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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Released October 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Newer Model is OM System OM-5
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2016
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sigma Quattro Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sigma Quattro, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and Quattro (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 3 years later than the Quattro and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M5 III grades vs the Quattro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Sigma Quattro

 E-M5 III Quattro 
AnnouncedOctober 2019February 2016More recent by 45 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Olympus E-M5 III

 Quattro E-M5 III 
Display resolution1620k1040kSharper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Sigma Quattro

 E-M5 III Quattro 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III provides external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro has sizing of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sigma Quattro in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the Quattro.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sigma Quattro top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and Quattro.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sigma Quattro will offer you greater detail having its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
81
you can focus manually
great megapixels (29 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography information
Sigma Quattro Street photography information
83
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes touch to focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
59
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competitors (625 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography highlights
Sigma Quattro Sports photography highlights
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (30.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
terrible battery life (310 shots)
70
great megapixels (29MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (3.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography information
Sigma Quattro Travel photography information
77
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery life (310 per charge)
55
environment sealing
great megapixels (29MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (625g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography advice
Sigma Quattro Landscape photography advice
77
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
terrible battery life (310 per charge)
72
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
great megapixels (29MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Vlogging camera
Sigma Quattro as a Vlogging camera
84
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
high video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic socket
22
supports face detection autofocus
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great ( pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than competitors (625g)
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Sigma Quattro
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIISigma sd Quattro
General Information
Company Olympus Sigma
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Sigma sd Quattro
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2019-10-17 2016-02-23
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII Dual TRUE III
Sensor type MOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 29MP
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 5184 x 3888 5424 x 3616
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Amount of lenses 107 76
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 1,620 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 30.0 frames/s 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 -
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414g (0.91 lb) 625g (1.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $1,199 $738