Canon SX730 HS vs Sigma Quattro

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon SX730 HS and Sigma Quattro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SX730 HS was revealed 14 months later than the Quattro which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX730 HS scores against the Quattro with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Sigma sd Quattro. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX730 HS has got external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SX730 HS against the Quattro.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and Quattro is 88 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX730 HS and Quattro.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX730 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sigma Quattro will offer more detail because of its extra 8.7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX730 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.