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Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
68
Features
56
Overall
63

Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Launched February 2016
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-320 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the Quattro and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-320 scores vs the Quattro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sigma Quattro

 TG-320 Quattro 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Olympus TG-320

 Quattro TG-320 
LaunchedFebruary 2016January 2012Fresher by 50 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1620k230kSharper display (+1390k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sigma Quattro

 TG-320 Quattro 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 has got exterior measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the TG-320 compared to the Quattro.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and Quattro is 94 and 63 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and Quattro.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-320 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sigma Quattro will resolve more detail due to its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older TG-320 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
80
focusing manually
great MP (29MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-320
Street photography with Sigma Quattro
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than others (155 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
59
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
heavier than average in class (625 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography info
Sigma Quattro Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (150 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
69
great MP (29MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography highlights
Sigma Quattro Travel photography highlights
67
lighter than others (155 grams)
environment proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (150 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
weather sealing
great MP (29MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (625 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography info
Sigma Quattro Landscape photography info
39
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery (150 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is decent (3")
great MP (29MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Vlogging camera
Sigma Quattro as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than others (155 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
22
includes face detection autofocus
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low ( pxls)
missing external mic support
heavier than average in class (625g)
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sigma Quattro
 Olympus TG-320Sigma sd Quattro
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sigma
Model type Olympus TG-320 Sigma sd Quattro
Type Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-01-10 2016-02-23
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 29 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5424 x 3616
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 -
Video file 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 155 gr (0.34 lb) 625 gr (1.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 150 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-42B BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $738