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Sigma Quattro vs Sony A7S II

Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63
Sigma sd Quattro front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

Sigma Quattro vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Introduced February 2016
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A7S
  • Successor is Sony A7S III
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony A7S II Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Sigma Quattro vs Sony A7S II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The Quattro was revealed 5 months after the A7S II so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Quattro matches up versus the A7S II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Sony A7S II

 Quattro A7S II 
Screen resolution1620k1229kSharper screen (+391k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Sigma Quattro

 A7S II Quattro 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sigma Quattro and Sony A7S II

 Quattro A7S II 
RevealedFebruary 2016October 2015Similar age
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sigma Quattro vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro has got physical measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Quattro and the A7S II.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro and A7S II is 63 and 68 respectively.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro and A7S II.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Quattro using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sigma Quattro will give greater detail because of its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro Portrait photography features
Sony A7S II Portrait photography features
81
manual focus
excellent resolution (29 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
68
has manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro Street photography information
Sony A7S II Street photography information
59
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (625 grams)
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
great high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro Sports photography highlights
Sony A7S II Sports photography highlights
70
excellent resolution (29MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
58
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather proof
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (370 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro Travel photography details
Sony A7S II Travel photography details
55
environment proof
excellent resolution (29 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (625 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
49
weather proof
low battery power (370 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Landscape photography camera
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
excellent resolution (29MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
71
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (370 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro Vlogging features
Sony A7S II Vlogging features
22
provides face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video ( resolution)
no mic port
heavier than average in class (625 grams)
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro and Sony A7S II
 Sigma sd QuattroSony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Make Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma sd Quattro Sony Alpha A7S II
Class Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-02-23 2015-10-12
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Dual TRUE III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 29 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5424 x 3616 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 6400 102400
Max boosted ISO - 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 169
Lens
Lens support Sigma SA Sony E
Available lenses 76 121
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.8 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Max video resolution - 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 625 grams (1.38 lbs) 627 grams (1.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 370 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-61 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $738 $2,767