Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony W830

Following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony W830, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was brought out 3 years earlier than the W830 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 3D1 matches up against the W830 with regards 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-W830. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic 3D1 offers external 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 W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony W830 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the 3D1 versus the W830.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 3D1 and W830 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 3D1 and W830.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W830 to render extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 3D1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.