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Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67

Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Panasonic GH3
(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
  • Launched September 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH2
  • New Model is Panasonic GH4
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
  • Introduced February 2016
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Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro H, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sigma. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and Quattro H (APS-H) have different sensor sizes.

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The GH3 was brought out 4 years before the Quattro H which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GH3 matches up versus the Quattro H when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Sigma Quattro H

 GH3 Quattro H 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Panasonic GH3

 Quattro H GH3 
IntroducedFebruary 2016September 2012Newer by 41 months
Screen resolution1620k614kClearer screen (+1006k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Sigma Quattro H

 GH3 Quattro H 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions

Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH3 enjoys physical 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) while the Sigma Quattro H has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GH3 vs the Quattro H.

Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GH3 and Quattro H is 66 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GH3 and Quattro H.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma Quattro H will offer greater detail having its extra 29MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GH3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography advice
Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography advice
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
83
focusing manually
resolution is high (45 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-H)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH3
Street photography with Sigma Quattro H
65
screen articulates
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
weather proof
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (550g)
70
good sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH3
Sports photography with Sigma Quattro H
63
fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
weather proof
great battery pack (540 per charge)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
72
resolution is high (45MP)
good sensor size (APS-H)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (3.8 frames per second)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Travel photography info
Sigma Quattro H Travel photography info
71
great battery pack (540 CIPA)
weather proof
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (550g)
65
environment sealing
resolution is high (45 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography features
Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography features
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great battery pack (540 shots)
no image stabilization
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is high (45 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH3
Vlogging with Sigma Quattro H
65
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
features face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone support
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (550 grams)
26
provides face detection focusing
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video ( resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic GH3 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Sigma Quattro H
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sigma
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Sigma sd Quattro H
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2012-09-17 2016-02-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VII FHD 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 surface area 224.9mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 45MP
Anti alias 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 6200 x 4152
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Amount of lenses 107 76
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.4
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 tech 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
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames per sec 3.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550g (1.21 pounds) -
Physical 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 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $799 $1,134