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Samsung NX30 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66

Samsung NX30 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Replaced the Samsung NX20
Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2016
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Samsung NX30 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Samsung NX30 vs Sigma Quattro H, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and Quattro H (APS-H) have different sensor measurements.

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The NX30 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the Quattro H and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the NX30 grades versus the Quattro H in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sigma Quattro H

 NX30 Quattro H 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Samsung NX30

 Quattro H NX30 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2014More recent by 26 months
Screen resolution1620k1036kCrisper screen (+584k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sigma Quattro H

 NX30 Quattro H 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Samsung NX30 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX30 comes with external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro H has specifications of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX30 and the Quattro H.

Samsung NX30 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and Quattro H is 75 and 78 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX30 and Quattro H.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sigma Quattro H will produce extra detail due to its extra 25MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older NX30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung NX30 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 Portrait photography information
Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography information
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
83
manual focus
fantastic sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX30
Street photography with Sigma Quattro H
75
screen articulates
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
70
decent sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX30
Sports photography with Sigma Quattro H
73
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
71
fantastic sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (3.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX30 Travel photography info
Sigma Quattro H Travel photography info
74
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
65
weather sealing
fantastic sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography factors
Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography factors
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
75
manual focus
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
fantastic sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 Vlogging factors
Sigma Quattro H Vlogging factors
75
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
features face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic support
does not have image stabilization
26
offers face detect autofocus
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great ( pixels)
lack of mic jack
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Samsung NX30 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sigma Quattro H
 Samsung NX30Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Company Samsung Sigma
Model type Samsung NX30 Sigma sd Quattro H
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2014-01-03 2016-02-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMeIV Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size APS-C APS-H
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 45 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 6200 x 4152
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 247 9
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX Sigma SA
Total lenses 32 76
Crop factor 1.5 1.4
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,036k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash modes - no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 375 grams (0.83 pounds) -
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1014 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1410 BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $699 $1,134