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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony T99

Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Launched February 2016
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Released July 2010
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony T99 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Sigma Quattro H and Sony T99, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and T99 (14MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and T99 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The Quattro H was unveiled 5 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera 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 T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the Quattro H scores versus the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony T99

 Quattro H T99 
ReleasedFebruary 2016July 2010More recent by 69 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution1620k230kSharper display (+1390k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Sigma Quattro H

 T99 Quattro H 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony T99

 Quattro H T99 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sigma Quattro H enjoys outer 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) while the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Sigma Quattro H and Sony T99 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Quattro H and the T99.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony T99 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro H and T99 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Quattro H and T99.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Quattro H with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sigma Quattro H will provide you with more detail having an extra 31MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent Quattro H is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sigma Quattro H
Portrait photography with Sony T99
83
you can focus manually
amazing megapixels (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Street photography camera
Sony T99 as a Street photography camera
70
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sigma Quattro H
Sports photography with Sony T99
71
amazing megapixels (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.8 fps)
no image stabilization
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Travel photography camera
Sony T99 as a Travel photography camera
65
environment sealing
amazing megapixels (45 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T99 as a Landscape photography camera
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
amazing megapixels (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
no image stabilization
no Timelapse function
42
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Vlogging camera
Sony T99 as a Vlogging camera
26
provides face detection focusing
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low ( resolution)
no external microphone port
31
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony T99
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Brand Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2016-02-23 2010-07-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual TRUE III Bionz
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 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6200 x 4152 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 76 -
Crop factor 1.4 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,620k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.8 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution - 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4
Microphone 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 - 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $1,134 $179