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Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Introduced May 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic G6
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Introduced February 2016
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Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic G7 versus Sigma Quattro, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and Quattro (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The G7 was unveiled 9 months before the Quattro so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the G7 grades versus the Quattro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Sigma Quattro

 G7 Quattro 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Panasonic G7

 Quattro G7 
IntroducedFebruary 2016May 2015Fresher by 9 months
Screen resolution1620k1040kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Sigma Quattro

 G7 Quattro 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G7 has got outer dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the G7 versus the Quattro.

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and Quattro is 71 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 and Quattro.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G7 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sigma Quattro will show extra detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older G7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography factors
Sigma Quattro Portrait photography factors
72
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
81
you can focus manually
amazing MP (29 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G7 Street photography factors
Sigma Quattro Street photography factors
72
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
59
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (625g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G7 Sports photography info
Sigma Quattro Sports photography info
55
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
70
amazing MP (29 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G7 Travel photography features
Sigma Quattro Travel photography features
71
features touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
55
weather sealing
amazing MP (29MP)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (625 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G7 Landscape photography highlights
Sigma Quattro Landscape photography highlights
67
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (350 shots)
72
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3")
amazing MP (29MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Vlogging camera
Sigma Quattro as a Vlogging camera
72
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
features face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
does not have image stabilization
22
offers face detect autofocus
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low ( pixels)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (625g)
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Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Sigma Quattro
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Sigma sd Quattro
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sigma
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Sigma sd Quattro
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-05-19 2016-02-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 29 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 5424 x 3616
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Total lenses 107 76
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 3.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.30 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 -
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410 gr (0.90 lb) 625 gr (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $800 $738