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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68

Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 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
  • Announced February 2016
Sony A68
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony A68

 Quattro H A68 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1620k461kClearer screen (+1159k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sigma Quattro H

 A68 Quattro H 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A68

 Quattro H A68 
RevealedFebruary 2016November 2015Similar 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).

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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.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography information
Sony A68 Portrait photography information
83
focusing manually
megapixel count excellent (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
80
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Street photography camera
Sony A68 as a Street photography camera
70
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Sports photography details
Sony A68 Sports photography details
72
megapixel count excellent (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect auto focus
max fps low (3.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
75
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography factors
Sony A68 Travel photography factors
65
environment proofing
megapixel count excellent (45 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
55
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (510 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sigma Quattro H
Landscape photography with Sony A68
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count excellent (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
68
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
bad battery pack (510 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sigma Quattro H
Vlogging with Sony A68
26
features face detection focus
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video ( pxls)
no external mic socket
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic socket
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony A68
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony SLT-A68
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