Panasonic FP5 vs Sigma Quattro

Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FP5 vs Sigma Quattro, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The FP5 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the Quattro and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FP5 matches up vs the Quattro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 and Sigma sd Quattro. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP5 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP5 has got outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP5 and the Quattro.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and Quattro is 95 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP5 and Quattro.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FP5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sigma Quattro will result in greater detail due to its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The older FP5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.