Sigma Quattro H vs Sony RX1R

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony RX1R, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and RX1R (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Quattro H was introduced 2 years after the RX1R which is a fairly large 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 RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Quattro H scores against the RX1R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma sd Quattro H & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are available at Sigma Quattro H Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sigma Quattro H provides outside dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Quattro H against the RX1R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro H and RX1R is 78 and 79 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Quattro H and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Quattro H with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sigma Quattro H will provide you with greater detail using its extra 21MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher Quattro H is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.