Sigma SD14 vs Sigma Quattro H

Below, we will be looking at the Sigma SD14 versus Sigma Quattro H, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both offered by Sigma. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and Quattro H (APS-H) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SD14 was introduced 10 years earlier than the Quattro H and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SD14 matches up vs the Quattro H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD14 and Sigma sd Quattro H. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma SD14 Gallery and Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD14 features outside measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

See the Sigma SD14 versus Sigma Quattro H in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SD14 and the Quattro H.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD14 and Quattro H is 59 and 78 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD14 and Quattro H.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD14 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sigma Quattro H will give more detail using its extra 40 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SD14 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.