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Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63

Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs

Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Successor is Samsung NX1100
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Launched February 2016
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma Quattro Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX1000 versus Sigma Quattro, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and Quattro (29MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX1000 was announced 4 years prior to the Quattro and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the NX1000 grades versus the Quattro for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Sigma Quattro

 NX1000 Quattro 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Samsung NX1000

 Quattro NX1000 
LaunchedFebruary 2016April 2012More recent by 46 months
Screen resolution1620k921kSharper screen (+699k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Sigma Quattro

 NX1000 Quattro 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1000 provides outside dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has sizing of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the NX1000 versus the Quattro.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and Quattro is 90 and 63 respectively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma Quattro top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1000 and Quattro.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Sigma Quattro to provide you with greater detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older NX1000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Portrait photography camera
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
81
manual focus
high sensor resolution (29 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Street photography information
Sigma Quattro Street photography information
73
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others in class (222g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
59
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (625g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX1000
Sports photography with Sigma Quattro
56
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
70
high sensor resolution (29 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (3.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX1000
Travel photography with Sigma Quattro
68
lighter than others in class (222g)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
55
weather proofing
high sensor resolution (29 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (625 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Landscape photography info
Sigma Quattro Landscape photography info
71
has manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
high sensor resolution (29 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Vlogging highlights
Sigma Quattro Vlogging highlights
34
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone jack
22
includes face detect autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great ( pxls)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competition (625g)
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Sigma Quattro
 Samsung NX1000Sigma sd Quattro
General Information
Brand Samsung Sigma
Model type Samsung NX1000 Sigma sd Quattro
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-04-19 2016-02-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 29 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 5424 x 3616
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX Sigma SA
Total lenses 32 76
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222 gr (0.49 lb) 625 gr (1.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 840 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BC1030 BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $388 $738