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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony ZV-E1

Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony ZV-E1 front
Portability
80
Imaging
67
Features
89
Overall
75

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony ZV-E1 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 ZV-E1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Push to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 483g - 121 x 72 x 54mm
  • Released March 2023
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony ZV-E1 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Sigma Quattro H and Sony ZV-E1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and ZV-E1 (12MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and ZV-E1 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The Quattro H was brought out 8 years before the ZV-E1 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Quattro H scores versus the ZV-E1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony ZV-E1

 Quattro H ZV-E1 
Display resolution1620k1037kCrisper display (+583k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E1 over the Sigma Quattro H

 ZV-E1 Quattro H 
ReleasedMarch 2023February 2016More modern by 86 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony ZV-E1

 Quattro H ZV-E1 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display dimension3"3.00"Identical display dimensions

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony ZV-E1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro H offers exterior 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) whilst the Sony ZV-E1 has measurements of 121mm x 72mm x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 483 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Quattro H against the ZV-E1.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony ZV-E1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro H and ZV-E1 is 78 and 80 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony ZV-E1 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony ZV-E1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro H and ZV-E1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Quattro H featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sigma Quattro H will offer more detail having its extra 33 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Quattro H is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony ZV-E1 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony ZV-E1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony ZV-E1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Portrait photography camera
Sony ZV-E1 as a Portrait photography camera
83
focusing manually
MP count high (45 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
72
manual focus
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography factors
Sony ZV-E1 Street photography factors
70
decent sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (483 grams)
great ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Sports photography features
Sony ZV-E1 Sports photography features
71
MP count high (45 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.8 frames per second)
no image stabilization
72
silent shutter (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery (570 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sigma Quattro H
Travel photography with Sony ZV-E1
65
environment sealing
MP count high (45MP)
lack of Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
79
better than average battery (570 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (483 grams)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
display is selfie friendly
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography info
Sony ZV-E1 Landscape photography info
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
MP count high (45 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3.00")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery (570 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging information
Sony ZV-E1 Vlogging information
26
provides face detection focusing
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low ( pixels)
lack of external microphone support
85
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 1920 pxls)
includes external microphone support
lighter than competition in class (483 grams)
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony ZV-E1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony ZV-E1
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony ZV-E1
General Information
Company Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony ZV-E1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2016-02-23 2023-03-29
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TRUE III -
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-H Full frame
Sensor measurements 26.6 x 17.9mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 476.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6200 x 4152 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 6400 102400
Max boosted ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 40
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 AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 759
Lens
Lens mounting type Sigma SA Sony E
Amount of lenses 76 195
Crop factor 1.4 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.00 inches
Resolution of screen 1,620 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds -
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.8 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XA3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution - 3840x1920
Video file format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 483 grams (1.06 lb)
Dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 121 x 72 x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 570 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-61 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,134 $2,198