Panasonic has today published the final details of the Lumix DMC-L1, it’s hotly anticipated and first digital SLR.

DPReview.com have an exlusive preview of the digital camera up on their website.

“The L1 features the same 7.5 megapixel ‘LiveMOS’ sensor used in the E-330 (which we now know is manufacturered by Panasonic), this provides the camera with TTL live view capability in a similar manner to the E-330. Unlike the E-330 however the DMC-L1 does not have a secondary Live View CCD and so provides only one Live View mode, this is known as ‘B mode’ on the E-330 and utilizes the main image sensor. The downside to this is that although the DMC-L1 provides auto focus in Live View it requires the mirror to be lowered and raised again during focusing.”

Click here for DPReview’s exclusive hands-on preview of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1