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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3 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
  • Announced November 2011
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Renewed by Sony NEX-3N
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The 3D1 was announced 9 months earlier than the NEX-F3 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 3D1 scores vs the NEX-F3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony NEX-F3

 3D1 NEX-F3 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Panasonic 3D1

 NEX-F3 3D1 
RevealedAugust 2012November 2011More recent by 9 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony NEX-F3

 3D1 NEX-F3 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic 3D1 has got external dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 3D1 against the NEX-F3.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 3D1 and NEX-F3 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and NEX-F3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 3D1 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-F3 will provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 3D1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography advice
Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography advice
27
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
74
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography advice
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
76
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography info
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
53
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (470 per charge)
low fps (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic 3D1
Travel photography with Sony NEX-F3
59
offers focus by touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
69
great battery (470 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography details
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography details
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (470 shots)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging highlights
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony NEX-F3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-11-07 2012-08-16
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 gr (0.43 pounds) 314 gr (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1114
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 470 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $670 $470