Panasonic Lumix LF1: the little sister of consumer Lumix LX

"Panasonic introduces the Lumix LF1, a premium compact with 12.1 megapixel sensor format 1/1, 7" consumer who wants to be the little sister of the Lumix LX "

In addition to the new mirrorless Panasonic Lumix G6 decided in this stretch of spring renew his offer in the field of compact, ushering in a new line with Lumix LF1. The new compact could be seen as an LX lightened, made easier and with an eye to the public consumer. The CMOS sensor with 12.1 megapixels in size 1/1, 7 "is in fact coupled to a view 7.1x able to cover the 28-200mm equivalent focal length with aperture F2.0-5.9.

Lumix LF1 offers less direct controls sisters LX, but also a more compact body and still allows shooting in RAW format. It will be much appreciated by a certain group of fans the optical viewfinder, the LCD monitor that supports 3-inch, 921,000 dots. The sensor is able to work between 80 and ISO 12800 and shoot full HD 1920 x 1080 50i in AVCHD Progressive and MP4 formats. Lumix LF1 not forget to be a consumer product and offers several scene modes and creative filters.

The new Lumix integrates LF1, like her sister Panasonic Lumix G6, the Wi-Fi connectivity for instant sharing of photos and remote control via smartphone thanks to NFC pairing with terminals equipped with Near Field Communications support is very more quickly and easily, without requiring input of codes or passage through different menu. The price of the machine should place it in the premium segment, above 400 EUR.