Sigma Quattro H vs Sony A300

Following is a detailed overview of the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony A300, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and A300 (10MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and A300 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The Quattro H was released 8 years after the A300 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Quattro H matches up against the A300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma sd Quattro H and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are available at Sigma Quattro H Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma Quattro H provides physical measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Quattro H and the A300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro H and A300 is 78 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Quattro H and A300.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Quattro H featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sigma Quattro H will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Quattro H provides an edge in sensor innovation.