Samsung HZ30W vs Sigma Quattro

Here is a in-depth overview of the Samsung HZ30W and Sigma Quattro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ30W (12MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the HZ30W (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The HZ30W was released 7 years before the Quattro and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the HZ30W grades vs the Quattro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ30W & Sigma sd Quattro. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ30W Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung HZ30W provides external measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has specifications of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung HZ30W and Sigma Quattro in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the HZ30W compared to the Quattro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ30W and Quattro is 91 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ30W and Quattro.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ30W because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma Quattro will provide more detail as a result of its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older HZ30W will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.