Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro H
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Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Revealed March 2011
- Replaced the Panasonic GH1
- Successor is Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
- 45MP - APS-H Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sigma SA Mount
- n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
- Announced February 2016
Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview
Below is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro H, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Sigma. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and Quattro H (APS-H) enjoy different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GH2 was introduced 5 years before the Quattro H and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GH2 scores vs the Quattro H with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro H Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Sigma sd Quattro H. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Sigma Quattro H Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Sigma Quattro H
GH2 | Quattro H | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Panasonic GH2
Quattro H | GH2 | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | March 2011 | More recent by 59 months | |
Display resolution | 1620k | 460k | Clearer display (+1160k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Sigma Quattro H
GH2 | Quattro H | |||
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Manual focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurement |
Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 comes with external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and 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).
Examine the Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro H in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the GH2 against the Quattro H.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and Quattro H is 70 and 78 respectively.
Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH2 and Quattro H.
Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH2 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sigma Quattro H will provide more detail using its extra 29 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older GH2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH2 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Sigma sd Quattro H | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sigma |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Sigma sd Quattro H |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2011-03-23 | 2016-02-23 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | 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 | 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 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6200 x 4152 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
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 | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sigma SA |
Available lenses | 107 | 76 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.4 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 1,620k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 3.8 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 15.60 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 442g (0.97 pounds) | - |
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 Overall rating | 60 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 655 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | BP-61 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $1,000 | $1,134 |