Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic G95

Lets look closer at the Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic G95, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizes.

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The 3D1 was released 8 years before the G95 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 3D1 scores against the G95 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic 3D1 offers outer measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic G95 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 3D1 vs the G95.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 3D1 and G95 is 93 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 3D1 and G95.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 3D1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic G95 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 3D1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.