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Samsung ST600 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Samsung ST600 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66

Samsung ST600 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Samsung ST600
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Released February 2016
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Samsung ST600 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung ST600 versus Sigma Quattro H, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The ST600 was brought out 7 years before the Quattro H and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ST600 matches up vs the Quattro H in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Sigma Quattro H

 ST600 Quattro H 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Samsung ST600

 Quattro H ST600 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2010More recent by 74 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display resolution1620k1152kSharper display (+468k dot)

Common features in the Samsung ST600 and Sigma Quattro H

 ST600 Quattro H 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung ST600 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung ST600 provides external measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro H has sizing of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the ST600 against the Quattro H.

Samsung ST600 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST600 and Quattro H is 95 and 78 respectively.

Samsung ST600 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST600 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST600 and Quattro H.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST600 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma Quattro H will render greater detail having its extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older ST600 will be behind in sensor tech.

Samsung ST600 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Samsung ST600 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST600 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung ST600 Portrait photography details
Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography details
29
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
83
focusing manually
fantastic sensor resolution (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST600 Street photography advice
Sigma Quattro H Street photography advice
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than average (150g)
70
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung ST600
Sports photography with Sigma Quattro H
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
71
fantastic sensor resolution (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (3.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST600 Travel photography information
Sigma Quattro H Travel photography information
65
supports focus via touch
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (150g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
65
weather proofing
fantastic sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung ST600 Landscape photography details
Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography details
43
decently wide (27mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
fantastic sensor resolution (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung ST600 Vlogging info
Sigma Quattro H Vlogging info
30
decently wide (27mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
heavier than average (150g)
26
supports face detection autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low ( resolution)
no external mic support
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Samsung ST600 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST600 and Sigma Quattro H
 Samsung ST600Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sigma
Model type Samsung ST600 Sigma sd Quattro H
Class Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2010-01-06 2016-02-23
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-H
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 45 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 6200 x 4152
Maximum native ISO 4800 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 27-135mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.9 1.4
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,152k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 -
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150 gr (0.33 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") 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 SLB07 BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $330 $1,134