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Samsung ST150F vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
30
Overall
36
Samsung ST150F front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63

Samsung ST150F vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs

Samsung ST150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2016
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Samsung ST150F vs Sigma Quattro Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung ST150F versus Sigma Quattro, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the ST150F (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST150F was launched 4 years earlier than the Quattro and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ST150F scores against the Quattro for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Sigma Quattro

 ST150F Quattro 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Samsung ST150F

 Quattro ST150F 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2013More recent by 38 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution1620k230kCrisper display (+1390k dot)

Common features in the Samsung ST150F and Sigma Quattro

 ST150F Quattro 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Samsung ST150F vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST150F comes with exterior dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ST150F against the Quattro.

Samsung ST150F vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ST150F and Quattro is 96 and 63 respectively.

Samsung ST150F vs Sigma Quattro top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST150F and Quattro.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST150F due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma Quattro will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older ST150F is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung ST150F vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST150F vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung ST150F
Portrait photography with Sigma Quattro
35
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
81
has manual focus
resolution is excellent (29 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST150F Street photography features
Sigma Quattro Street photography features
56
lighter than competition (114g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
59
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (625 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung ST150F as a Sports photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Sports photography camera
36
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
70
resolution is excellent (29MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps low (3.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST150F Travel photography advice
Sigma Quattro Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition (114 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
55
weather proofing
resolution is excellent (29 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (625g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung ST150F Landscape photography details
Sigma Quattro Landscape photography details
39
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
resolution is excellent (29 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung ST150F Vlogging factors
Sigma Quattro Vlogging factors
30
decently wide (25mm)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition (114 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
22
offers face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great ( resolution)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competitors (625g)
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Samsung ST150F vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST150F and Sigma Quattro
 Samsung ST150FSigma sd Quattro
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sigma
Model type Samsung ST150F Sigma sd Quattro
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-07 2016-02-23
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 29MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5424 x 3616
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-6.3 -
Total lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech QVGA TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings - no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 -
Video data 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 None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 114 grams (0.25 lb) 625 grams (1.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - BP-61
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $300 $738