Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX500

Let's look more in depth at the Sigma Quattro H versus Sony WX500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and WX500 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The Quattro H was announced 11 months later than the WX500 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Quattro H scores vs the WX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma sd Quattro H & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma Quattro H Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Sigma Quattro H offers outside dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the Quattro H vs the WX500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro H and WX500 is 78 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Quattro H and WX500.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Quattro H with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sigma Quattro H will result in greater detail with its extra 27MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher Quattro H is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.