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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6500

Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6500 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
  • Introduced February 2016
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6300
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6500 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A6500, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and A6500 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The Quattro H was announced 7 months earlier than the A6500 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Quattro H matches up versus the A6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony A6500

 Quattro H A6500 
Screen resolution1620k922kCrisper screen (+698k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sigma Quattro H

 A6500 Quattro H 
IntroducedOctober 2016February 2016Fresher by 7 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A6500

 Quattro H A6500 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro H comes with physical measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Quattro H versus the A6500.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro H and A6500 is 78 and 81 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Quattro H and A6500.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Quattro H having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sigma Quattro H will result in more detail with its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Quattro H will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography advice
Sony A6500 Portrait photography advice
83
focusing manually
megapixel count high (45 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
80
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography features
Sony A6500 Street photography features
70
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Sports photography camera
72
megapixel count high (45MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
77
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
not so great battery pack (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography info
Sony A6500 Travel photography info
65
weather proofing
megapixel count high (45MP)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
74
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good MP (24MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery pack (350 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sigma Quattro H
Landscape photography with Sony A6500
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
megapixel count high (45 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging advice
Sony A6500 Vlogging advice
26
features face detect focusing
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low ( resolution)
no mic port
39
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony A6500
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Alpha a6500
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-02-23 2016-10-06
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 surface area 476.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6200 x 4152 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
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 9 425
Lens
Lens support Sigma SA Sony E
Amount of lenses 76 121
Focal length multiplier 1.4 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.8 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution - 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 453 gr (1.00 pounds)
Dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1405
Other
Battery life - 350 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-61 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,134 $1,298