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The Polaroid IM1836 is an Android based mirrorless camera with an 18.1-megapixel sensor and the ability to shoot 1080p video. It includes a 3.5-inch touchscreen display and is expected to sell for as little as $399, including a 10-30mm kit lens.

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Engadget Jan 8, 2013

It feels on-par with a lower-mid-level point-and-shoot. And this camera, as with its cheaper siblings, has the sensor built into the lens, oddly, which Polaroid is convinced with cut down on dust and scratches

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Pocket-Lint Jan 8, 2013

Polaroid needs to invest more heavily to tie the Android aspect of the camera into the photography side of things because, for the moment, the iM1836 feels too much like "Android on the rear, camera on the front" - a game of two halves.

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T3 Jan 10, 2013

The idea of having an Android-powered camera with a choice of lenses is certainly compelling. However, the early models that we saw looked very 'budget' in build quality and will need a fair bit of work in order to put the frighteners on Samsung and its Galaxy Camera.

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