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Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
71
Features
59
Overall
66

Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS11
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
  • Revealed February 2016
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma Quattro H, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH3 was brought out 7 years earlier than the Quattro H and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FH3 matches up against the Quattro H in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Sigma Quattro H

 FH3 Quattro H 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Panasonic FH3

 Quattro H FH3 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2010More recent by 74 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1620k230kClearer display (+1390k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Sigma Quattro H

 FH3 Quattro H 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH3 comes with outside 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) whilst the Sigma Quattro H has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FH3 against the Quattro H.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and Quattro H is 94 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and Quattro H.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH3 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sigma Quattro H will give greater detail having its extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography features
Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
82
focusing manually
great MP (45 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-H)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Street photography details
Sigma Quattro H Street photography details
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
69
good sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Sports photography information
Sigma Quattro H Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
71
great MP (45 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-H)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH3
Travel photography with Sigma Quattro H
64
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
weather proofing
great MP (45 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH3
Landscape photography with Sigma Quattro H
37
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
great MP (45MP)
good sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Vlogging camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Vlogging camera
29
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
26
provides face detect focusing
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great ( resolution)
does not have microphone support
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Panasonic FH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH3 and Sigma Quattro H
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Company Panasonic Sigma
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Sigma sd Quattro H
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS11 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2010-01-06 2016-02-23
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-H
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 45 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 6200 x 4152
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.9 1.4
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps 3.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.80 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 -
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 gr (0.36 pounds) -
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $160 $1,134