Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 vs Sigma sd Quattro

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 and the Sigma sd Quattro, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 was introduced in January 2017 and Sigma sd Quattro was introduced in February 2016. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 over Sigma sd Quattro.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sigma sd Quattro over Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has a 3.2" Fully Articulated screen with 1,620k dot resolution and Sigma sd Quattro has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 1,620k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 3,680k dot resolution and Sigma sd Quattro has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 features a 20.3 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Sigma sd Quattro features a 29 megapixel APS-C CMOS (Foveon X3) sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution. Sigma sd Quattro is equipped with Dual TRUE III processor and can take pictures up to 5424 x 3616 resolution.

Lens Mount

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount and Sigma sd Quattro has Sigma SA lens mount. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2. Due to APS-C sensor in Sigma sd Quattro its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Low-Pass Filter

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on either of the cameras. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 LE) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has a Full Size HDMI and Sigma sd Quattro has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 comes with DMW-BLF19 battery pack with battery life of 410 shots and Sigma sd Quattro comes with BP-61 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. Sigma sd Quattro has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Sigma sd Quattro has Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5, and up to 1/4000 sec on Sigma sd Quattro. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 can shoot continuously up to 12.0 fps. Sigma sd Quattro can shoot continuously up to 3.6 fps.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has 225 focusing points and Sigma sd Quattro has 9 focusing points. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has detection range from -4 to +18 EV and Sigma sd Quattro has detection range from -1 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 and Sigma sd Quattro range from 0 to +18 EV and 0 to +17 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sigma sd Quattro.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 and 1/180 sec on Sigma sd Quattro.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 body has dimensions of 139 x 98 x 87 mm (5.47 x 3.86 x 3.43") and Sigma sd Quattro body has dimensions of 147 x 95 x 91 mm (5.79 x 3.74 x 3.58"). Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 weighs 725 g (1.60 lb / 25.57 oz) and Sigma sd Quattro weighs 625 g (1.38 lb / 22.05 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5

Sigma sd Quattro

139 mm

98 mm

147 mm

95 mm

98 mm

95 mm

87 mm

91 mm