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Panasonic GF1 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67

Panasonic GF1 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Introduced October 2009
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF2
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
  • Revealed February 2016
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Panasonic GF1 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic GF1 versus Sigma Quattro H, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sigma. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and Quattro H (APS-H) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GF1 was released 7 years before the Quattro H and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GF1 scores versus the Quattro H in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Sigma Quattro H

 GF1 Quattro H 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Panasonic GF1

 Quattro H GF1 
RevealedFebruary 2016October 2009Fresher by 77 months
Screen resolution1620k460kCrisper screen (+1160k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Sigma Quattro H

 GF1 Quattro H 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic GF1 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF1 has got outer measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has sizing of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GF1 and the Quattro H.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GF1 and Quattro H is 85 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GF1 and Quattro H.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF1 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma Quattro H will render extra detail as a result of its extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older GF1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF1
Portrait photography with Sigma Quattro H
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
83
has manual focus
amazing MP (45 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF1
Street photography with Sigma Quattro H
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
70
decent sensor size (APS-H)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF1
Sports photography with Sigma Quattro H
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
no phase detect AF
72
amazing MP (45 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (3.8 frames per second)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Travel photography highlights
Sigma Quattro H Travel photography highlights
59
better than average battery life (380 shots)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
65
environment sealing
amazing MP (45MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Landscape photography information
Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography information
60
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (380 shots)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
no Time Lapse recording
75
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
decent sized screen (3")
amazing MP (45MP)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF1
Vlogging with Sigma Quattro H
25
offers face detect focusing
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
26
includes face detect focus
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great ( pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic GF1 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Sigma Quattro H
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sigma
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Sigma sd Quattro H
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-10-14 2016-02-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-H
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 45 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 6200 x 4152
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Available lenses 107 76
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.4
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 3.8 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 -
Video file format AVCHD Lite -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 385g (0.85 lbs) -
Dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 513 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $400 $1,134