Nikon L31 vs Sigma Quattro

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon L31 versus Sigma Quattro, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the L31 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the L31 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The L31 was released 13 months prior to the Quattro making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon L31 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the L31 grades versus the Quattro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L31 and Sigma sd Quattro. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon L31 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon L31 enjoys outside measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has specifications of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the L31 compared to the Quattro.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the L31 and Quattro is 94 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the L31 and Quattro.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The L31 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sigma Quattro will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged L31 is going to be behind in sensor technology.