Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Sigma Quattro H and Nikon D500 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sigma Quattro H and Nikon D500.
Here is the back view size comparison of Sigma Quattro H and Nikon D500.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sigma Quattro H and Nikon D500.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sigma Quattro H is 860g lighter than the Nikon D500 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Sigma Quattro H has an APS-H sized sensor and Nikon D500 has a smaller APS-C sensor, Nikon D500's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Sigma Quattro H lenses.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Both Quattro H and D500 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon D500's 3.2" LCD screen is slightly larger than Sigma Quattro H's 3" screen.
In addition to the size advantage, Nikon D500 LCD screen also has a
Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Sigma Quattro H has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to D500.
Sigma Quattro H has a 45.0MP APS-H (26.6 x 17.9 mm ) sized CMOS (Foveon X3) sensor and features Dual TRUE III processor. On the other hand, Nikon D500 has a 21.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5 processor.
Sigma Quattro H's sensor provides 24MP more than Nikon D500's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Nikon D500's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the Quattro H and D500 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sigma Quattro H has a 1.3x Larger sensor area than Nikon D500. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Nikon D500 has an advantage over Sigma Quattro H There are 309 lenses for Nikon D500's Nikon F mount, on the other hand there are only 76 lenses for Sigma Quattro H's Sigma SA Bayonet lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 28 lenses for Sigma SA Bayonet mount and 106 lenses for Nikon F mount with IS.
| Lens Type |
# of Sigma Quattro H Lenses |
# of Nikon D500 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
9 |
33 |
| Standard Prime |
5 |
21 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
8 |
33 |
| Wideangle Prime |
8 |
48 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
18 |
53 |
| Telephoto Prime |
8 |
45 |
| SuperZoom |
9 |
30 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
4 |
8 |
| Macro Prime |
7 |
26 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
11 |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
1 |
| TOTAL |
76 |
309 |
In this section, we rank and compare Sigma Quattro H and Nikon D500 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Sigma Quattro H for Portrait Photography
Nikon D500 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-H (26.6 x 17.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 45.0MP
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 21.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Sigma Quattro H for Street Photography
Nikon D500 for Street Photography
Large APS-H (26.6 x 17.9 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
Read the details
Sigma Quattro H for Sports Photography
Nikon D500 for Sports Photography
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 3.8fps
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.8fps
9 Focus Points
Read the details
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
99 Cross Type Focus sensors
153 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 1240 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Anti Flicker feature
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Sigma Quattro H for Daily Photography
Nikon D500 for Daily Photography
Large APS-H (26.6 x 17.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
Body Thickness 91mm
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Anti Flicker feature
Large Body
860g
Body Thickness 81mm
Read the details
Sigma Quattro H for Landscape Photography
Nikon D500 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-H (26.6 x 17.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 45.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 21.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Sigma Quattro H and Nikon D500, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Sigma Quattro H and Nikon D500 scores compare:
Sigma Quattro H
Ranked
#75 out of 125 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#336 out of 1212 in all Cameras
Nikon D500
Ranked
#9 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#35 out of 1212 in all Cameras
Nikon D500 is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Sigma Quattro H in all criteria.
It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money
| General |
Sigma sd Quattro H |
Nikon D500 |
| Brand |
Sigma |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2016-02-23 |
2016-01-05 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
|
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| Type |
CMOS (Foveon X3) |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-H |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
26.6 x 17.9 mm |
23.5 x 15.7 mm |
| Area |
476.14mm2 |
368.95mm2 |
| Megapixels |
45 megapixels |
21 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6200 x 4152 |
5568 x 3712 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
51,200 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
1640000 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
50 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
|
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
|
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| AF Contrast Detection |
|
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
9 |
153 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Sigma SA Bayonet |
Nikon F |
| Number of Available Lenses |
76 |
309 |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3.2" |
| Resolution |
1,620k dots |
2,359k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
|
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.73 |
0.66 |
Photography Features |
|
|
| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| Max Flash Sync |
no built-in flash |
1/250s |
| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
3.8 fps |
10.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
|
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| Average |
|
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| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
|
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
|
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
|
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| Max Video Resolution |
n/a |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
n/a |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
|
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
|
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Physical |
|
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
n/a |
860g |
| Dimensions |
147 x 95 x 91mm |
147 x 115 x 81mm |
| Battery Life |
n/a |
1240 shots |
Other Features |
|
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
None |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
84 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
24.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
14.0 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
1324 |
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