Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 45MP - APS-H Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sigma SA Mount
- n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
- Announced February 2016
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Revealed November 2015
- Succeeded the Sony A65
Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 Overview
The following is a thorough analysis of the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and A68 (24MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and A68 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe Quattro H was brought out 4 months after the A68 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the Quattro H scores against the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma sd Quattro H & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma Quattro H Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony A68
Quattro H | A68 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1620k | 461k | Clearer screen (+1159k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sigma Quattro H
A68 | Quattro H | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A68
Quattro H | A68 | |||
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Revealed | February 2016 | November 2015 | Similar age | |
Focus manually | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Sigma Quattro H has got outside measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).
See the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Quattro H and the A68.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Quattro H and A68 is 78 and 64 respectively.
Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Quattro H and A68.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Quattro H due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will resolve greater detail having its extra 21MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 Specifications
Sigma sd Quattro H | Sony SLT-A68 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sigma | Sony |
Model | Sigma sd Quattro H | Sony SLT-A68 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2016-02-23 | 2015-11-06 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact SLR |
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 |
Peak resolution | 6200 x 4152 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
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 | 79 |
Cross focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sigma SA | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Amount of lenses | 76 | 143 |
Crop factor | 1.4 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 1,620k dots | 461k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.8 frames/s | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
Highest video resolution | - | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | - | 610 gr (1.34 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 701 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 510 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BP-61 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $1,134 | $581 |