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Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63

Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Superseded the Olympus E-P3
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2016
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Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Sigma Quattro

 E-P5 Quattro 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Olympus E-P5

 Quattro E-P5 
RevealedFebruary 2016October 2013More modern by 29 months
Screen resolution1620k1037kClearer screen (+583k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Sigma Quattro

 E-P5 Quattro 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

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

Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography details
Sigma Quattro Portrait photography details
71
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/320s)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
81
you can focus manually
amazing MP (29 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-P5
Street photography with Sigma Quattro
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition (420 grams)
59
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition (625 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography features
Sigma Quattro Sports photography features
68
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
no phase detect AF
70
amazing MP (29 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (3.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography factors
Sigma Quattro Travel photography factors
68
comes with touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
heavier than competition (420 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
55
weather sealing
amazing MP (29MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (625 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P5
Landscape photography with Sigma Quattro
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
72
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
amazing MP (29MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P5
Vlogging with Sigma Quattro
33
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competition (420 grams)
22
supports face detection focus
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video ( resolution)
does not have external mic support
heavier than competition (625g)
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Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Sigma Quattro
 Olympus PEN E-P5Sigma sd Quattro
General Information
Company Olympus Sigma
Model type Olympus PEN E-P5 Sigma sd Quattro
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-10-03 2016-02-23
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 29 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5424 x 3616
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Number of lenses 107 76
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,037k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per second 3.8 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video file format H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 420g (0.93 pounds) 625g (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $389 $738