Panasonic GX850 vs Sigma Quattro

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GX850 versus Sigma Quattro, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and Quattro (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX850 was manufactured 11 months after the Quattro and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GX850 grades against the Quattro with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Sigma sd Quattro. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX850 comes with outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GX850 versus Sigma Quattro in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the GX850 versus the Quattro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX850 and Quattro is 90 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX850 and Quattro.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX850 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma Quattro will offer you extra detail due to its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher GX850 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.