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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A33

Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A33 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 A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Replacement is Sony A35
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A33 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A33, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and A33 (14MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and A33 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Quattro H was revealed 5 years after the A33 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Quattro H scores versus the A33 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony A33

 Quattro H A33 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016August 2010More modern by 67 months
Screen resolution1620k921kSharper screen (+699k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sigma Quattro H

 A33 Quattro H 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A33

 Quattro H A33 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sigma Quattro H comes with outer measurements 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 A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Quattro H vs the A33.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A33 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro H and A33 is 78 and 67 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro H and A33.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Quattro H using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will resolve greater detail because of its extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher Quattro H is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A33 as a Portrait photography camera
83
manual focus
fantastic MP (45MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
72
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography details
Sony A33 Street photography details
70
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Sports photography info
Sony A33 Sports photography info
72
fantastic MP (45 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery pack (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography details
Sony A33 Travel photography details
65
weather proofing
fantastic MP (45 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
61
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (340 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography highlights
Sony A33 Landscape photography highlights
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3")
fantastic MP (45 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
67
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
not so great battery pack (340 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging factors
Sony A33 Vlogging factors
26
provides face detect focusing
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low ( pxls)
lack of mic support
77
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic port
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony A33
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony SLT-A33
General Information
Brand Name Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony SLT-A33
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2016-02-23 2010-08-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Dual TRUE III Bionz
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 45 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6200 x 4152 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Sigma SA Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 76 143
Focal length multiplier 1.4 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,620 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 1,150 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.8fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution - 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 500g (1.10 pounds)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 591
Other
Battery life - 340 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-61 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $1,134 $230