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.panasonic_lumix_dmc_cm1-550x367

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.