Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5 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)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
- Announced February 2010

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5 Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony TX5, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and TX5 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor sizes.

The Quattro H was unveiled 6 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Quattro H scores against the TX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma sd Quattro H and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are available at Sigma Quattro H Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony TX5
Quattro H | TX5 | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | ![]() | February 2010 | More recent by 74 months |
Display resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+1390k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sigma Quattro H
TX5 | Quattro H | |||
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Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony TX5
Quattro H | TX5 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same display dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen |
Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sigma Quattro H enjoys external measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).
See the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony TX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Quattro H compared to the TX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Quattro H and TX5 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro H and TX5.
As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Quattro H with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sigma Quattro H will offer greater detail having an extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Quattro H will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5 Specifications
Sigma sd Quattro H | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sigma | Sony |
Model | Sigma sd Quattro H | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2016-02-23 | 2010-02-18 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Dual TRUE III | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS (Foveon X3) | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-H | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 26.6 x 17.9mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 476.1mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 45MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 6200 x 4152 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sigma SA | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 76 | - |
Crop factor | 1.4 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | 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 | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.8fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 2.90 m |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | - | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | - | 148g (0.33 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") | 94 x 57 x 18mm (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 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $1,134 | $239 |