Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A6600

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The 3D1 was introduced 8 years before the A6600 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 3D1 grades against the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic 3D1 offers external dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 3D1 vs the A6600.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and A6600 is 93 and 77 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 3D1 and A6600.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 3D1 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will give more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 3D1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.