Panasonic GM5 vs Sigma Quattro

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic GM5 and Sigma Quattro, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GM5 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the GM5 (Four Thirds) and Quattro (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The GM5 was launched 17 months before the Quattro making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GM5 matches up versus the Quattro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 & Sigma sd Quattro. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GM5 Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GM5 provides physical dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) and 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GM5 compared to the Quattro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GM5 and Quattro is 91 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GM5 and Quattro.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GM5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma Quattro will provide more detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older GM5 will be behind in sensor innovation.