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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony H400

Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Released February 2016
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Released February 2014
Photography Glossary

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony H400 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony H400, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and H400 (20MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and H400 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The Quattro H was released 2 years after the H400 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the Quattro H scores vs the H400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony H400

 Quattro H H400 
ReleasedFebruary 2016February 2014More modern by 25 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution1620k460kClearer screen (+1160k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sigma Quattro H

 H400 Quattro H 

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony H400

 Quattro H H400 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sigma Quattro H comes with external measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Quattro H against the H400.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony H400 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Quattro H and H400 is 78 and 62 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro H and H400.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Quattro H featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sigma Quattro H will give you more detail as a result of its extra 25 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger Quattro H is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography details
Sony H400 Portrait photography details
83
focusing manually
excellent megapixels (45MP)
good sensor size (APS-H)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
40
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Street photography camera
Sony H400 as a Street photography camera
70
good sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW files
weather proof
no moving screen
no image stabilization
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
71
excellent megapixels (45 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-H)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (3.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
51
incredible zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
65
weather proof
excellent megapixels (45MP)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
53
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (1550mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (628g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography highlights
Sony H400 Landscape photography highlights
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
good sized screen (3")
excellent megapixels (45MP)
good sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
44
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging factors
Sony H400 Vlogging factors
26
supports face detection focus
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low ( resolution)
missing external microphone socket
26
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
includes external mic port
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competitors in class (628g)
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony H400
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-02-23 2014-02-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TRUE III Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CCD
Sensor size APS-H 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 26.6 x 17.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 476.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6200 x 4152 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Amount of lenses 76 -
Crop factor 1.4 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,620k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.8 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 8.80 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 X 720
Maximum video resolution - 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 628g (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
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 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-61 -
Self timer Yes Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,134 $268