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Leica M Edition 60 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
74
Imaging
70
Features
47
Overall
60
Leica M Edition 60 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
71
Features
59
Overall
66

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Leica M Edition 60
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 680g - 139 x 80 x 42mm
  • Launched September 2014
Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2016
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Leica M Edition 60 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Leica M Edition 60 and Sigma Quattro H, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Leica and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the M Edition 60 (24MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the M Edition 60 (Full frame) and Quattro H (APS-H) have totally different sensor size.

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The M Edition 60 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the Quattro H which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the M Edition 60 scores vs the Quattro H when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica M Edition 60 over the Sigma Quattro H

 M Edition 60 Quattro H 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Leica M Edition 60

 Quattro H M Edition 60 
RevealedFebruary 2016September 2014More modern by 17 months
Screen resolution1620k920kSharper screen (+700k dot)

Common features in the Leica M Edition 60 and Sigma Quattro H

 M Edition 60 Quattro H 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica M Edition 60 offers external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro H has sizing 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 change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the M Edition 60 against the Quattro H.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M Edition 60 and Quattro H is 74 and 78 respectively.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M Edition 60 and Quattro H.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M Edition 60 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sigma Quattro H will show more detail due to its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged M Edition 60 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica M Edition 60
Portrait photography with Sigma Quattro H
82
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
82
you can focus manually
MP count excellent (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica M Edition 60
Street photography with Sigma Quattro H
68
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
69
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW files
weather proof
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica M Edition 60
Sports photography with Sigma Quattro H
56
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
weather proof
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
71
MP count excellent (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
features tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica M Edition 60
Travel photography with Sigma Quattro H
63
weather proof
good MP (24MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
65
weather proof
MP count excellent (45MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Landscape photography camera
74
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3")
MP count excellent (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW files
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 Vlogging factors
Sigma Quattro H Vlogging factors
26
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
26
features face detect focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video ( resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Leica M Edition 60 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M Edition 60 and Sigma Quattro H
 Leica M Edition 60Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Company Leica Sigma
Model Leica M Edition 60 Sigma sd Quattro H
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2014-09-23 2016-02-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Full frame APS-H
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 45 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5952 x 3976 6200 x 4152
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica M Sigma SA
Total lenses 59 76
Crop factor 1 1.4
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 3.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 24 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680 grams (1.50 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 139 x 80 x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch - $1,134