Samsung WB700 vs Sigma Quattro

Following is a in depth overview of the Samsung WB700 vs Sigma Quattro, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB700 was introduced 6 years before the Quattro which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the WB700 grades vs the Quattro for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB700 and Sigma sd Quattro. The whole galleries are available at Samsung WB700 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung WB700 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the WB700 compared to the Quattro.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and Quattro is 98 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specifications. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB700 and Quattro.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB700 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sigma Quattro will render greater detail using its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged WB700 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.