Panasonic ELUGA

126 reviews

Aug, 2025

Positive
size (62)
design (36)
performance (24)
screen (14)
portability (11)

Negative
durability (4)
camera (4)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 126 reviews of Panasonic ELUGA. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers really like the portability and screen. The performance and design also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the durability and camera, and there are some mixed opinions about the reliability.

size, design, performance, screen, portability

camera, durability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Panasonic ELUGA is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Panasonic ELUGA from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Aug, 2025

Expert review by : Cliff Jones (trustedreviews.com)

Panasonic Eluga

A sleek-yet-rugged Android phone that is waterproof, dustproof and light, with some decent specs to boot.

Waterproof ; Slim design ; Compatible with Lumix cameras

Ships with Gingerbread ; Not the brightest screen

The Eluga features a 1GHz dual-core processor with only 8GB storage on bnoard and with no option to expand this relatively meagre offering. The phone features an 8MP camera and can connect to a compatible Lumix camera over Wi-Fi, to relay the camera's...

May, 2012

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

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Alluring but all round performance is average

Svelte and lightweight ; Android OS left fairly clean ; key features kept simple

Fiddly button placement ; can be slow ; screen lacks detail ; video lacks sharpness

An alluring exterior and simple interface but all-round performance is average

Jun, 2012

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Expert review by : Paul Lamkin (techradar.com)

Panasonic Eluga review

Slimline and waterproof Android smartphone

Slim ; Bright display ; 8MP camera ; 720p HD video shooting

Poor battery life ; No ICS ; Volume too low ; Occasional lagginess

The Panasonic Eluga is the first smartphone to arrive since the Japanese electronics manufacturer announced its plans to shift over 1.5 million handsets by the end of March 2013, following its re-entry to the European market.

May, 2012

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Does the Panasonic Eluga Android phone offer more style than spec?

Slim body ; Waterproof spec ; Fast charge time

8GB storage ; Sluggish performance ; Bizarre placement of buttons

May, 2012

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Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

Panasonic Eluga review

The Eluga looks the part – even underwater – but Panasonic's first phone for the UK will need to compete with powerful Android rivals

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Basil Kronfli (recombu.com)

Panasonic Eluga Review: In Depth

Panasonic have stayed out of the western phone market for a while now with their last foray being the MX7 in 2005 with a 320x240 display and a dashing clamshell form factor. With the Eluga however comes…

Thin, attractive design ; Waterproof and dustproof ; Bright display

Low user-available memory ; No camera flash ; UI stutters

May, 2012

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Expert review by : Simon Thomas (3g.co.uk)

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The Panasonic Eluga is a nicely designed Android phone, but the snapper is mediocre and the interface suffers from too many issues to allow us to recommend it.

Neat design, lightweight, NFC support

Disappointing virtual keyboard, average snapper with no flash, too many force-closes and shutdowns

The Panasonic Eluga has an unusual array of features – offering NFC support could see it gain popularity as NFC becomes more widespread. But the mediocre snapper and the problem with glitches are a serious issue. This is a beautifully designed handset...

Jun, 2012

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Expert review by : CoolSmartPhone (coolsmartphone.com)

Panasonic Eluga dL1 Review

Panasonic, long missing from the smartphone arena, have finally made the decision to enter the European market. Their first foray is the Eluga dL1 and thanks to the kind people of Expansys we've gold hold of one to review.

May, 2012

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Expert review by : Mobile Choice UK (mobilechoiceuk.com)