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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony H400

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony H400 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
  • Released November 2011
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
Photography Glossary

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony H400 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony H400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was launched 3 years before the H400 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 3D1 grades vs the H400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony H400

 3D1 H400 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Panasonic 3D1

 H400 3D1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014November 2011Newer by 27 months

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony H400

 3D1 H400 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic 3D1 offers physical measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony H400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 3D1 vs the H400.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 3D1 and H400 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 3D1 and H400.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony H400 to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged 3D1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic 3D1
Portrait photography with Sony H400
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comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
40
good MP (20 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography details
Sony H400 Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than others (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography highlights
Sony H400 Travel photography highlights
59
boasts touch to focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
53
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (1550mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (628g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic 3D1
Landscape photography with Sony H400
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reasonably wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
44
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H400 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
26
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
includes microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than others (628 grams)
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony H400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-11-07 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 X 720
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 193g (0.43 pounds) 628g (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 300 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $670 $268