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Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro H 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
  • Announced May 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic G6
Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Launched February 2016
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Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic G7 versus Sigma Quattro H, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and Quattro H (APS-H) possess different sensor size.

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

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the G7 scores versus the Quattro H in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Sigma Quattro H

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

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Panasonic G7

 Quattro H G7 
LaunchedFebruary 2016May 2015More recent by 9 months
Screen resolution1620k1040kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Sigma Quattro H

 G7 Quattro H 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G7 offers exterior dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has sizing of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

See the Panasonic G7 versus Sigma Quattro H in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the G7 against the Quattro H.

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G7 and Quattro H is 71 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 and Quattro H.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G7 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will provide you with more detail having an extra 29MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older G7 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography advice
Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography advice
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
83
you can focus manually
MP count great (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G7 Street photography details
Sigma Quattro H Street photography details
72
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
70
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Sports photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
55
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (350 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
71
MP count great (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (3.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G7 Travel photography highlights
Sigma Quattro H Travel photography highlights
71
comes with touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
65
environment proof
MP count great (45MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G7 Landscape photography details
Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography details
67
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (350 CIPA)
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen is a good size (3")
MP count great (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 Vlogging info
Sigma Quattro H Vlogging info
72
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone socket
no image stabilization
26
offers face detection focus
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great ( resolution)
missing external mic port
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Panasonic G7 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Sigma Quattro H
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sigma
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Sigma sd Quattro H
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2015-05-19 2016-02-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-H
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 45 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 6200 x 4152
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
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 support Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Number of lenses 107 76
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.4
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 function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder 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 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 -
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410 grams (0.90 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 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $800 $1,134