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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
78
Imaging
71
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Released February 2016
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Launched September 2017
  • Older Model is Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The Quattro H was launched 18 months earlier than the RX10 IV which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Quattro H grades versus the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony RX10 IV

 Quattro H RX10 IV 
Screen resolution1620k1440kClearer screen (+180k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sigma Quattro H

 RX10 IV Quattro H 
LaunchedSeptember 2017February 2016Fresher by 18 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony RX10 IV

 Quattro H RX10 IV 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro H comes with external dimensions 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) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Quattro H versus the RX10 IV.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro H and RX10 IV is 78 and 52 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Quattro H and RX10 IV.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Quattro H due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sigma Quattro H will render more detail utilizing its extra 25 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older Quattro H will be behind in sensor technology.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
82
focusing manually
MP count excellent (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
71
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography info
Sony RX10 IV Street photography info
69
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
provides focus via touch
environment proofing
heavier than average in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Sports photography info
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography info
71
MP count excellent (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography advice
65
weather sealing
MP count excellent (45MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
56
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (1,095g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography details
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
MP count excellent (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
62
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging information
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging information
26
supports face detect autofocus
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low ( resolution)
missing mic support
29
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
heavier than average in class (1,095g)
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony RX10 IV
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-02-23 2017-09-12
Body design 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6200 x 4152 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount type Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing 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 dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.8 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution - 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 1095 gr (2.41 lb)
Dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-61 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,134 $1,698