Panasonic has launched its first Android-powered camera smartphone, the Lumix DMC-CM1. It will be showcased at Photokina show in Germany which will be conducted next week. By this Panasonic is entering to cameraphone game
The new Lumix DMC-CM1 is a Camera centric phone and has a 20-megapixel 1-inch MOS-type sensor with an f/2.8 Leica DC Elmarit lens and Venus engine. It does have a mechanical shutter and a manual control ring. And even supports 4K recording.
The specs are as follows, It is equipped with a 4.7-inch FHD (1080p) display,and powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor alongside 2GB of RAM coupled with 16GB storage which supports Micro-SD card upto 128GB storage. The Lumix DMC-CM1 camera runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box. It supports 4G LTE and has all standard connectivity features.
The price has not been revealed and this phone will be available in stores by end of the year. The only markets confirmed to receive the device are France and Germany as of now.