The new addition to the Four Thirds format Panasonic’s new dSLR  Lumix DMC-L1 equipped with the new Leica  Lens  and many other special features is one step closer to  realization. In brief: A completely new image sensor that offers the benefits of both a CCD and a CMOS sensor. Called the Live MOS sensor, this breakthrough device maximizes the remarkable image rendering performance of the Leica D lens to reproduce images of stunning beauty. Venus Engine III – an imaging engine that offers the significantly higher image processing capabilities The ability to shoot while viewing the LCD monitor is an advantage offered only by digital cameras. By combining the Live MOS sensor's full-time image output with a mirror-raising mechanism, the L1 provides a preview function that displays the exact same image signal on the LCD monitor that the sensor receives through the lens. Accurate phase difference detection system allows auto focusing, even in Live View. Dust reduction system  a special filter called Supersonic Wave Filter is positioned in front of the imaging sensor, between the low-pass filter and shutter. The complete specs are finally released and you can study them here at out Total ID page.