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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX300

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX300 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
  • Released November 2011
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Replacement is Sony WX350
Photography Glossary

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX300 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony WX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was manufactured 15 months before the WX300 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 3D1 scores against the WX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Sony WX300

 3D1 WX300 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Panasonic 3D1

 WX300 3D1 
RevealedFebruary 2013November 2011More recent by 15 months

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Sony WX300

 3D1 WX300 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic 3D1 has got outer measurements 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 WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 3D1 and the WX300.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 3D1 and WX300 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The photograph here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 3D1 and WX300.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX300 to offer more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older 3D1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic 3D1
Portrait photography with Sony WX300
27
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
36
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography factors
Sony WX300 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (166 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic 3D1
Sports photography with Sony WX300
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
49
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX300 Travel photography highlights
59
comes with focus via touch
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
low battery power (200 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
lighter than competition in class (166 grams)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Landscape photography camera
36
really wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery power (200 shots)
no Time Lapse function
44
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX300 Vlogging highlights
34
really wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
35
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (166 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Sony WX300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-11-07 2013-02-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1300s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193g (0.43 pounds) 166g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $670 $330