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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced November 2011
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic 3D1 versus Panasonic TS6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was announced 4 years before the TS6 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 3D1 grades versus the TS6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Panasonic TS6

 3D1 TS6 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Panasonic 3D1

 TS6 3D1 
RevealedJanuary 2015November 2011Newer by 38 months

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic TS6

 3D1 TS6 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic 3D1 comes with external measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Panasonic 3D1 versus Panasonic TS6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 3D1 vs the TS6.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and TS6 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 3D1 and TS6.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged 3D1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic 3D1
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS6
27
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography info
Panasonic TS6 Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography features
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
48
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery life (370 CIPA)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
59
has touch focus
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery power (200 CIPA)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
73
good battery life (370 per charge)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography information
36
quite wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery power (200 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proofing
good battery life (370 CIPA)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging details
34
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic TS6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-11-07 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193g (0.43 lb) 214g (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 370 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $670 $300