Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-P5 and Sigma Quattro, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and Quattro (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was manufactured 3 years before the Quattro which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-P5 matches up vs the Quattro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sigma sd Quattro. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 features external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P5 and Sigma Quattro in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the Quattro.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and Quattro is 85 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and Quattro.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma Quattro will resolve extra detail due to its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.