Panasonic L1 vs Sony HX350
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Panasonic L1 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
- Announced April 2007
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Revealed December 2016
Panasonic L1 vs Sony HX350 Overview
Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic L1 and Sony HX350, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.
Europe Approves Revolutionary AI LegislationThe L1 was revealed 10 years before the HX350 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the L1 scores versus the HX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic L1 vs Sony HX350 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic L1 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Sony HX350
L1 | HX350 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Panasonic L1
HX350 | L1 | |||
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Revealed | December 2016 | April 2007 | More recent by 118 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 207k | Clearer screen (+715k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Sony HX350
L1 | HX350 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Panasonic L1 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L1 offers exterior dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).
Check the Panasonic L1 and Sony HX350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the L1 vs the HX350.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L1 and HX350 is 65 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic L1 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L1 and HX350.
To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L1 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX350 will show extra detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older L1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic L1 vs Sony HX350 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2007-04-11 | 2016-12-20 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 5184 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 207k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 202k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 606 gr (1.34 pounds) | 652 gr (1.44 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
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 | - | 300 shots |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/MMC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $1,500 | - |