Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S980
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S980 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 45MP - APS-H Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sigma SA Mount
- n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
- Announced February 2016
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
- 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
- Launched February 2009

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S980 Overview
On this page, we will be matching up the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S980, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and S980 (12MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and S980 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

The Quattro H was manufactured 7 years after the S980 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.
Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Quattro H grades vs the S980 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S980 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma sd Quattro H and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are available at Sigma Quattro H Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony S980
Quattro H | S980 | |||
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Launched | February 2016 | ![]() | February 2009 | More modern by 86 months |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+1390k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony S980 over the Sigma Quattro H
S980 | Quattro H |
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Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony S980
Quattro H | S980 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S980 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma Quattro H has got 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) while the Sony S980 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Check out the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S980 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Quattro H versus the S980.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro H and S980 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S980 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro H and S980.
Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Quattro H due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sigma Quattro H will offer greater detail due to its extra 33MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent Quattro H provides an edge in sensor tech.

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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony S980 Specifications
Sigma sd Quattro H | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sigma | Sony |
Model type | Sigma sd Quattro H | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2016-02-23 | 2009-02-17 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Dual TRUE III | - |
Sensor type | CMOS (Foveon X3) | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-H | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 26.6 x 17.9mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 476.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 45 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 6200 x 4152 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sigma SA | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 33-132mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-5.2 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 10cm |
Number of lenses | 76 | - |
Crop factor | 1.4 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Display resolution | 1,620 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.8fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.50 m |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | - | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | - | 167g (0.37 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") | 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
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 ID | BP-61 | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $1,134 | $300 |