TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Panasonic has unveiled a hybrid smartphone-camera, at the Photokina trade show in Cologne, as reported by BBC News.
More camera than phone, the Android device has a Leica lens and a 1in, 20-megapixel sensor more often found in Panasonic's dedicated cameras.
The 2.5cm sensor will help the camera take snaps in low light conditions and shoot ultra-high definition video.
Panasonic said the Lumix DMC - CM1 would go on sale towards the end of 2014 in Germany and France.
The phone is expected to cost about 900 euros when it goes on sale.
It is widely seen as a rival to Samsung's Galaxy K Zoom, which also has a built-in large lens.
The lens and its metal ring, to control aperture and shutter settings, make the CM1 21mm thick - considerably more than contemporary smartphones.
The CM1 also has 11.9cm touchscreen and a dedicated switch that instantly flips it into camera-mode.
BBC NEWS