Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A7R III

The following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic 3D1 versus Sony A7R III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The 3D1 was brought out 7 years earlier than the A7R III which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the 3D1 scores vs the A7R III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic 3D1 has got external dimensions 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 Sony A7R III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 3D1 vs the A7R III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and A7R III is 93 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and A7R III.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 3D1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A7R III will result in more detail having its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 3D1 will be behind in sensor innovation.