Samsung WB850F vs Sigma Quattro H

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung WB850F and Sigma Quattro H, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) offer different sensor measurements.

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The WB850F was introduced 5 years earlier than the Quattro H and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the WB850F grades against the Quattro H in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB850F & Sigma sd Quattro H. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung WB850F Gallery & Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB850F features exterior measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and 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 have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the WB850F versus the Quattro H.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB850F and Quattro H is 91 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WB850F and Quattro H.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB850F using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sigma Quattro H will give extra detail using its extra 29 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older WB850F is going to be behind in sensor technology.