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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony W550

Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony W550 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
  • Revealed February 2016
Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released July 2011
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony W550 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony W550, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and W550 (14MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and W550 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Quattro H was announced 4 years after the W550 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Quattro H grades versus the W550 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony W550

 Quattro H W550 
ReleasedFebruary 2016July 2011Newer by 56 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display resolution1620k230kSharper display (+1390k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Sigma Quattro H

 W550 Quattro H 

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony W550

 Quattro H W550 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro H provides external measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Quattro H vs the W550.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony W550 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro H and W550 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Quattro H and W550.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Quattro H using its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sigma Quattro H will result in extra detail with its extra 31MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Quattro H is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sigma Quattro H
Portrait photography with Sony W550
83
has manual focus
high resolution (45MP)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography highlights
Sony W550 Street photography highlights
70
decent sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
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 W550
72
high resolution (45MP)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
35
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography details
Sony W550 Travel photography details
65
environment proofing
high resolution (45 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Landscape photography details
Sony W550 Landscape photography details
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
good sized screen (3")
high resolution (45MP)
decent sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
42
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sigma Quattro H
Vlogging with Sony W550
26
provides face detection autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great ( pixels)
lack of external mic socket
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony W550
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
General Information
Company Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-02-23 2011-07-24
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Dual TRUE III BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CCD
Sensor size APS-H 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 26.6 x 17.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 476.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 14MP
Anti alias 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
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 76 -
Crop factor 1.4 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.8 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution - 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 110g (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single -
Pricing at launch $1,134 $119