Panasonic FH2 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FH2 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FH2 was introduced 4 years earlier than the DP2 Quattro and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH2 matches up versus the DP2 Quattro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 and Sigma DP2 Quattro. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH2 comes with outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 Quattro has measurements of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH2 and the DP2 Quattro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and DP2 Quattro is 96 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH2 and DP2 Quattro.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH2 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will render extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older FH2 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.