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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S2100

Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S2100 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 S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Released January 2010
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S2100 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S2100, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and S2100 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Quattro H was manufactured 6 years after the S2100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Quattro H matches up against the S2100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony S2100

 Quattro H S2100 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2010More modern by 75 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution1620k230kCrisper screen (+1390k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Sigma Quattro H

 S2100 Quattro H 

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony S2100

 Quattro H S2100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around 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") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Quattro H against the S2100.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro H and S2100 is 78 and 93 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro H and S2100.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Quattro H due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sigma Quattro H will produce more detail due to its extra 33MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern Quattro H is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography features
Sony S2100 Portrait photography features
83
manual focus
sensor resolution is amazing (45MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography features
Sony S2100 Street photography features
70
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Sports photography information
Sony S2100 Sports photography information
72
sensor resolution is amazing (45 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography info
Sony S2100 Travel photography info
65
environment proofing
sensor resolution is amazing (45MP)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography highlights
Sony S2100 Landscape photography highlights
75
manual focus
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
sensor resolution is amazing (45 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
27
decent sized screen (3 inches)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2100 as a Vlogging camera
26
supports face detect autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video ( resolution)
no mic socket
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony S2100
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Brand Name Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-02-23 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Dual TRUE III Bionz
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CCD
Sensor size APS-H 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 26.6 x 17.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 476.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6200 x 4152 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens focal range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 76 -
Crop factor 1.4 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.8fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution - 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 - 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model BP-61 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $1,134 $0