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Panasonic GF3 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
90
Imaging
47
Features
48
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
71
Features
59
Overall
66

Panasonic GF3 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Released August 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF2
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF5
Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Released February 2016
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GF3 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic GF3 versus Sigma Quattro H, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sigma. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and Quattro H (APS-H) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The GF3 was manufactured 5 years before the Quattro H which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GF3 matches up versus the Quattro H when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Sigma Quattro H

 GF3 Quattro H 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Panasonic GF3

 Quattro H GF3 
ReleasedFebruary 2016August 2011Newer by 55 months
Display resolution1620k460kCrisper display (+1160k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF3 and Sigma Quattro H

 GF3 Quattro H 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic GF3 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF3 has got outer measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has sizing of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GF3 versus Sigma Quattro H in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GF3 and the Quattro H.

Panasonic GF3 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and Quattro H is 90 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic GF3 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF3 and Quattro H.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GF3 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma Quattro H will produce greater detail due to its extra 33 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged GF3 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF3 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF3 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Portrait photography camera
54
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
82
manual focus
resolution is great (45 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Street photography features
Sigma Quattro H Street photography features
70
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch to focus
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
69
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF3 as a Sports photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
not so great battery life (300 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
71
resolution is great (45 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF3
Travel photography with Sigma Quattro H
58
supports touch to focus
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (300 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
65
weather sealing
resolution is great (45MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Landscape photography advice
Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography advice
55
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
not so great battery life (300 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
75
manual focus
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is great (45MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Vlogging factors
Sigma Quattro H Vlogging factors
32
touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
26
offers face detect focusing
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video ( pixels)
missing mic port
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Panasonic GF3 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF3 and Sigma Quattro H
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sigma
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Sigma sd Quattro H
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-08-11 2016-02-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD 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 surface area 224.9mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 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
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 6200 x 4152
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Total lenses 107 76
Crop factor 2.1 1.4
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology 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
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.30 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG -
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 264g (0.58 lb) -
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 459 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $360 $1,134