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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Revealed November 2011
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 V
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic 3D1 versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The 3D1 was announced 4 years prior to the RX100 IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 3D1 scores against the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony RX100 IV

 3D1 RX100 IV 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Panasonic 3D1

 RX100 IV 3D1 
RevealedJune 2015November 2011Fresher by 43 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony RX100 IV

 3D1 RX100 IV 

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic 3D1 offers outside dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Panasonic 3D1 versus Sony RX100 IV in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 3D1 versus the RX100 IV.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and RX100 IV is 93 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 3D1 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will give you more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 3D1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Portrait photography camera
27
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
65
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Sports photography camera
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (16.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography factors
59
offers touch to focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
86
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography details
36
fairly wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery power (200 shots)
no Time Lapse function
74
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic 3D1
Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no mic port
81
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
no mic port
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony RX100 IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-11-07 2015-06-10
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
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 surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed - 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 grams (0.43 lbs) 298 grams (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life 200 photos 280 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $670 $898