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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX1

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX1 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 RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Announced February 2013
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX1 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony RX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 3D1 was revealed 15 months before the RX1 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 3D1 matches up against the RX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony RX1

 3D1 RX1 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Panasonic 3D1

 RX1 3D1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013November 2011More modern by 15 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony RX1

 3D1 RX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic 3D1 features external dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 3D1 compared to the RX1.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 3D1 and RX1 is 93 and 79 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and RX1.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 3D1 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 3D1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX1 Portrait photography factors
27
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
82
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography information
Sony RX1 Street photography information
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography factors
Sony RX1 Sports photography factors
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
53
good MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography factors
Sony RX1 Travel photography factors
59
has touch to focus
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery (200 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
62
good MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery power (270 per charge)
more heavy than average in class (482 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography details
Sony RX1 Landscape photography details
36
quite wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery (200 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
65
has manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging features
Sony RX1 Vlogging features
34
quite wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic support
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (482g)
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony RX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-11-07 2013-02-19
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/2.0-22.0
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 gr (0.43 lb) 482 gr (1.06 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 93
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2534
Other
Battery life 200 pictures 270 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $670 $2,798