Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sigma Quattro

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sigma Quattro, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and Quattro (29MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The Galaxy NX was manufactured 3 years before the Quattro which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the Galaxy NX grades versus the Quattro with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sigma sd Quattro. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy NX has exterior measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy NX versus the Quattro.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy NX and Quattro is 82 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy NX and Quattro.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sigma Quattro to render extra detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy NX will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.