Sigma SD1 vs Sigma Quattro H

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sigma SD1 vs Sigma Quattro H, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are created by Sigma. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the SD1 (APS-C) and Quattro H (APS-H) come with totally different sensor size.

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The SD1 was announced 6 years before the Quattro H and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SD1 grades against the Quattro H when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD1 & Sigma sd Quattro H. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma SD1 Gallery & Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma SD1 comes with external measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro H has sizing 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SD1 compared to the Quattro H.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SD1 and Quattro H is 77 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD1 and Quattro H.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD1 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sigma Quattro H will deliver greater detail with its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SD1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.