Panasonic Lumix CM1 goes on pre-order in US

16 June, 2015
The smartphone/camera hybrid, which was announced back in September last year, will set you back $1,000.

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  • 17 Jun 2015

CoolKid, 17 Jun 2015Yes I agree with that... But Xenon would've been a very big... moreThe xenon would still help in near pitch black.
They still need ois though. And a software revamp, especially for video

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    • 17 Jun 2015

    Anonymous, 16 Jun 2015More importantly ois. It has 2.6um sized pixels on a1 inch ... moreYes I agree with that... But Xenon would've been a very big advantage and LED is much weaker compared to it...!!!

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      • 17 Jun 2015

      Anonymous, 16 Jun 2015I agree for the look...but with this 2 gigs and the 1000$ t... moreYou are also paying for the biggest camera sensor in a phone

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        • 17 Jun 2015

        epos, 16 Jun 2015This is GSMArena, can't blame them for being ignorant in &q... moreOK. I can buy a better TV, desktop, and DSLR with a satellite phone. Instead of an android
        That's not the point

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          • 16 Jun 2015

          Just got this phone 2 weeks ago, the camera is absolutly stunning even in low light. I think this is the reason, panasonic use led instead xenon flash.

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            • 16 Jun 2015

            AnonD-1385, 16 Jun 2015This is the best looking camera/smartphone hybrid I have ev... moreI really hope GSM does over. There are some others though. It's camera is amazing in most cases. Video is very average though

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              • Anonymous
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              • 16 Jun 2015

              CoolKid, 16 Jun 2015Since this is a camera-cenric phone, they should've added a... moreMore importantly ois. It has 2.6um sized pixels on a1 inch sensor so it does well in low light

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                • Anonymous
                • q8Q
                • 16 Jun 2015

                It's about time! Maybe they even updated it done

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                  • Ibx
                  • 16 Jun 2015

                  I've been dealing with a Nokia 808 preview for years because of its excellent camera. But I would like to get a replacement. I'd totally get this phone but at half the price. Oppo sells a smartphone with comparable specs for 300. $700 premium for a camera upgrade is nuts. And leica doesn't really make the lens, Panasonic just licenses the name and some IP. I'll wait for the inevitable sales.

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                    • 16 Jun 2015

                    I don't think the smartphone specs are bad, but considering the lack of a Xenon flash and OIS thi is a no go for me.

                      This is first of all a CAMERA. The smartphone "bit" is just what runs it so you can't call it "an old flagship" or whatever. The main feature of this device is first and foremost a camera with a 1" sensor. This on it's own is very special, especially in such a tiny body. The rest of the spec sheet is pretty much the same as, say, OnePlus One or a Galaxy S5, so in terms of price tag, it certainly justifies it in my opinion (on the sensor alone!).

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                        • 16 Jun 2015

                        Since this is a camera-cenric phone, they should've added a Xenon flash for this price tag... Then it would've been a complete phone...!!!

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                          • 16 Jun 2015

                          Ascorth, 16 Jun 2015lolz,... this is camera phone, they put 1 inch sensor in th... moreThis is GSMArena, can't blame them for being ignorant in "proper" camera. Panasonic actually market this is camera with phone feature than smartphone. according to report, they will sell this thru photography shop than telco/mobile shop. personally I won't buy this, it try to be the best of both world but turns out to be master of none. for the same price, photographer have better camera; for the smartphone user, well, read the comments.

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                            • 16 Jun 2015

                            Anonymous, 16 Jun 2015I agree for the look...but with this 2 gigs and the 1000$ t... more"but with this 2 gigs and the 1000$ tag...this should be a joke." Hmm, perhaps they are not, if they released it in 2013! But with Snapdragon 801 SoC, just a two gigs of RAM and a 16GB of internal storage probably even using an outdated version of EMMC and possibly not even having 4G/LTE capability in a thousand$ price tag?, if someone who has a clear thinking and that he/she, is more than willing to spend a thousand$ to possibly get the best and the greatest Smartphone of to-date, they should go and grab the 128GB storage of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge!

                            If you wish, you may take-a-look at these:

                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTrDAYvqGUY
                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDvFguFA7Tc
                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quGuHcnDnHQ
                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDGiOE0hqoU

                            enjoy!

                              vasras, 16 Jun 201516GB flash / 2600 mAh on a CAMera phone. LOL! :-D And tw... morelolz,... this is camera phone, they put 1 inch sensor in there ( almost 4 times BIGGER than any smartphone today) + Leica Lens... (google if you dont know about Leica)
                              im laughing out loud when you compare it to Zenfone,....

                              for the spec wise,.. its powerfull for daily driver..
                              for the price, i wish it could a bit cheaper..
                              wish they (Panasonic) sell world wide , i will saving for this beauty... my dream smartphone

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                                • 16 Jun 2015

                                Anonymous, 16 Jun 2015I agree for the look...but with this 2 gigs and the 1000$ t... more"but with this 2 gigs and the 1000$ tag...this should be a joke." Hmm, perhaps they are not, if they released it in 2013! But for a thousand$ price tag?, if someone who has a clear thinking and that he/she, is more than willing to spend a thousand$ to possibly get the best and the greatest Smartphone of to-date, they should go and grab the 128GB storage of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge!

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                                  • 16 Jun 2015

                                  16GB flash / 2600 mAh on a CAMera phone. LOL! :-D

                                  And two generations old SoC.

                                  For c. $1000.

                                  Ultra FAIL Panasonic. Ultra fail.

                                  The camera may be nice, but you'd be better off buying Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX550 (64GB / modern SoC / 3000 mAh / 4GB RAM) AND have still a couple of hundred bucks for a case, extra battery, memory card, and extras.

                                  Will totally utterly fail in the marker and sell only a few units.

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                                    • 16 Jun 2015

                                    $1000 for camera smartphone having not high specs.
                                    It will be waste of money.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 16 Jun 2015

                                      4K is 15 fps did you intentionally forgot to mention that DETAIL?!?!

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 16 Jun 2015

                                        Panasonic makes good products but their customer support is terrible, try sending a mail to them you will never buy their product.