Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W810

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic 3D1 versus Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was announced 3 years prior to the W810 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 3D1 scores against the W810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic 3D1 offers physical dimensions 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 W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 3D1 and the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and W810 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and W810.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W810 to produce greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 3D1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.