Olympus PEN E-PL7 vs. Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus PEN E-PL7 vs. Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL7 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 6.7 cm 9.51 cm
Width 11.49 cm 14.7 cm
Depth 3.84 cm 9.08 cm
Weight 357 g 625 g
Body Material Metal Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | White -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL7 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 29.5 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS X3 CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 33,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 29,500,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.4 x 15.5 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL7 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Image Processor TruePic VII -
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL7 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 PEN E-PL7 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL7 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.1x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL7 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
ISO (Max) 25600 -
Native ISO 100-1600 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) -
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow 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, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, auto-panorama, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight -
Special Effects Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K -
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) EV 0-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL7 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 Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL7 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 -
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 -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM1 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL7 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 PEN E-PL7 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
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 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 PEN E-PL7 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Sigma BP-61 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots (Live View mode) -
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 3.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge 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)
USB 3.0 (9 pin USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Remote control input
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL7 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3.7 frames per second -
HDR Mode HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, FlashAir Card Ready -
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL7 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 2 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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