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Nikon D800 vs Sigma dp2 Quattro

5.7 in
4.8 in
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
6.35 in
2.64 in
Sigma dp2 Quattro Digital Camera
Sigma dp2 Quattro
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.5 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
71 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
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15
3.7 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
28 %
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User rating
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
4 %
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4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px5424 x 3616 px
ProcessorExpeed 3TruePic III

Image

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
Auto
ISO minimum50100
ISO maximum256006400
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px7680 x 5120 px
White balance presets126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Cinema
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
Supported aspect ratios5:4
  • 21:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points519
Image stabiliserLens based onlyNo

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000920000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNone

Photography features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus53
Exposure compensation minus-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Built-in flashyesno
External flashyesyes
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
HD typeFull HDNot supported

Audio features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
Built-in microphoneyesyes

Design

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
Body typeSLRMILC
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
Weight31.75 oz14.46 oz
Width5.7 in6.35 in
Height4.8 in2.64 in
Depth3.2 in3.21 in

Storage

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Exif 2.3

Power

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedyesyes

Connectivity

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
USB version3.12.0
Microphone portyesno

Other features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sigma dp2 QuattroSigma dp2 Quattro
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D800

          Often compared with Sigma dp2 Quattro