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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5100

Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Alpha a5100 front
Portability
89
Imaging
66
Features
74
Overall
69

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5100 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 a5100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 283g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony a5000
Photography Glossary

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5100 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony a5100, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and a5100 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Quattro H was revealed 19 months after the a5100 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Quattro H scores vs the a5100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony a5100

 Quattro H a5100 
RevealedFebruary 2016August 2014Newer by 19 months
Display resolution1620k922kCrisper display (+698k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony a5100 over the Sigma Quattro H

 a5100 Quattro H 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony a5100

 Quattro H a5100 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5100 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro H offers outside 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) while the Sony a5100 has measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Quattro H against the a5100.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro H and a5100 is 78 and 89 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5100 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Quattro H and a5100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Quattro H with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will offer you extra detail because of its extra 21 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer Quattro H is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5100 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography features
Sony a5100 Portrait photography features
83
focusing manually
great megapixels (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
72
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography information
Sony a5100 Street photography information
70
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
82
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
boasts touch to focus
very 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 a5100
72
great megapixels (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
68
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (400 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sigma Quattro H
Travel photography with Sony a5100
65
weather proofing
great megapixels (45 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
80
great battery (400 CIPA)
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography advice
Sony a5100 Landscape photography advice
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
great megapixels (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
great battery (400 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Vlogging camera
Sony a5100 as a Vlogging camera
26
has face detection autofocus
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution ( pixels)
does not have external microphone port
34
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic port
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony a5100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony a5100
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Alpha a5100
General Information
Company Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Alpha a5100
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2016-02-23 2014-08-17
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 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 476.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6200 x 4152 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 179
Lens
Lens mounting type Sigma SA Sony E
Amount of lenses 76 121
Crop factor 1.4 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,620 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.8 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction
External flash
AEB
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, 25p), 1280 x 720 (120p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution - 1920x1080
Video file 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 283 gr (0.62 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 All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1347
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-61 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,134 $448