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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Launched November 2011
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 IV
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 VI
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic 3D1 versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The 3D1 was unveiled 5 years before the RX100 V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 3D1 matches up against the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony RX100 V

 3D1 RX100 V 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Panasonic 3D1

 RX100 V 3D1 
IntroducedOctober 2016November 2011More recent by 59 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony RX100 V

 3D1 RX100 V 

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic 3D1 has outer measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the 3D1 versus the RX100 V.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 3D1 and RX100 V is 93 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 3D1 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 3D1 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 V will provide extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older 3D1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic 3D1
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 V
27
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
66
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography information
Sony RX100 V Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 V Sports photography details
30
has 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")
not so great battery (200 shots)
no phase detect AF
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 V Travel photography details
59
includes touch to focus
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
80
lighter than average in class (299g)
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography features
36
really wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery (200 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
70
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 V Vlogging features
34
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
81
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (299 grams)
lack of external mic port
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony RX100 V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-11-07 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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 megapixel 20 megapixel
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
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
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 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 gr (0.43 pounds) 299 gr (0.66 pounds)
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 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life 200 images 220 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $670 $998