Olympus E-P5 vs Sigma Quattro H

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-P5 and Sigma Quattro H, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and Quattro H (APS-H) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was released 3 years before the Quattro H which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-P5 grades against the Quattro H with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sigma sd Quattro H. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro H has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the Quattro H.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and Quattro H is 85 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and Quattro H.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 29MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.