Samsung WB50F vs Sigma Quattro

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung WB50F vs Sigma Quattro, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WB50F (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the WB50F (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The WB50F was revealed 3 years prior to the Quattro which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the WB50F scores versus the Quattro for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB50F & Sigma sd Quattro. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB50F Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB50F offers external dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the WB50F against the Quattro.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WB50F and Quattro is 92 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB50F and Quattro.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB50F using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma Quattro will give you extra detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged WB50F is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.