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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 II

Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Alpha A7 II front
Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 II 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
  • Launched February 2016
Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released November 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7
  • Renewed by Sony A7 III
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 II Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A7 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and A7 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The Quattro H was announced 16 months later than the A7 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Quattro H scores against the A7 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony A7 II

 Quattro H A7 II 
ReleasedFebruary 2016November 2014More recent by 16 months
Screen resolution1620k1230kSharper screen (+390k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Sigma Quattro H

 A7 II Quattro H 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A7 II

 Quattro H A7 II 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 II Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma Quattro H provides physical measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Quattro H and the A7 II.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Quattro H and A7 II is 78 and 69 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 II top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Quattro H and A7 II.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Quattro H using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sigma Quattro H will result in extra detail with its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger Quattro H is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 II sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography information
Sony A7 II Portrait photography information
83
you can focus manually
high sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
82
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography info
Sony A7 II Street photography info
70
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
80
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Sports photography camera
71
high sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sigma Quattro H
Travel photography with Sony A7 II
65
weather proof
high sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
61
weather sealing
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
terrible battery life (350 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7 II Landscape photography highlights
75
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
high sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging advice
Sony A7 II Vlogging advice
26
supports face detection focusing
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution ( pxls)
lack of external mic support
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic port
display is not selfie friendly
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony A7 II
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Alpha A7 II
General Information
Brand Name Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Alpha A7 II
Class Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2016-02-23 2014-11-20
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 megapixel 24 megapixel
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
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 117
Lens
Lens mount type Sigma SA Sony E
Number of lenses 76 121
Crop factor 1.4 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.8 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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 format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 599 gr (1.32 lbs)
Dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 90
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 2449
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Battery form - 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
Price at release $1,134 $1,456