Nikon S3300 vs Sigma Quattro

Below is a in depth review of the Nikon S3300 versus Sigma Quattro, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the S3300 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the S3300 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The S3300 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the Quattro and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S3300 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S3300 grades vs the Quattro for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S3300 and Sigma sd Quattro. The full galleries are available at Nikon S3300 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3300 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while 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).

Look at the Nikon S3300 versus Sigma Quattro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the S3300 compared to the Quattro.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S3300 and Quattro is 96 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S3300 and Quattro.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S3300 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sigma Quattro will offer more detail having an extra 13MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older S3300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.