Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony QX100

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony QX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") possess totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The 3D1 was introduced 22 months before the QX100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the 3D1 matches up versus the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.