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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Introduced February 2016
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sigma Quattro Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sigma Quattro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sigma. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR700 was announced 4 years before the Quattro and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-ZR700 matches up against the Quattro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Sigma Quattro

 EX-ZR700 Quattro 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Casio EX-ZR700

 Quattro EX-ZR700 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2013More recent by 37 months
Display resolution1620k922kClearer display (+698k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sigma Quattro

 EX-ZR700 Quattro 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR700 has got exterior measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR700 vs the Quattro.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and Quattro is 91 and 63 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sigma Quattro top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR700 and Quattro.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR700 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sigma Quattro will produce extra detail with its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZR700 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography info
Sigma Quattro Portrait photography info
43
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
81
manual focus
MP count amazing (29 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Street photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
59
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average (625g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Sports photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Sports photography camera
50
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
good battery life (470 CIPA)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
70
MP count amazing (29 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Travel photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Travel photography camera
70
good battery life (470 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
55
weather sealing
MP count amazing (29MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (625g)
display is not selfie friendly
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Landscape photography with Sigma Quattro
51
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good battery life (470 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
MP count amazing (29 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR700
Vlogging with Sigma Quattro
34
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have mic jack
22
supports face detection autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great ( pixels)
does not have external mic support
heavier than average (625g)
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Sigma Quattro
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Sigma sd Quattro
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sigma
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Sigma sd Quattro
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-01-29 2016-02-23
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by EXILIM Engine HS 3 Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 29 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5424 x 3616
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 3.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222 gr (0.49 pounds) 625 gr (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-130 BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $370 $738