Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 IV

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.