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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7R II

Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
76
Features
84
Overall
79

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7R II 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
  • Revealed February 2016
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A7R
  • Newer Model is Sony A7R III
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7R II Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony A7R II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Sigma and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Quattro H (45MP) and the A7R II (42MP) is fairly comparable but the Quattro H (APS-H) and A7R II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The Quattro H was unveiled 9 months after the A7R II which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Quattro H matches up versus the A7R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony A7R II

 Quattro H A7R II 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016June 2015Newer by 9 months
Display resolution1620k1229kSharper display (+391k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Sigma Quattro H

 A7R II Quattro H 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A7R II

 Quattro H A7R II 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma Quattro H provides outside dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Quattro H against the A7R II.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro H and A7R II is 78 and 68 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Quattro H and A7R II.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Quattro H using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will produce greater detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern Quattro H will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sigma Quattro H
Portrait photography with Sony A7R II
83
focusing manually
high MP (45MP)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
85
you can focus manually
megapixel count excellent (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Street photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Street photography camera
70
decent sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
81
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Sports photography camera
72
high MP (45MP)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (3.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
bad battery power (290 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sigma Quattro H
Travel photography with Sony A7R II
65
environment proofing
high MP (45 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
62
weather proofing
megapixel count excellent (42MP)
bad battery power (290 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography advice
Sony A7R II Landscape photography advice
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
high MP (45MP)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
bad battery power (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging details
Sony A7R II Vlogging details
26
offers face detect focus
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great ( pixels)
does not have microphone socket
37
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony A7R II
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Make Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Alpha A7R II
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2016-02-23 2015-06-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TRUE III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-H Full frame
Sensor measurements 26.6 x 17.9mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 476.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 42MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6200 x 4152 7974 x 5316
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 399
Lens
Lens mount type Sigma SA Sony E
Amount of lenses 76 121
Crop factor 1.4 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.8fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution - 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 625 gr (1.38 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 All around rating not tested 98
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3434
Other
Battery life - 290 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-61 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,134 $2,913