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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX100V 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
  • Introduced November 2011
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Launched October 2011
  • Updated by Sony HX200V
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony HX100V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was launched very close to the HX100V so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 3D1 grades vs the HX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony HX100V

 3D1 HX100V 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Panasonic 3D1

 HX100V 3D1 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony HX100V

 3D1 HX100V 
LaunchedNovember 2011October 2011Same age
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic 3D1 has got outer measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony HX100V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the 3D1 vs the HX100V.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 3D1 and HX100V is 93 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 3D1 and HX100V.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX100V to show greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic 3D1
Portrait photography with Sony HX100V
27
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic 3D1
Street photography with Sony HX100V
61
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
50
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competition in class (577 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography features
Sony HX100V Sports photography features
30
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
49
great zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography features
Sony HX100V Travel photography features
59
provides touch focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery power (200 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
54
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
great zoom (810mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (577 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX100V Landscape photography advice
36
pretty wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery power (200 shots)
no Timelapse recording
47
you can focus manually
quite wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging information
Sony HX100V Vlogging information
34
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone socket
25
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing mic socket
heavier than competition in class (577 grams)
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony HX100V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-11-07 2011-10-21
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 12.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193g (0.43 lbs) 577g (1.27 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $670 $429