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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A3000

Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Alpha A3000 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A3000 Key Specs

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
Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Revealed August 2013
  • Replacement is Sony a3500
Photography Glossary

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A3000 Overview

The following is a thorough analysis of the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A3000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and A3000 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The Quattro H was launched 2 years after the A3000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Quattro H grades vs the A3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony A3000

 Quattro H A3000 
RevealedFebruary 2016August 2013Newer by 31 months
Screen resolution1620k230kSharper screen (+1390k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Sigma Quattro H

 A3000 Quattro H 

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A3000

 Quattro H A3000 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A3000 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro H features outer 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) whilst the Sony A3000 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the Quattro H compared to the A3000.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A3000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro H and A3000 is 78 and 69 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A3000 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A3000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Quattro H and A3000.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Quattro H because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sigma Quattro H will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 25 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger Quattro H is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A3000 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sigma Quattro H
Portrait photography with Sony A3000
83
manual focus
great resolution (45 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sigma Quattro H
Street photography with Sony A3000
70
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (411g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sigma Quattro H
Sports photography with Sony A3000
71
great resolution (45 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
60
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery power (470 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography info
Sony A3000 Travel photography info
65
environment proof
great resolution (45 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
60
better than average battery power (470 CIPA)
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (411g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A3000 as a Landscape photography camera
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
great resolution (45MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
70
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging information
Sony A3000 Vlogging information
26
features face detection autofocus
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution ( pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
26
comes with face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competition (411g)
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony A3000
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Alpha A3000
General Information
Brand Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Alpha A3000
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2016-02-23 2013-08-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Dual TRUE III BIONZ image
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS
Sensor size APS-H APS-C
Sensor measurements 26.6 x 17.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 476.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6200 x 4152 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 6400 16000
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount Sigma SA Sony E
Available lenses 76 121
Crop factor 1.4 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,620k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.8 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash options no built-in flash Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution - 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 411 grams (0.91 pounds)
Dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.8
DXO Low light score not tested 1068
Other
Battery life - 470 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-61 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,134 $398