Sigma sd Quattro H Hands-On Preview

Sigma sd Quattro H Hands-On Preview - We go hands-on with the new Sigma sd Quattro H and Quattro mirrorless cameras with Foveon sensor technology.

Posted : 20 Mar 2016 12:53PM by Joshua Waller 

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The new Sigma SD Quattro comes as the Quattro with APS-C sensor, and as the Quattro H with larger, higher resolution APS-H sensor. Both cameras use the same 2.36m dot electronic viewfinder (EVF) as the Sony Alpha 7 series, and both cameras body and design are the same, with the difference being the resolution and size of the sensor. 

The SD Quattros feature a removable infra-red filter at the front, which can be removed for infrared photography. The filter also acts as dust protection for the sensor, moving dust away from the sensor should also mean that if there is dust, it's less likely to show up as dots on the image. The SD Quattros have a unique two screen display on the back:

 

Sigma sd Quattro Features

Dual TRUE III image processor

New Super Fine Detail exposure mode

Combination of Phase detection AF and contrast detection AF

Focus peaking function

2.36m dot electronic viewfinder (EVF)

3.0inch 1.62m dot screen

Magnesium alloy body

Dust and splashproof design

Quick set menu

14-bit RAW data

In-camera RAW processing

Higher precision white balance (new algorithm)

Colour modes, Monochrome options

Custom bracketing display

Electronic level

USB3 port

Sigma sd Quattro H

45 megapixel total pixels (25.5 megapixel top layer)

51 megapixel max image size

APS-H Foveon sensor (26.6x17.9mm)

1.3x crop

3.8fps up to 10 images

5.1fps with Low image size (20 images)

Sigma sd Quattro

33 megapixel total pixels (19.6 megapixel top layer)

39 megapixel max image size

APS-C Foveon sensor (23.5x15.5mm)

1.5x crop

3.6fps - up to 14 continuous shots 

5.1fps with Low image size (28 images)

The Sigma SD Quattros replace the Sigma SD1 Merrill Digital SLR, and use the same Sigma SA lens mount - Here we've compared the SD Quattro to the Sigma SD1 Merrill:

Sigma SD Quattro H Vs Sigma SD1 Merrill 

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