Nikon D4 vs Sigma Quattro
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Nikon D4 vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs
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- 29MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sigma SA Mount
- 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
- Announced February 2016
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Below is a thorough assessment of the Nikon D4 versus Sigma Quattro, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Sigma. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the D4 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the D4 (Full frame) and Quattro (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe D4 was brought out 5 years earlier than the Quattro and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D4 being a Large SLR camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the D4 matches up versus the Quattro with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Nikon D4 over the Sigma Quattro
| D4 | Quattro | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Nikon D4
| Quattro | D4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2016 |  | January 2012 | More recent by 50 months |
| Screen resolution | 1620k |  | 921k | Clearer screen (+699k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon D4 and Sigma Quattro
| D4 | Quattro | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither features Touch friendly screen |
Nikon D4 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D4 enjoys exterior measurements of 160mm x 157mm x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 1340 grams (2.95 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the D4 against the Quattro.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D4 and Quattro is 50 and 63 respectively.
Nikon D4 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D4 and Quattro.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D4 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sigma Quattro will provide you with more detail having its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older D4 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Nikon D4 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications
| Nikon D4 | Sigma sd Quattro | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Nikon | Sigma |
| Model type | Nikon D4 | Sigma sd Quattro |
| Category | Pro DSLR | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2012-01-06 | 2016-02-23 |
| Physical type | Large SLR | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Expeed 3 | Dual TRUE III |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 36 x 23.9mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 860.4mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 29 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 5:4 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4928 x 3280 | 5424 x 3616 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 204800 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | 50 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 51 | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | 15 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Nikon F | Sigma SA |
| Total lenses | 309 | 76 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 921k dots | 1,620k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen technology | TFT color LCD with brightness control | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 11.0 frames/s | 3.8 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync | no built-in flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/250s | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) | - |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | - |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Optional | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 1340g (2.95 lb) | 625g (1.38 lb) |
| Dimensions | 160 x 157 x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") | 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 89 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 24.7 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.1 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 2965 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 2600 photographs | - |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | EN-EL18 | BP-61 |
| Self timer | Yes (2-20 seconds, 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | CompactFlash, XQD | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | Two | One |
| Launch cost | $4,500 | $738 |
