Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and A6100 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The Quattro H was introduced 4 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Quattro H scores vs the A6100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma sd Quattro H & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma Quattro H Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro H has external dimensions 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 A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Contrast the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the Quattro H versus the A6100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro H and A6100 is 78 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Quattro H and A6100.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Quattro H using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sigma Quattro H will show more detail using its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older Quattro H will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.