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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX9

Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Introduced February 2016
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX9 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX9, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and TX9 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Quattro H was revealed 5 years later than the TX9 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Quattro H scores vs the TX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony TX9

 Quattro H TX9 
LaunchedFebruary 2016July 2010More recent by 69 months
Screen resolution1620k922kSharper screen (+698k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sigma Quattro H

 TX9 Quattro H 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony TX9

 Quattro H TX9 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro H features outer dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Quattro H versus the TX9.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro H and TX9 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Quattro H and TX9.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Quattro H with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sigma Quattro H will show more detail because of its extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher Quattro H is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Portrait photography camera
83
has manual focus
great MP (45MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sigma Quattro H
Street photography with Sony TX9
70
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
supports RAW files
weather proof
fixed screen
no image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Sports photography information
Sony TX9 Sports photography information
71
great MP (45 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames per second)
no image stabilization
34
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography details
Sony TX9 Travel photography details
65
weather proof
great MP (45MP)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
60
provides touch focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (149g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography details
Sony TX9 Landscape photography details
75
has manual focus
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
decent sized screen (3")
great MP (45MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-H)
supports RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
41
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sigma Quattro H
Vlogging with Sony TX9
26
includes face detection focus
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low ( pixels)
missing external mic support
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony TX9
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Manufacturer Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-02-23 2010-07-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6200 x 4152 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 76 -
Focal length multiplier 1.4 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 1,620k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 3.8 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution - 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,134 $799