Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro
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Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
- Released September 2012
- Earlier Model is Panasonic GH2
- Successor is Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
- 29MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sigma SA Mount
- 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
- Announced February 2016

Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro Overview
Below is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic GH3 and Sigma Quattro, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and Quattro (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

The GH3 was revealed 4 years before the Quattro and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GH3 matches up versus the Quattro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Sigma sd Quattro. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH3 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Sigma Quattro
GH3 | Quattro | |||
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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 over the Panasonic GH3
Quattro | GH3 | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | ![]() | September 2012 | More recent by 41 months |
Display resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 614k | Crisper display (+1006k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Sigma Quattro
GH3 | Quattro | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent display size |
Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH3 comes with exterior measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic GH3 and Sigma Quattro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the GH3 and the Quattro.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GH3 and Quattro is 66 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and Quattro.
To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH3 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma Quattro will deliver extra detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older GH3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Sigma sd Quattro | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sigma |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Sigma sd Quattro |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2012-09-17 | 2016-02-23 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine VII 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 area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 29MP |
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 | 4608 x 3456 | 5424 x 3616 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sigma SA |
Total lenses | 107 | 76 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 614 thousand dot | 1,620 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | OLED Monitor with static touch control | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,744 thousand dot | 2,360 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 20.0 frames/s | 3.8 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps | - |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | - |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | - |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 550g (1.21 pounds) | 625g (1.38 pounds) |
Dimensions | 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") | 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 812 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 540 photos | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | BP-61 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $799 | $738 |