Panasonic FH5 vs Sigma Quattro

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH5 and Sigma Quattro, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The FH5 was revealed 6 years before the Quattro which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH5 scores vs the Quattro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Sigma sd Quattro. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH5 provides external 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 Quattro has specifications 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FH5 vs the Quattro.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and Quattro is 96 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and Quattro.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH5 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma Quattro will produce more detail because of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FH5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.