Panasonic FH6 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH6 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 sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH6 was manufactured 3 years prior to the DP2 Quattro which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FH6 matches up against the DP2 Quattro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sigma DP2 Quattro. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 provides external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Quattro has sizing of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FH6 against the DP2 Quattro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and DP2 Quattro is 96 and 70 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and DP2 Quattro.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH6 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will produce more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged FH6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.