Panasonic CM1 review returns - just the camera this time

[Andrew Reid]

Although I found the CM1 mediocre as a 900 Euro smartphone compared to other high end smartphones like the OnePlus One and iPhone 6 Plus, I'll approach the CM1 purely as a compact camera that you can make calls on. This review has the focus on image quality and camera features. How does it perform?

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[leeys]

Hmm, I think you definitely have to shoot raw with this camera. I'm still disappointed by the lack of IS in this one, along with 15 FPS 4K video. With phones being thing and very lightweight the IS helps tremendously. As someone who has pretty decent handholding technique for still photography I cannot get a sharp image on my phones to save my life.

 

I do think the carousel image could go both ways - the CM1 has the more neutral white balance (technically might be even more accurate).

[Andrew Reid]

The white balance isn't an issue when you're shooting raw. I can get that carousel right where I want it. Kinda nice to have in-camera raw editing before you upload to Facebook.

[leeys]

Yea, on that, the phone really could do with Lollipop and its raw support. Volta might even help with the CM1's relatively tiny battery.