Samsung ST700 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung ST700 and Sigma DP2 Quattro, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the ST700 (16MP) and the DP2 Quattro (20MP) is fairly close but the ST700 (1/2.3") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ST700 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the DP2 Quattro which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the ST700 matches up against the DP2 Quattro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST700 and Sigma DP2 Quattro. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung ST700 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST700 offers exterior dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 Quattro has proportions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

Compare the Samsung ST700 and Sigma DP2 Quattro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the ST700 versus the DP2 Quattro.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ST700 and DP2 Quattro is 99 and 70 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST700 and DP2 Quattro.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ST700 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will render greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ST700 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.