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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1

Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Revealed July 2014
Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Released November 2011
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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and 3D1 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was introduced 2 years after the 3D1 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX400 IS matches up against the 3D1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Panasonic 3D1

 SX400 IS 3D1 
ReleasedJuly 2014November 2011Newer by 34 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Canon SX400 IS

 3D1 SX400 IS 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Panasonic 3D1

 SX400 IS 3D1 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX400 IS has got exterior dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Panasonic 3D1 has proportions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SX400 IS versus the 3D1.

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX400 IS and 3D1 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX400 IS and 3D1.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon SX400 IS to give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern SX400 IS should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1 sensor size comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography factors
Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography factors
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
26
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Street photography details
Panasonic 3D1 Street photography details
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Sports photography details
Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography details
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excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (190 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Travel photography details
Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography details
60
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery (190 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
59
boasts focus via touch
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Landscape photography camera
40
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery (190 shots)
no Timelapse recording
35
quite wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Vlogging camera
28
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic 3D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Panasonic 3D1
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-07-29 2011-11-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 313 grams (0.69 lb) 193 grams (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 pictures 200 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $229 $670