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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100

Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100 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
  • Released February 2016
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced August 2019
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony A6100

 Quattro H A6100 
Screen resolution1620k922kClearer screen (+698k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sigma Quattro H

 A6100 Quattro H 
IntroducedAugust 2019February 2016Fresher by 42 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A6100

 Quattro H A6100 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100 size comparison

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

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography features
Sony A6100 Portrait photography features
83
you can focus manually
high MP (45MP)
good sensor size (APS-H)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
82
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography factors
Sony A6100 Street photography factors
70
good sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
79
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes focus via touch
above average high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Sports photography info
Sony A6100 Sports photography info
72
high MP (45MP)
good sensor size (APS-H)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
75
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography info
Sony A6100 Travel photography info
65
environment proofing
high MP (45MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
86
connects via bluetooth
includes focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sigma Quattro H
Landscape photography with Sony A6100
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
high MP (45 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging advice
Sony A6100 Vlogging advice
26
features face detection focusing
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video ( pxls)
lack of external mic support
79
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
features face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone socket
no image stabilization
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony A6100
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Alpha a6100
General Information
Make Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Alpha a6100
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2016-02-23 2019-08-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual TRUE III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS
Sensor size APS-H APS-C
Sensor measurements 26.6 x 17.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 476.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6200 x 4152 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 32000
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount Sigma SA Sony E
Number of lenses 76 121
Crop factor 1.4 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.8fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution - 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 396 gr (0.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-61 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,134 $748