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Thoughts on Panasonic's Lumix CM1?
- Thread starter tk7x
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1" sensor and Leica optics?
Yeah, I'd love to see this puppy!
Yeah, I'd love to see this puppy!
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
Pardon my ignorance here (not a photographer lol) but why does a camera "need" android?
Kinda. 
I like the idea that it's a camera first, then a smartphone. I'm not so enamoured with the bulge on the back for the lens. But then I suppose that's what's needed to make it a decent camera.
I like the idea that it's a camera first, then a smartphone. I'm not so enamoured with the bulge on the back for the lens. But then I suppose that's what's needed to make it a decent camera.
Because all digital cameras are really just that - they have proprietary apps and their own little operating systems that you use to store your preferences, transfer your pictures off, etc etc.
And those little operating systems that they put on cameras, in my opinion, really suck and suck badly.
With Android, you know what you got, the quality is there and you can do anything camera-related (Photo Editor Pro and Snapseed ftw) right on the device. If it's got a network connection, boom, share your photos your favorite way, done.
Speaking of pictures -
So it's basically a smart-phone but with some real camera features, like a large, quality lens and sensor. Only thing I think it does need is xenon strobe flash rather than LED, then it would be perfect. It's thick enough because of the lens, so it could accommodate a xenon flash probably. Main problem with LED flash, it's no good at freezing motion, especially in clubs and things where's there's usually poor light but lots of movement.
Nope, it's a real compact digital camera with some smartphone features.
The glass is half full.
The glass is half empty.
The glass has a 1" sensor where cell phones average 1/3" and the glass has Leica optics when we're mostly using plastic.The glass is half full.
The glass is half empty.
Not a lot of semantical hairs to split here where pictures are concerned.
Rofl!
BRAINZ2013
Extreme Android User
I think this camera idea rocks I know it will help with the news reporting and making the president look a lot younger with its crisp clear shots. Also will come in handy with government law enforcement and crime solving. I think every mass transit system will be on this slim and sleek looks and crisp shots o yeah .
zuben el genub
Extreme Android User
Panasonic is well thought of in camera fora. I had an older bridge camera. Took a great picture, but lacked in telephoto.
I use extreme telephoto only for bird ID, not quality type photo.
I thought Nikon also had a connected camera?
http://gizmodo.com/5936784/nikon-coolpix-s800c-can-android-make-wi-fi-useful-on-a-camera.
You can get Eye-fi cards for DSLRS.
I use extreme telephoto only for bird ID, not quality type photo.
I thought Nikon also had a connected camera?
http://gizmodo.com/5936784/nikon-coolpix-s800c-can-android-make-wi-fi-useful-on-a-camera.
You can get Eye-fi cards for DSLRS.