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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX66

Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX66 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
  • Introduced February 2016
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released February 2012
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX66 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony TX66, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and TX66 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The Quattro H was unveiled 4 years later than the TX66 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Quattro H matches up vs the TX66 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony TX66

 Quattro H TX66 
ReleasedFebruary 2016February 2012More recent by 49 months
Display resolution1620k1230kSharper display (+390k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sigma Quattro H

 TX66 Quattro H 
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony TX66

 Quattro H TX66 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sigma Quattro H features outer dimensions 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 TX66 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Quattro H and the TX66.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Quattro H and TX66 is 78 and 97 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Quattro H and TX66.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Quattro H with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will provide you with greater detail having an extra 27MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Quattro H will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX66 Portrait photography highlights
83
focusing manually
megapixel count excellent (45 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
42
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sigma Quattro H
Street photography with Sony TX66
70
sensor size is good (APS-H)
supports RAW files
weather proof
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Sports photography camera
71
megapixel count excellent (45 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.8 frames per second)
no image stabilization
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (250 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Travel photography camera
65
weather proof
megapixel count excellent (45MP)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
72
good battery power (250 per charge)
has focus via touch
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography info
Sony TX66 Landscape photography info
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count excellent (45MP)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
supports RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
51
you can focus manually
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
good battery power (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging information
Sony TX66 Vlogging information
26
has face detection focus
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution ( pixels)
no external mic socket
36
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony TX66
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Company Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-02-23 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TRUE III BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-H 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 26.6 x 17.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 476.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6200 x 4152 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 76 -
Focal length multiplier 1.4 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.3"
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.8fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.10 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
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 - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution - 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 109g (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 life - 250 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-61 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $1,134 $350