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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony NEX-F3 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 NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-3N
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony NEX-F3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The Quattro H was manufactured 3 years later than the NEX-F3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Quattro H scores vs the NEX-F3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony NEX-F3

 Quattro H NEX-F3 
IntroducedFebruary 2016August 2012More recent by 43 months
Screen resolution1620k920kCrisper screen (+700k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sigma Quattro H

 NEX-F3 Quattro H 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony NEX-F3

 Quattro H NEX-F3 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma Quattro H provides exterior dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony NEX-F3 has proportions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Quattro H vs the NEX-F3.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro H and NEX-F3 is 78 and 86 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Quattro H and NEX-F3.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Quattro H due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sigma Quattro H will offer you more detail due to its extra 29 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent Quattro H provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Portrait photography camera
83
focusing manually
amazing resolution (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
74
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography info
70
nice sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
no moving screen
no image stabilization
76
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sigma Quattro H
Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
71
amazing resolution (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
has tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
53
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography info
65
weather proof
amazing resolution (45 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
69
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography advice
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography advice
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
amazing resolution (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (470 shots)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging highlights
26
has face detect autofocus
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video ( pxls)
missing microphone port
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic jack
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony NEX-F3
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Brand Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2016-02-23 2012-08-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TRUE III Bionz
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS
Sensor size APS-H APS-C
Sensor dimensions 26.6 x 17.9mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 476.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6200 x 4152 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 16000
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sigma SA Sony E
Amount of lenses 76 121
Focal length multiplier 1.4 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.8 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution - 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 - 314 gr (0.69 lbs)
Dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1114
Other
Battery life - 470 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-61 NPFW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $1,134 $470