Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art

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Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art lens
Height 9.35 cm 9.51 cm
Width 13.04 cm 14.7 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 9.08 cm
Weight 443 g 625 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black -
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Sensor Resolution 16.3 Megapixel 29.5 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS X3 CMOS
Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels 33,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,300,000 pixels 29,500,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") APS-C (23.4 x 15.5 mm)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Image Processor TruePic VII -
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Type - 30 f/1.4 DC HSM | Art
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 45mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 50.7 degree(s)
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 62 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Sigma SA
Features - Full-time manual focusing, rear focusing system, Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM), aspherical lens, Sigma USB dock compatible
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.48x 1.1x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
ISO (Max) 25600 -
Native ISO - 100-6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) -
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Star Light, Defocus, White Edge -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K -
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed - 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
5440 x 3616
2720 x 1808
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Sigma BP-61 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots -
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 3.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone
Accessory port
USB 3.0 (9 pin USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Remote control input
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile -
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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