Panasonic Lumix CM1 Smartphone/Camera Hybrid launched: Top specs and price

By Harshita

| Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 13:57 [IST]

Panasonic's hybrid device called Lumix DMC-CM1, which was announced at the CES this year, can now be pre-booked in the US. This charming device is essentially a blend of a smartphone and a traditional camera, which somewhat functions like Samsung's previously launched Zoom hybrids.

Panasonic's Lumix DMC CM1 is essentially a successor of the Lumix 101P which was the company's first to combine the features of a traditional camera and an Android smartphone. However, this time the company has priced the newbie at a whopping $1000 which translated to approximately Rs. 64,160. At this price, the phone costs more than Samsung's flagship Galaxy S6 and Apple's flagship iPhone 6 (64GB). Here we take a look at the specs of the phone that comes for such a high price.

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Panasonic Lumix CM1 hybrid costs more than iPhone 6 & Galaxy S6!

First thing first

Starting with its key features, it flaunts a one-inch, 20MP imaging sensor that comes with a high-quality, adjustable aperture of f/2.8 lens and is capable of recording 4K video as well as capture images in RAW format.

Looks premium!

The Panasonic CM1 looks quite premium with a retro-styled camera design, however seems quite thick for a smartphone. It adorns a leather style material on the rear where the camera lens protrudes out.

Visual delight!

The Lumix CM1 smartphone/camera hybrid flaunts a 4.7-inch FHD display accommodating 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, with a pixel density of 469PPI.

Quad-core processing power!

The hybrid device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core chipset clocked at 2.3 GHz, which is not really very attractive for a device priced so high. The processor is paired with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory, which is expandable up to 128GB on microSD card.