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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX1

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX1 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
  • Announced November 2011
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Released August 2009
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX1 Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic 3D1 versus Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the 3D1 (12MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is fairly close but the 3D1 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 3D1 was manufactured 2 years after the WX1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the 3D1 matches up vs the WX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony WX1

 3D1 WX1 
ReleasedNovember 2011August 2009More modern by 28 months
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Panasonic 3D1

 WX1 3D1 

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony WX1

 3D1 WX1 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. 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 WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic 3D1 versus Sony WX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 3D1 vs the WX1.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and WX1 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and WX1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 3D1 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic 3D1 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher 3D1 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX1 Portrait photography factors
27
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography factors
Sony WX1 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than average in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Sports photography camera
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic 3D1
Travel photography with Sony WX1
59
offers touch to focus
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery (200 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
56
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (149g)
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography details
Sony WX1 Landscape photography details
36
rather wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
31
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX1 as a Vlogging camera
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
28
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
heavier than average in class (149 grams)
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony WX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-11-07 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG -
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 gr (0.43 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
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 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $670 $149