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Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
92
Imaging
48
Features
62
Overall
53
Nikon 1 J4 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
71
Features
59
Overall
66

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Nikon 1 J4
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 232g - 100 x 60 x 29mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon 1 J3
  • Newer Model is Nikon 1 J5
Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2016
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Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Its time to look closer at the Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 1 J4 (18MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the 1 J4 (1") and Quattro H (APS-H) come with different sensor sizing.

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The 1 J4 was brought out 22 months before the Quattro H making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 1 J4 scores versus the Quattro H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Nikon 1 J4 over the Sigma Quattro H

 1 J4 Quattro H 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Nikon 1 J4

 Quattro H 1 J4 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016April 2014Newer by 22 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display resolution1620k1037kClearer display (+583k dot)

Common features in the Nikon 1 J4 and Sigma Quattro H

 1 J4 Quattro H 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon 1 J4 offers external measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro H has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 1 J4 vs the Quattro H.

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 J4 and Quattro H is 92 and 78 respectively.

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 J4 and Quattro H.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 J4 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma Quattro H will provide extra detail having its extra 27 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged 1 J4 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon 1 J4
Portrait photography with Sigma Quattro H
55
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
82
has manual focus
MP count fantastic (45 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon 1 J4
Street photography with Sigma Quattro H
73
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition (232 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
69
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 Sports photography details
Sigma Quattro H Sports photography details
61
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
fast shooting (60.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (300 per charge)
71
MP count fantastic (45 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 as a Travel photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition (232 grams)
supports focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (300 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
65
weather proofing
MP count fantastic (45 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 Landscape photography advice
Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography advice
56
change lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
no manual focus
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (300 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count fantastic (45 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 J4 Vlogging details
Sigma Quattro H Vlogging details
34
touch screen
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (232g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
26
offers face detection autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video ( pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
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Nikon 1 J4 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 J4 and Sigma Quattro H
 Nikon 1 J4Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sigma
Model type Nikon 1 J4 Sigma sd Quattro H
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2014-04-10 2016-02-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1" APS-H
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 45 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5232 x 3488 6200 x 4152
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 171 9
Cross type focus points 105 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon 1 Sigma SA
Amount of lenses 13 76
Crop factor 2.7 1.4
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0 frames per sec 3.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, auto + red-eye reduction, fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1472 x 984 (60p, 30p) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232g (0.51 lb) -
Dimensions 100 x 60 x 29mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL22 BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $600 $1,134