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Panasonic GX1 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67

Panasonic GX1 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Later Model is Panasonic GX7
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 GX1 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GX1 versus Sigma Quattro H, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the GX1 (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the GX1 (Four Thirds) and Quattro H (APS-H) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX1 was launched 5 years prior to the Quattro H which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GX1 matches up against the Quattro H with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Sigma Quattro H

 GX1 Quattro H 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Panasonic GX1

 Quattro H GX1 
IntroducedFebruary 2016February 2012Newer by 49 months
Screen resolution1620k460kClearer screen (+1160k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GX1 and Sigma Quattro H

 GX1 Quattro H 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic GX1 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GX1 comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GX1 vs the Quattro H.

Panasonic GX1 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX1 and Quattro H is 87 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic GX1 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX1 and Quattro H.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX1 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sigma Quattro H will give greater detail utilizing its extra 29MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged GX1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX1 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX1 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Portrait photography highlights
Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
83
has manual focus
great resolution (45 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX1 as a Street photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Street photography camera
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
70
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Sports photography factors
Sigma Quattro H Sports photography factors
47
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (300 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
72
great resolution (45 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (3.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Travel photography advice
Sigma Quattro H Travel photography advice
65
provides focus by touch
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (300 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly display
65
weather sealing
great resolution (45MP)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Landscape photography highlights
Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography highlights
62
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery pack (300 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
great resolution (45MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Vlogging factors
Sigma Quattro H Vlogging factors
32
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
no external mic socket
26
offers face detection focus
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution ( resolution)
no external mic socket
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Panasonic GX1 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX1 and Sigma Quattro H
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sigma
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Sigma sd Quattro H
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-02-14 2016-02-23
Physical type Rangefinder-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-H
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 45MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 6200 x 4152
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Amount of lenses 107 76
Crop factor 2.1 1.4
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.60 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 318 grams (0.70 lb) -
Physical dimensions 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 703 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $228 $1,134