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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100

Portability
78
Imaging
71
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 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 RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Updated by Sony RX100 II
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony RX100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and RX100 (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The Quattro H was revealed 3 years later than the RX100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the Quattro H matches up vs the RX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony RX100

 Quattro H RX100 
ReleasedFebruary 2016August 2012More recent by 43 months
Screen resolution1620k1229kSharper screen (+391k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sigma Quattro H

 RX100 Quattro H 

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony RX100

 Quattro H RX100 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro H features exterior measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Quattro H vs the RX100.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro H and RX100 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Quattro H and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Quattro H using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sigma Quattro H will render more detail because of its extra 25MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger Quattro H will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 Portrait photography factors
82
focusing manually
excellent MP (45MP)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
64
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography features
Sony RX100 Street photography features
69
decent sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors (240 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Sports photography camera
71
excellent MP (45MP)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (3.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Travel photography camera
65
environment sealing
excellent MP (45 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
79
lighter than competitors (240g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 Landscape photography factors
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
excellent MP (45MP)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
74
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging details
Sony RX100 Vlogging details
26
offers face detect focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution ( pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
38
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (240 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony RX100
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Company Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2016-02-23 2012-08-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TRUE III -
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS
Sensor size APS-H 1"
Sensor dimensions 26.6 x 17.9mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 476.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6200 x 4152 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 76 -
Crop factor 1.4 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.8 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution - 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 240 gr (0.53 lb)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 390
Other
Battery life - 330 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-61 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $1,134 $448