Panasonic LF1 vs Sony NEX-C3

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic LF1 versus Sony NEX-C3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The LF1 was announced 2 years later than the NEX-C3 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the LF1 scores versus the NEX-C3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic LF1 Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LF1 provides outside dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony NEX-C3 has measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check the Panasonic LF1 versus Sony NEX-C3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the LF1 against the NEX-C3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LF1 and NEX-C3 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the LF1 and NEX-C3.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LF1 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-C3 will offer more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent LF1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.