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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II

Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Introduced February 2016
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony A77
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II Overview

Its time to look closer at the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and A77 II (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The Quattro H was manufactured 22 months later than the A77 II making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Quattro H matches up against the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony A77 II

 Quattro H A77 II 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016May 2014More recent by 22 months
Display resolution1620k1229kSharper display (+391k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sigma Quattro H

 A77 II Quattro H 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony A77 II

 Quattro H A77 II 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Sigma Quattro H offers physical measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Quattro H vs the A77 II.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro H and A77 II is 78 and 62 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro H and A77 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Quattro H due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will render extra detail due to its extra 21 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger Quattro H should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography info
Sony A77 II Portrait photography info
83
you can focus manually
MP count amazing (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
79
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography features
Sony A77 II Street photography features
70
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Sports photography camera
72
MP count amazing (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (3.8 fps)
no image stabilization
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery pack (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sigma Quattro H
Travel photography with Sony A77 II
65
weather proofing
MP count amazing (45 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
64
weather proofing
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography advice
Sony A77 II Landscape photography advice
75
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count amazing (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery pack (480 shots)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sigma Quattro H
Vlogging with Sony A77 II
26
supports face detection autofocus
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great ( pxls)
missing external mic socket
78
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic port
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony A77 II
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Company Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2016-02-23 2014-05-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 aliasing 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
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Sigma SA Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 76 143
Crop factor 1.4 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,620k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.8fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution - 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 647g (1.43 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 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-61 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $1,134 $1,198