Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Reviewed.com: An Android-powered Polaroid at CES

At CES 2013 Polaroid jumped into the interchangeable lens camera game with the iM1836, trying out a never-before-seen concept with mixed results.

The iM1836 (MSRP $399, with lens) is a camera like no other, powered by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and featuring a unique sensor-in-lens design. The camera body itself has no sensor; instead, each lens has a sensor inside to capture images, making it a complete imaging module. The body simply houses the electronics.

RELATED: A full, scientific review of the iM1836

We don’t have any detailed info on the physical size of the 18.1-megapixel sensor used in the 10-30mm kit lens, but we have a pretty good hunch that it’s smaller than competing mirrorless models. A smaller sensor is cheaper to make, but typically produces worse image quality, particularly in dim light.

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Read also:

Eyes-on with the Polaroid iM1836 Android-powered camera (Android Central)

Polaroid Reveals World's First ILC Android Camera (AnandTech)

Hands On With Polaroid's Three New Android-Based Interchangeable Lens … (eu.techcrunch)

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