2.8 lens, itself generally considered a fast lens. The extraordinarily rich amount of light allows not only using higher shutter speed to capture stunningly clear, sharp, blur-free images in lower lighting situation, but also giving impressive expression to the image by reproducing exquisite gradation & mellow defocus. 1/1.7-inch, 12.1-megapixel high sensitivity MOS sensor is larger in size than standard digital compact cameras. Thanks to the extensive light receiving area of each cell, the performance of high sensitivity image recording in low light is obviously superior with its excellent S/N ratio & wide dynamic range. The result is a high resolution image with stunning clarity not only in high sensitivity recording but also in low ISO setting reproducing rich gradation with the exquisitely wide dynamic range even when the situation is highly contrasted. The DMC-LF1 is a sleek, stylish compact camera but it comes with 0.2-inch EVF with 200K-dot resolution, 100% field of view. It assures stable framing & high visibility of live view image even under strong sunlight. The 3.0-inch, 920K-dot Intelligent LCD with super high resolution & 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. Manual control is easy to try thanks to the control ring, which enables direct, intuitive control over frequently-used settings
- zooming, aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity & filter of creative control/creative panorama. To assist learning photography, composition guide is also available in DMC-LF1. It is easy to shoot a photo in good composition by just choosing most suitable pa