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Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A7S III

Portability
70
Imaging
63
Features
38
Overall
53
Sigma DP2 Quattro front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A7S III Key Specs

Sigma DP2 Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • No Video
  • 45mm (F2.8) lens
  • 395g - 161 x 67 x 82mm
  • Announced February 2014
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced July 2020
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7S II
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Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A7S III Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sigma DP2 Quattro versus Sony A7S III, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the DP2 Quattro (20MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the DP2 Quattro (APS-C) and A7S III (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The DP2 Quattro was manufactured 7 years prior to the A7S III and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the DP2 Quattro matches up versus the A7S III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma DP2 Quattro over the Sony A7S III

 DP2 Quattro A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Sigma DP2 Quattro

 A7S III DP2 Quattro 
IntroducedJuly 2020February 2014More recent by 78 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k920kSharper display (+520k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sigma DP2 Quattro and Sony A7S III

 DP2 Quattro A7S III 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP2 Quattro comes with outside dimensions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Compare the Sigma DP2 Quattro versus Sony A7S III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the DP2 Quattro versus the A7S III.

Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP2 Quattro and A7S III is 70 and 61 respectively.

Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP2 Quattro and A7S III.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP2 Quattro due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will resolve more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older DP2 Quattro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sigma DP2 Quattro
Portrait photography with Sony A7S III
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
71
manual focus
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sigma DP2 Quattro
Street photography with Sony A7S III
61
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
environment proofing
above average ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma DP2 Quattro Sports photography highlights
Sony A7S III Sports photography highlights
48
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
fixed focal length (45mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery life (600 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Sigma DP2 Quattro Travel photography highlights
Sony A7S III Travel photography highlights
53
good megapixels (20MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
great battery life (600 shots)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
selfie friendly display
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma DP2 Quattro Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7S III Landscape photography highlights
59
focusing manually
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (45mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
77
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery life (600 CIPA)
two card slots
sensor resolution low (12MP)
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Sigma DP2 Quattro as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S III as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
77
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
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Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma DP2 Quattro and Sony A7S III
 Sigma DP2 QuattroSony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Make Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma DP2 Quattro Sony Alpha A7S III
Category Large Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2014-02-13 2020-07-21
Physical type Large Sensor Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TRUE III engine Bionz XR
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5424 x 3616 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 6400 102400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 409600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 759
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 45mm (1x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8 -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 9,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 395 gr (0.87 pounds) 699 gr (1.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 161 x 67 x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 600 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-51 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type - Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Card slots Single Dual
Launch cost $931 $3,499