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Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
84
Imaging
58
Features
79
Overall
66
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
71
Features
59
Overall
66

Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Announced January 2016
Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Launched February 2016
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Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus PEN-F and Sigma Quattro H, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and Quattro H (APS-H) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was brought out around the same time to the Quattro H which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the PEN-F scores vs the Quattro H with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Sigma Quattro H

 PEN-F Quattro H 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Olympus PEN-F

 Quattro H PEN-F 
Screen resolution1620k1037kClearer screen (+583k dot)

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Sigma Quattro H

 PEN-F Quattro H 
LaunchedJanuary 2016February 2016Similar generation
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement

Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F has got exterior dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has sizing 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).

Contrast the Olympus PEN-F and Sigma Quattro H in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F against the Quattro H.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and Quattro H is 84 and 78 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and Quattro H.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma Quattro H will give you greater detail having its extra 25 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus PEN-F
Portrait photography with Sigma Quattro H
74
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
82
focusing manually
excellent MP (45 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-H)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Street photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Street photography camera
84
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
69
good sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
Sports photography with Sigma Quattro H
66
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
71
excellent MP (45 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-H)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Travel photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Travel photography camera
75
offers touch focus
resolution is good (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
65
environment sealing
excellent MP (45 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus PEN-F
Landscape photography with Sigma Quattro H
76
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
not so great battery power (330 shots)
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
excellent MP (45 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Vlogging camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Vlogging camera
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no microphone jack
26
includes face detect focus
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great ( resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Sigma Quattro H
 Olympus PEN-FSigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sigma
Model type Olympus PEN-F Sigma sd Quattro H
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2016-01-27 2016-02-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-H
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 45MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 6200 x 4152
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Available lenses 107 76
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.4
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 3.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 427g (0.94 lbs) -
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,000 $1,134