Sigma Quattro vs Sony A6500
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony A6500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 29MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sigma SA Mount
- 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
- Announced February 2016
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Introduced October 2016
- Old Model is Sony A6300
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Following is a complete analysis of the Sigma Quattro vs Sony A6500, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and A6500 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe Quattro was introduced 7 months earlier than the A6500 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Quattro scores vs the A6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma sd Quattro & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Sigma Quattro Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Sony A6500
| Quattro | A6500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 1620k |  | 922k | Sharper display (+698k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sigma Quattro
| A6500 | Quattro | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | October 2016 |  | February 2016 | More modern by 7 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sigma Quattro and Sony A6500
| Quattro | A6500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen |
Sigma Quattro vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma Quattro provides outer measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the Quattro against the A6500.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro and A6500 is 63 and 81 respectively.
Sigma Quattro vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro and A6500.
To sum up, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sigma Quattro to give you greater detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged Quattro is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony A6500 Specifications
| Sigma sd Quattro | Sony Alpha a6500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Sigma | Sony |
| Model type | Sigma sd Quattro | Sony Alpha a6500 |
| Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2016-02-23 | 2016-10-06 |
| Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Dual TRUE III | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS (Foveon X3) | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 29MP | 24MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 5424 x 3616 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 425 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Sigma SA | Sony E |
| Number of lenses | 76 | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 1,620 thousand dots | 922 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 | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.8 frames per sec | 11.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash options | no built-in flash | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Maximum video resolution | - | 3840x2160 |
| Video 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 | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 625g (1.38 pounds) | 453g (1.00 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1405 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 350 images |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BP-61 | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch cost | $738 | $1,298 |
