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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7

Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Alpha A7 front
Portability
78
Imaging
70
Features
80
Overall
74

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced February 2016
Sony A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony A7 II
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony A7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and A7 (24MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and A7 (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The Quattro H was introduced 2 years later than the A7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the Quattro H scores vs the A7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony A7

 Quattro H A7 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2014More recent by 26 months
Screen resolution1620k1230kSharper screen (+390k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Sigma Quattro H

 A7 Quattro H 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A7

 Quattro H A7 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro H enjoys external measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A7 has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Quattro H and the A7.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro H and A7 is 78 and 78 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Quattro H and A7.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Quattro H having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sigma Quattro H will render extra detail using its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer Quattro H provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7 Portrait photography highlights
83
manual focus
MP count high (45MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
82
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sigma Quattro H
Street photography with Sony A7
70
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
79
tilting screen
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
lighter than competition (474 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sigma Quattro H
Sports photography with Sony A7
71
MP count high (45MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
66
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (340 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography information
Sony A7 Travel photography information
65
weather sealing
MP count high (45MP)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition (474 grams)
environment proof
decent megapixels (24MP)
terrible battery pack (340 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7 as a Landscape photography camera
75
manual focus
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
MP count high (45 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (340 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7 as a Vlogging camera
26
offers face detect focus
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video ( pxls)
no microphone support
35
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
lighter than competition (474g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony A7
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Alpha A7
General Information
Company Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Alpha A7
Category Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-02-23 2014-01-22
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Dual TRUE III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS
Sensor size APS-H Full frame
Sensor dimensions 26.6 x 17.9mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 476.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6200 x 4152 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 117
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sigma SA Sony E
Available lenses 76 121
Focal length multiplier 1.4 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,620k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.8 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution - 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 474 gr (1.04 lb)
Dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 90
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 2248
Other
Battery life - 340 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-61 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $1,134 $798