Photokina 2014: Panasonic Gives Samsung Some Competition
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Panasonic is going back to the smartphone arena this year with its new CM1 Lumix smartphone, which was announced recently in Germany at Photokina 2014.
Looking at the back of the handset, the CM1 looks like a slim Lumix point and shoot camera with a huge protruding lens. The back cover of the smartphone bears the textured leather finish used in most compact cameras. The phone uses a 1-inch 20MP sensor with f/2.8 Leica lens. The device is also capable of recording 4K video at 15fps and Full HD clips at 30 fps.
Flipping the device over, you’ll see a 4.7-inch 1080p display. Under the hood is a Snapdragon 801 chip with a 2.3GHz processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in storage. Other notable features of the CM1 include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, LTE Cat 4 connectivity and a 2600mAh battery.
Panasonic is targeting the affluent market for the CM1 by offering the handset for around €899 by November or more than $1000 at current exchange rates. There’s also no word on international availability yet.
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