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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX30V 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
  • Introduced November 2011
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX20V
  • Refreshed by Sony HX50V
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX30V Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX30V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was manufactured 3 months before the HX30V so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 3D1 scores versus the HX30V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony HX30V

 3D1 HX30V 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Panasonic 3D1

 HX30V 3D1 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony HX30V

 3D1 HX30V 
RevealedNovember 2011February 2012Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic 3D1 offers outside dimensions 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 HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 3D1 compared to the HX30V.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX30V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 3D1 and HX30V is 93 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and HX30V.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX30V to provide greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography features
Sony HX30V Portrait photography features
27
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
45
you can focus manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography details
Sony HX30V Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (254g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Sports photography camera
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic 3D1
Travel photography with Sony HX30V
59
comes with focus by touch
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than competitors (254 grams)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Landscape photography camera
36
rather wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging features
Sony HX30V Vlogging features
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (254 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone socket
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony HX30V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-11-07 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 gr (0.43 lbs) 254 gr (0.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
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 320 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $670 $420