Canon EOS M5 vs Sigma sd Quattro H Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs sd Quattro H - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Sigma sd Quattro H Specs

EOS M5

  • Introduced in September 2016
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 9 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF-M
  • WiFi built-in
  • 115.6 x 89.2 x 60.6mm³ (4.6″ x 3.5″ x 2.4″)
  • 427g (13.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS M5

sd Quattro H

  • Introduced in February 2016
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C H
  • 45 megapixel
  • 3 frames/second
  • 100 – 6400 ISO
  • 0 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Lens mount SA
  • No WiFi
  • 147 x 95.1 x 90.8mm³ (5.8″ x 3.7″ x 3.6″)
  • 649g (20.9 oz.)

All specs: Main page for sd Quattro H

EOS M5 vs sd Quattro H Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Advantage: Sigma sd Quattro H

EOS M5 vs sd Quattro H: Viewfinder

EOS M5 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.60x.

sd Quattro H has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.69x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS M5 (0.60x)

sd Quattro H (0.69x)

Better choice: Sigma sd Quattro H

Canon EOS M5 VS Sigma sd Quattro H Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

sd Quattro H
Sensor cleaning (3)
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 3
Auto Focus points (4)

49 9
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 6400 ISO
Larger lens selection (3)

7
Built-in flash (2)
Articulated monitor (2)
Touch screen (2)
Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 0
External microphone (2)
Weighs less (2)

427g
(13.8 oz.)		 649g
(20.9 oz.)
More portable (2)

625cm³
(39 cu.in.)		 1269cm³
(80 cu.in.)
WiFi (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M5 are built-in automatic sensor cleaning, that the camera is faster and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Canon are the larger sensitivity, the larger selection of lenses and the built-in flash. A nice touch is the articulated display, the rather comfortable touch screen and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the EOS M5 is made easy by the connector for an external microphone, the lower weight than the sd Quattro H and the more compact size. Finally, there’s the the built-in wifi that permits remote shooting and image transfer without the need for a cable connection.

The EOS M5 scores 34 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sigma sd Quattro H

EOS M5

sd Quattro H
Larger sensor (5)

APS-C APS-C H
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.40 44.80
Longer battery life (3, photos)

295 300
USB 3.0 (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the sd Quattro H are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the EOS M5: the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 15 points for the sd Quattro H.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

sd Quattro H
Sensor resolution (MP)

1.62 1.62
Canon EOS M5 VS Sigma sd Quattro H Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M5 and sd Quattro H

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Sigma sd Quattro H

34
15

We recommend Canon EOS M5 as better choice.