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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Announced February 2016
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Sigma Quattro H and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and RX100 VII (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Quattro H was brought out 4 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Quattro H grades against the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony RX100 VII

 Quattro H RX100 VII 
Screen resolution1620k921kClearer screen (+699k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sigma Quattro H

 RX100 VII Quattro H 
RevealedJuly 2019February 2016More recent by 41 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony RX100 VII

 Quattro H RX100 VII 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sigma Quattro H offers exterior 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Examine the Sigma Quattro H and Sony RX100 VII in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Quattro H compared to the RX100 VII.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro H and RX100 VII is 78 and 88 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Quattro H and RX100 VII.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Quattro H featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will provide you with extra detail having its extra 25MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots more aggressively. The older Quattro H will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sigma Quattro H
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
83
has manual focus
excellent MP (45MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Street photography advice
70
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
lighter than others (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Sports photography info
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography info
71
excellent MP (45MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.8 fps)
no image stabilization
70
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography info
65
weather proofing
excellent MP (45MP)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than others (302g)
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
not so great battery power (260 shots)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sigma Quattro H
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VII
75
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
excellent MP (45 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
no image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
65
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging info
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging info
26
features face detection focus
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution ( pxls)
no external microphone socket
81
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic jack
lighter than others (302 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony RX100 VII
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Make Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-02-23 2019-07-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6200 x 4152 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 8cm
Total lenses 76 -
Crop factor 1.4 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,620k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.8 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings no built-in flash -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution - 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 302 grams (0.67 pounds)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-61 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $1,134 $1,298