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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
78
Imaging
71
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2016
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 III
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Sigma Quattro H and Sony RX10 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and RX10 II (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The Quattro H was announced 9 months after the RX10 II so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Quattro H matches up vs the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony RX10 II

 Quattro H RX10 II 
LaunchedFebruary 2016June 2015Newer by 9 months
Screen resolution1620k1229kCrisper screen (+391k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sigma Quattro H

 RX10 II Quattro H 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony RX10 II

 Quattro H RX10 II 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sigma Quattro H comes with external measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the Quattro H against the RX10 II.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Quattro H and RX10 II is 78 and 58 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The pic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Quattro H and RX10 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Quattro H using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will offer you greater detail with its extra 25MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Quattro H should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography features
82
focusing manually
megapixel count high (45 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
70
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography info
Sony RX10 II Street photography info
69
sensor size is good (APS-H)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
71
megapixel count high (45MP)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography info
Sony RX10 II Travel photography info
65
environment proof
megapixel count high (45MP)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
56
environment proof
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography features
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
megapixel count high (45MP)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse function
62
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
26
features face detection autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low ( pixels)
no external microphone port
30
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony RX10 II
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-02-23 2015-06-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TRUE III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-H 1"
Sensor dimensions 26.6 x 17.9mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 476.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6200 x 4152 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 76 -
Focal length multiplier 1.4 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.8 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.20 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution - 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 813g (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-61 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,134 $998