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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A6600

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Launched November 2011
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Launched August 2019
  • Replacement is Sony A6700
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A6600 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony A6600

 3D1 A6600 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic 3D1

 A6600 3D1 
LaunchedAugust 2019November 2011Newer by 95 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony A6600

 3D1 A6600 
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

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

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography information
Sony A6600 Portrait photography information
27
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
82
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography features
Sony A6600 Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
84
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic 3D1
Sports photography with Sony A6600
30
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery power (810 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic 3D1
Travel photography with Sony A6600
59
comes with touch to focus
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery life (200 shots)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
84
good battery power (810 CIPA)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
supports focus via touch
good megapixels (24MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6600 Landscape photography advice
36
really wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery life (200 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
85
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
good battery power (810 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging info
Sony A6600 Vlogging info
34
really wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
84
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic jack
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony A6600
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Alpha a6600
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2011-11-07 2019-08-28
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 grams (0.43 lbs) 503 grams (1.11 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1497
Other
Battery life 200 photos 810 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $670 $1,198