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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5

Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5 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
  • Announced February 2016
Sony TX5
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony TX5

 Quattro H TX5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016February 2010More recent by 74 months
Display resolution1620k230kSharper display (+1390k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sigma Quattro H

 TX5 Quattro H 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony TX5

 Quattro H TX5 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"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).

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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.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography details
Sony TX5 Portrait photography details
83
you can focus manually
excellent MP (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
26
focusing manually
no manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography information
Sony TX5 Street photography information
70
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others in class (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Sports photography details
Sony TX5 Sports photography details
71
excellent MP (45MP)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (3.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
33
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sigma Quattro H
Travel photography with Sony TX5
65
environment proof
excellent MP (45MP)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
62
weather proof
supports touch focus
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (148g)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography information
Sony TX5 Landscape photography information
75
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
excellent MP (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
43
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sigma Quattro H
Vlogging with Sony TX5
26
features face detection focusing
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video ( resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
30
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (148 grams)
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony TX5
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
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