Panasonic L1 vs Sony RX100 III

In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic L1 vs Sony RX100 III, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The L1 was unveiled 8 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the L1 matches up versus the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic L1 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L1 has external measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the L1 compared to the RX100 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L1 and RX100 III is 65 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The image underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the L1 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L1 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will provide you with extra detail having an extra 13MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged L1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.