Olympus SZ-12 vs Sigma Quattro H

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sigma Quattro H, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-12 was brought out 5 years earlier than the Quattro H which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SZ-12 scores vs the Quattro H when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-12 and Sigma sd Quattro H. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery and Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-12 comes with outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-12 vs Sigma Quattro H in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-12 versus the Quattro H.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and Quattro H is 89 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-12 and Quattro H.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-12 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sigma Quattro H will give you more detail having its extra 31MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SZ-12 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.