Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro
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Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Revealed March 2011
- Old Model is Panasonic GH1
- Updated by Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
- 29MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sigma SA Mount
- 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
- Announced February 2016
Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro Overview
Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic GH2 and Sigma Quattro, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and Quattro (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe GH2 was brought out 5 years before the Quattro and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GH2 grades against the Quattro for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Sigma sd Quattro. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Sigma Quattro
GH2 | Quattro | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Panasonic GH2
Quattro | GH2 | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | March 2011 | More recent by 59 months | |
Screen resolution | 1620k | 460k | Crisper screen (+1160k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Sigma Quattro
GH2 | Quattro | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen sizing |
Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH2 comes with external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic GH2 and Sigma Quattro in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GH2 compared to the Quattro.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and Quattro is 70 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and Quattro.
Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH2 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sigma Quattro will show extra detail having its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older GH2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Sigma sd Quattro | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sigma |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Sigma sd Quattro |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2011-03-23 | 2016-02-23 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Dual TRUE III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 29MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5424 x 3616 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Sigma SA |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 76 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 1,620 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 3.8 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 15.60 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | - |
Video data 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 442g (0.97 lbs) | 625g (1.38 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") | 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 60 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 655 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | BP-61 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $1,000 | $738 |