Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A7R

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sigma DP2 Quattro and Sony A7R, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the DP2 Quattro (20MP) and A7R (36MP) and the DP2 Quattro (APS-C) and A7R (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The DP2 Quattro was manufactured at a similar time to the A7R and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the DP2 Quattro matches up vs the A7R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP2 Quattro & Sony Alpha A7R. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery & Sony A7R Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP2 Quattro provides physical measurements of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the DP2 Quattro versus the A7R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP2 Quattro and A7R is 70 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP2 Quattro and A7R.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP2 Quattro due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7R will result in more detail due to its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively.