Panasonic 3D1 vs Zeiss ZX1

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic 3D1 vs Zeiss ZX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Zeiss. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) possess different sensor size.

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The 3D1 was announced 7 years before the ZX1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the 3D1 matches up versus the ZX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 and Zeiss ZX1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic 3D1 comes with exterior dimensions 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 Zeiss ZX1 has dimensions of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 3D1 versus the ZX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and ZX1 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 3D1 and ZX1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 3D1 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Zeiss ZX1 will show greater detail with its extra 25 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 3D1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.