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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M5 III
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
  • Announced February 2016
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro H, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and Quattro H (APS-H) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 12 months earlier than the Quattro H and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M5 II grades vs the Quattro H when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Sigma Quattro H

 E-M5 II Quattro H 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Olympus E-M5 II

 Quattro H E-M5 II 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016February 2015More recent by 12 months
Screen resolution1620k1037kSharper screen (+583k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Sigma Quattro H

 E-M5 II Quattro H 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro H has measurements 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II and the Quattro H.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and Quattro H is 80 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and Quattro H.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will offer you more detail using its extra 29MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-M5 II is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Portrait photography camera
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
83
has manual focus
great resolution (45MP)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography highlights
Sigma Quattro H Street photography highlights
82
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
weather proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
70
sensor size is good (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography factors
Sigma Quattro H Sports photography factors
65
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
not so great battery (310 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
72
great resolution (45 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (3.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography features
Sigma Quattro H Travel photography features
74
weather proof
offers focus by touch
resolution is good (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery (310 shots)
65
environment proofing
great resolution (45MP)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography factors
Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography factors
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
not so great battery (310 per charge)
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen is a good size (3")
great resolution (45MP)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Vlogging camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Vlogging camera
82
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone socket
26
supports face detect focusing
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great ( pixels)
missing microphone port
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Sigma Quattro H
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IISigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sigma
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Sigma sd Quattro H
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2015-02-06 2016-02-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Dual TRUE III
Sensor type MOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-H
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 45 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6200 x 4152
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Total lenses 107 76
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.4
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,037k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 3.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 469g (1.03 pounds) -
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $699 $1,134