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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5R front
Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R 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
Sony NEX-5R
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-5N
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-5T
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The 3D1 was unveiled 9 months before the NEX-5R and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 3D1 scores vs the NEX-5R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony NEX-5R

 3D1 NEX-5R 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5R over the Panasonic 3D1

 NEX-5R 3D1 
LaunchedAugust 2012November 2011More recent by 9 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony NEX-5R

 3D1 NEX-5R 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic 3D1 has physical dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5R has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the 3D1 vs the NEX-5R.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 3D1 and NEX-5R is 93 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 3D1 and NEX-5R.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 3D1 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony NEX-5R will deliver greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older 3D1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-5R Portrait photography highlights
27
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
74
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography features
Sony NEX-5R Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography information
Sony NEX-5R Sports photography information
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
68
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography information
Sony NEX-5R Travel photography information
59
comes with focus by touch
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (200 shots)
low MP (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
73
provides touch focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic 3D1
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-5R
36
pretty wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery pack (200 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
75
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging features
Sony NEX-5R Vlogging features
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
31
built-in touchscreen
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-5R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony NEX-5R
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Alpha NEX-5R
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Alpha NEX-5R
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-11-07 2012-08-29
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 99
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating Tilt Up 180� Down 50� TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 grams (0.43 pounds) 276 grams (0.61 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 910
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 330 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $670 $750