Canon 5D MIII vs Sigma Quattro H

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Canon 5D MIII and Sigma Quattro H, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5D MIII (22MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the 5D MIII (Full frame) and Quattro H (APS-H) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D MIII was introduced 4 years prior to the Quattro H and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 5D MIII scores versus the Quattro H when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5D Mark III & Sigma sd Quattro H. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 5D MIII Gallery & Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5D MIII provides external dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 5D MIII against the Quattro H.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 5D MIII and Quattro H is 55 and 78 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MIII and Quattro H.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 5D MIII with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sigma Quattro H will offer extra detail using its extra 23MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older 5D MIII is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.