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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Released November 2011
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Introduced September 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 3D1 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the 3D1 matches up versus the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony RX10 IV

 3D1 RX10 IV 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Panasonic 3D1

 RX10 IV 3D1 
IntroducedSeptember 2017November 2011Fresher by 71 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kCrisper display (+980k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony RX10 IV

 3D1 RX10 IV 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic 3D1 offers outer dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 3D1 against the RX10 IV.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and RX10 IV is 93 and 52 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 3D1 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will result in extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 3D1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic 3D1
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
27
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
environment proofing
heavier than competitors in class (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography features
30
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
76
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography highlights
59
includes focus via touch
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery (200 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
56
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (1,095 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography info
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography info
36
fairly wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
62
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic 3D1
Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
29
pretty wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors in class (1,095 grams)
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony RX10 IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-11-07 2017-09-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 grams (0.43 pounds) 1095 grams (2.41 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 shots 400 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $670 $1,698