Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony RX100 V

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

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.

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

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.