In depth comparison and review of Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art and Olympus PEN E-PL9. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
|---|---|---|
| Lens Included | 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art lens | Body only |
| Height | 9.51 cm | 6.8 cm |
| Width | 14.7 cm | 11.71 cm |
| Depth | 9.08 cm | 3.9 cm |
| Weight | 625 g | 332 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 332 g Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | - | White | Brown | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
| SENSOR | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| Sensor Resolution | 29.5 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Sensor Type | X3 CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 33,200,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 29,500,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.4 x 15.5 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| LENS | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| 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 | Sigma SA | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | Full-time manual focusing, rear focusing system, Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM), aspherical lens, Sigma USB dock compatible | - |
| FOCUSING | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
|---|---|---|
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 121 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Eye priority AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF |
| VIEWFINDER | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| 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 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
|---|---|---|
| Native ISO | 100-6400 | 100-6400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | - | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing |
| Special Effects | - | Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, e-Portrait |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3 steps in 1 EV steps, 5 steps in 2/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | - |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-17 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
|---|---|---|
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,620,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | - | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
|---|---|---|
| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 5.4 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| Digital Video Format | - | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
|---|---|---|
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | - | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, WAV |
| Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 5440 x 3616 2720 x 1808 |
RAW 4608 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3200 x 2400 JPEG 1280 x 960 |
| Video Capture | - | MOV - 3840 x 2160 p MOV - 1920 x 1080 p MOV - 1280 x 720 p |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| Battery Type | Sigma BP-61 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
|---|---|---|
| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 350 shots Video recording - 2.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
| Print Standard | - | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.0 (9 pin USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Remote control input |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous Shooting Speed | - | 4.3 frames per second, 6.1 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 14.1 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing |
| Additional Features | - | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Eye-Fi Card Ready, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording |
| OTHERS | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
|---|
| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
|---|---|---|
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |
cs
sk
de
it
es
fr
hu
pt
ru
pl
br
ro
