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Olympus TG-870 vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63

Olympus TG-870 vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-860
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2016
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-870 vs Sigma Quattro Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-870 versus Sigma Quattro, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The TG-870 was brought out at a similar time to the Quattro and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-870 scores against the Quattro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sigma Quattro

 TG-870 Quattro 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Olympus TG-870

 Quattro TG-870 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution1620k921kClearer screen (+699k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sigma Quattro

 TG-870 Quattro 
RevealedJanuary 2016February 2016Similar generation
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-870 offers physical measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-870 vs the Quattro.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and Quattro is 91 and 63 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sigma Quattro top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and Quattro.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-870 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma Quattro will give you greater detail having its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography features
Sigma Quattro Portrait photography features
36
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
81
manual focus
resolution is fantastic (29MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Street photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Street photography camera
65
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (221g)
59
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average (625g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography info
Sigma Quattro Sports photography info
51
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery life (300 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
70
resolution is fantastic (29 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography features
Sigma Quattro Travel photography features
69
good battery life (300 shots)
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (21mm)
more heavy than competition in class (221 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
55
weather sealing
resolution is fantastic (29 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (625 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography info
Sigma Quattro Landscape photography info
50
really wide (21mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment sealing
good battery life (300 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is fantastic (29 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Vlogging features
Sigma Quattro Vlogging features
32
really wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (221 grams)
22
offers face detect focus
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video ( pixels)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than average (625g)
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Sigma Quattro
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Sigma sd Quattro
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sigma
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Sigma sd Quattro
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2016-01-06 2016-02-23
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Dual TRUE III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 29 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5424 x 3616
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 1,620 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 3.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 grams (0.49 pounds) 625 grams (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $280 $738