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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL6
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL8
Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2016
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sigma Quattro H, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and Quattro H (APS-H) have different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 18 months earlier than the Quattro H making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-PL7 matches up vs the Quattro H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Sigma Quattro H

 E-PL7 Quattro H 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Olympus E-PL7

 Quattro H E-PL7 
RevealedFebruary 2016September 2014More recent by 18 months
Display resolution1620k1037kCrisper display (+583k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Sigma Quattro H

 E-PL7 Quattro H 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurement

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 offers external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sigma Quattro H in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL7 and the Quattro H.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and Quattro H is 86 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and Quattro H.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will result in more detail having its extra 29MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-PL7 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Portrait photography camera
72
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
83
you can focus manually
amazing megapixels (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL7
Street photography with Sigma Quattro H
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
70
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Sports photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
72
amazing megapixels (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (3.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography details
Sigma Quattro H Travel photography details
85
comes with focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
65
environment sealing
amazing megapixels (45MP)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography highlights
Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography highlights
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
amazing megapixels (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Vlogging camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
26
supports face detect autofocus
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great ( pixels)
missing microphone port
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Sigma Quattro H
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Company Olympus Sigma
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Sigma sd Quattro H
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2014-09-01 2016-02-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-H
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 45 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6200 x 4152
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Total lenses 107 76
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.4
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357g (0.79 pounds) -
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $499 $1,134