Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony HX350

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony HX350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was introduced 6 years before the HX350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 3D1 scores versus the HX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic 3D1 has outside dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony HX350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 3D1 compared to the HX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 3D1 and HX350 is 93 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The pic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 3D1 and HX350.

All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX350 to show greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged 3D1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.