| Re: Lumix DMC-L1
Having read Michael's review I took a look at the L1.
I have the 350D. Michael complains that both have small and dim viewfinders.
I have never felt deprived with my 350D, but I would not be as happy with the L1. It is noticeably both smaller and dimmer.
As to the rest of the camera (I also have that 17-85 lens on the 350D that Michael uses as his comparison) I find they feel fairly similar. The L1 has a bit of retro feel about it with a knob to alter the shutter speed and a ring on the lens to alter the aperture. Inevitably some people will like that.
Maybe the L1 feels a bit more solid. More metal and less plastic. But whether you could drop an L1 on to a pavement with less chance of damage I wonder!
I've never regarded the 350D as flimsy. And my experience of dropping a Leica R on to a sidewalk was not a cheap one.
As yet Michael has yet to post some real comparisons as to how the images compare.
Would I have preferred to have bought the L1 instead of my 350D. I sincerely don't know.
Tony
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