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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5000

Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Alpha a5000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5000 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 a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-3N
  • Replacement is Sony a5100
Photography Glossary

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5000 Overview

The following is a extended analysis of the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony a5000, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and a5000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The Quattro H was brought out 2 years after the a5000 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Quattro H matches up against the a5000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony a5000

 Quattro H a5000 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2014Newer by 26 months
Screen resolution1620k461kSharper screen (+1159k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Sigma Quattro H

 a5000 Quattro H 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony a5000

 Quattro H a5000 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5000 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma Quattro H has 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) and the Sony a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Quattro H and the a5000.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro H and a5000 is 78 and 89 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5000 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Quattro H and a5000.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Quattro H featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sigma Quattro H will give you more detail having its extra 25MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer Quattro H will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5000 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography highlights
Sony a5000 Portrait photography highlights
83
focusing manually
resolution is amazing (45 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
71
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography information
Sony a5000 Street photography information
70
decent sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
78
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Sports photography information
Sony a5000 Sports photography information
72
resolution is amazing (45 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.8 fps)
no image stabilization
60
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
good battery life (420 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography highlights
Sony a5000 Travel photography highlights
65
weather sealing
resolution is amazing (45MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
78
good battery life (420 CIPA)
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography features
Sony a5000 Landscape photography features
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
resolution is amazing (45MP)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
77
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (420 shots)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging info
Sony a5000 Vlogging info
26
has face detect autofocus
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution ( pxls)
does not have mic port
32
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external mic jack
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony a5000
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Alpha a5000
General Information
Brand Name Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Alpha a5000
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2016-02-23 2014-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TRUE III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS
Sensor size APS-H APS-C
Sensor dimensions 26.6 x 17.9mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 476.1mm² 357.3mm²
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
Max resolution 6200 x 4152 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 6400 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sigma SA Sony E
Amount of lenses 76 121
Crop factor 1.4 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.8 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution - 1920x1080
Video file 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 269g (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1089
Other
Battery life - 420 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-61 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $1,134 $448