Canon M5 vs Sigma Quattro H

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon M5 and Sigma Quattro H, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and Quattro H (APS-H) offer different sensor measurements.

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The M5 was announced 7 months after the Quattro H and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the M5 scores vs the Quattro H when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M5 and Sigma sd Quattro H. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon M5 Gallery and Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon M5 enjoys physical measurements of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro H has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Check out the Canon M5 and Sigma Quattro H in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the M5 vs the Quattro H.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the M5 and Quattro H is 77 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the M5 and Quattro H.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M5 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sigma Quattro H will give greater detail with its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent M5 provides an edge in sensor technology.