Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sigma Quattro, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and Quattro (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 12 months prior to the Quattro which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 II scores vs the Quattro with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II features external measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II versus the Quattro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and Quattro is 80 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and Quattro.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sigma Quattro will show extra detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-M5 II will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.