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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX1

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX1 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 TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony TX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 3D1 (12MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is relatively similar but the 3D1 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 3D1 was introduced 2 years after the TX1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 3D1 scores against the TX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony TX1

 3D1 TX1 
LaunchedNovember 2011August 2009More modern by 28 months
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Panasonic 3D1

 TX1 3D1 

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony TX1

 3D1 TX1 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic 3D1 enjoys outer dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 3D1 versus the TX1.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 3D1 and TX1 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and TX1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 3D1 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic 3D1 will offer greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 3D1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Portrait photography camera
27
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography advice
Sony TX1 Sports photography advice
30
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography info
Sony TX1 Travel photography info
59
features touch to focus
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery life (200 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography information
Sony TX1 Landscape photography information
36
fairly wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery life (200 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
31
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging details
Sony TX1 Vlogging details
34
fairly wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
28
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony TX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2011-11-07 2009-08-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 5cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 gr (0.43 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
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