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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
46
Overall
41

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Introduced November 2011
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was unveiled 4 months after the TX55 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 3D1 scores versus the TX55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony TX55

 3D1 TX55 
Display size3.5"3.3"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Panasonic 3D1

 TX55 3D1 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display resolution1230k460kClearer display (+770k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony TX55

 3D1 TX55 
IntroducedNovember 2011July 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic 3D1 has got outside measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 3D1 and the TX55.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and TX55 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 3D1 and TX55.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony TX55 to give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Portrait photography camera
26
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic 3D1
Street photography with Sony TX55
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic 3D1
Sports photography with Sony TX55
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
better than average battery power (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography features
Sony TX55 Travel photography features
59
provides touch to focus
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery (200 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
better than average battery power (250 per charge)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX55 Landscape photography factors
35
relatively wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery (200 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
49
focusing manually
really wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (250 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging details
Sony TX55 Vlogging details
34
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
34
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony TX55
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-11-07 2011-07-24
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 193g (0.43 pounds) 109g (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $670 $350