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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W730

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W730 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
  • Announced November 2011
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W730 Overview

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony W730, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was brought out 14 months earlier than the W730 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 3D1 grades against the W730 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony W730

 3D1 W730 
Display sizing3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Panasonic 3D1

 W730 3D1 
IntroducedJanuary 2013November 2011Fresher by 14 months

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony W730

 3D1 W730 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic 3D1 enjoys external dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony W730 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 3D1 vs the W730.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W730 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and W730 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 3D1 and W730.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W730 to give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older 3D1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic 3D1
Portrait photography with Sony W730
27
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography details
Sony W730 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (122g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic 3D1
Sports photography with Sony W730
30
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic 3D1
Travel photography with Sony W730
59
provides focus by touch
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
lighter than competitors in class (122 grams)
boasts focus via touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic 3D1
Landscape photography with Sony W730
36
fairly wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
39
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic 3D1
Vlogging with Sony W730
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
34
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (122 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony W730
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-11-07 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias 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 files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-224mm (9.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193g (0.43 pounds) 122g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 240 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $670 $138