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Olympus E-P7 vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
84
Overall
71
Olympus PEN E-P7 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63

Olympus E-P7 vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs

Olympus E-P7
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 337g - 118 x 69 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2021
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2016
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Olympus E-P7 vs Sigma Quattro Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-P7 vs Sigma Quattro, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-P7 (20MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the E-P7 (Four Thirds) and Quattro (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The E-P7 was revealed 5 years after the Quattro which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-P7 scores vs the Quattro with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P7 over the Sigma Quattro

 E-P7 Quattro 
RevealedJune 2021February 2016More modern by 65 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Olympus E-P7

 Quattro E-P7 
Display resolution1620k1040kSharper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P7 and Sigma Quattro

 E-P7 Quattro 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display sizing3.00"3"Equivalent display size

Olympus E-P7 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P7 enjoys outer dimensions of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P7 against the Quattro.

Olympus E-P7 vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P7 and Quattro is 86 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-P7 vs Sigma Quattro top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P7 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P7 and Quattro.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P7 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sigma Quattro will show greater detail because of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent E-P7 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-P7 vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P7 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P7 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Portrait photography factors
Sigma Quattro Portrait photography factors
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
81
you can focus manually
MP count great (29 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Street photography features
Sigma Quattro Street photography features
86
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
59
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (625g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Sports photography information
Sigma Quattro Sports photography information
73
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
70
MP count great (29MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P7
Travel photography with Sigma Quattro
87
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
55
weather sealing
MP count great (29 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (625 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Landscape photography advice
Sigma Quattro Landscape photography advice
83
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3.00 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
72
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count great (29MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P7
Vlogging with Sigma Quattro
80
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lack of mic socket
22
includes face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video ( pixels)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition (625g)
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Olympus E-P7 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P7 and Sigma Quattro
 Olympus PEN E-P7Sigma sd Quattro
General Information
Company Olympus Sigma
Model type Olympus PEN E-P7 Sigma sd Quattro
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2021-06-09 2016-02-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 29MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 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 photos
Min boosted ISO 100 -
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 121 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Available lenses 118 76
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.00 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 8.7 frames/s 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.40 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Redeye, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (2nd curtain), Manual no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 -
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 337 grams (0.74 pounds) 625 grams (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 69 x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 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 360 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 BP-61
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
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