ðə lˈuːmɪks dˌiːˌɛmsˈiːˈɛl wˈʌn hɐz ɐn ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl ʃˈeɪp ænd vjˈuːfaɪndɚ loʊkˈeɪʃən ɹˌɛmᵻnˈɪsənt əvɚ ɹˈeɪndʒɪfˌaɪndɚ kˈæmɹɚ ɹˈæðɚ ðˌænən ˌɛsˌɛlˈɑːɹ, ænd fˈiːtʃɚz ɐ ʃˈʌɾɚ spˈiːd dˈaɪəl ɔnðə bˈɑːdi ænd ɐn ˈæpɚtʃɚ ɹˈɪŋ ˌɔn ˈiːtʃ lˈɛnz, ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɪmɪlɚ tə pɹˈiːdˈɪdʒɪɾəl θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv ˌɛmˈɛm fˈɪlm ɹˈeɪndʒɪfˌaɪndɚz ænd ˌɛsˌɛlˈɑːɹz.
The Lumix DMC-L1 has an overall shape and viewfinder location reminiscent of a rangefinder camera rather than an SLR, and features a shutter speed dial on the body and an aperture ring on each lens, also similar to pre-digital 35mm film rangefinders and SLRs.