Panasonic SZ10 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic SZ10 versus Sigma DP2 Quattro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the SZ10 (16MP) and the DP2 Quattro (20MP) is pretty comparable but the SZ10 (1/2.3") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SZ10 was announced 11 months later than the DP2 Quattro so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SZ10 scores against the DP2 Quattro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 & Sigma DP2 Quattro. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic SZ10 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic SZ10 has got external measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 Quattro has dimensions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SZ10 vs the DP2 Quattro.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ10 and DP2 Quattro is 93 and 70 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ10 and DP2 Quattro.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ10 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SZ10 should have an edge in sensor innovation.