Canon SX400 IS vs Sigma Quattro H

Below is a in-depth review of the Canon SX400 IS vs Sigma Quattro H, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sigma. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the SX400 IS (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX400 IS was brought out 19 months earlier than the Quattro H which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX400 IS grades versus the Quattro H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS & Sigma sd Quattro H. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX400 IS Gallery & Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX400 IS has outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX400 IS and the Quattro H.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX400 IS and Quattro H is 81 and 78 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX400 IS and Quattro H.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX400 IS due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sigma Quattro H will render more detail having its extra 29 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SX400 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.