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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FS42

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FS42 Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Introduced November 2011
Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Boost to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Launched April 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FS42 Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic 3D1 versus Panasonic FS42, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the 3D1 (12MP) and the FS42 (10MP) is pretty similar but the 3D1 (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") posses different sensor sizes.

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The 3D1 was announced 2 years later than the FS42 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 3D1 scores vs the FS42 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Panasonic FS42

 3D1 FS42 
LaunchedNovember 2011April 2009Fresher by 32 months
Screen size3.5"2.5"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Panasonic 3D1

 FS42 3D1 

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic FS42

 3D1 FS42 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FS42 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic 3D1 offers physical measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS42 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check the Panasonic 3D1 versus Panasonic FS42 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 3D1 compared to the FS42.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FS42 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and FS42 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FS42 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FS42 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 3D1 and FS42.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 3D1 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic 3D1 will offer you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer 3D1 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FS42 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FS42 Portrait photography highlights
27
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography information
Panasonic FS42 Street photography information
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
max ISO too low (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography information
Panasonic FS42 Sports photography information
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic 3D1
Travel photography with Panasonic FS42
59
provides touch focus
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery life (200 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FS42 Landscape photography info
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery life (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
max ISO too low (1,000)
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic 3D1
Vlogging with Panasonic FS42
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
22
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FS42 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic FS42
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-11-07 2009-04-17
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1000
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 6.3
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 2.5"
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 grams (0.43 pounds) 132 grams (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $670 $580