Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH3 and Sigma DP2 Quattro, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH3 was manufactured 5 years before the DP2 Quattro which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH3 matches up against the DP2 Quattro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sigma DP2 Quattro. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH3 provides outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 Quattro has sizing of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FH3 vs the DP2 Quattro.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and DP2 Quattro is 94 and 70 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH3 and DP2 Quattro.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH3 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will offer you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.