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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9

Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
59
Overall
67
Sigma sd Quattro H front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9 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 WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2011
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the Quattro H (45MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the Quattro H (APS-H) and WX9 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Quattro H was released 5 years later than the WX9 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the Quattro H grades against the WX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Sony WX9

 Quattro H WX9 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2011More recent by 63 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display resolution1620k921kCrisper display (+699k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Sigma Quattro H

 WX9 Quattro H 

Common features in the Sigma Quattro H and Sony WX9

 Quattro H WX9 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro H provides physical dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Examine the Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Quattro H vs the WX9.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Quattro H and WX9 is 78 and 99 respectively.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Quattro H and WX9.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Quattro H featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sigma Quattro H will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 29MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer Quattro H will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography details
Sony WX9 Portrait photography details
83
you can focus manually
resolution is fantastic (45 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-H)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Street photography advice
Sony WX9 Street photography advice
70
good sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Sports photography camera
72
resolution is fantastic (45MP)
good sensor size (APS-H)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Travel photography advice
Sony WX9 Travel photography advice
65
environment sealing
resolution is fantastic (45 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
67
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro H as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Landscape photography camera
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is fantastic (45 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-H)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro H Vlogging info
Sony WX9 Vlogging info
26
comes with face detection focus
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video ( resolution)
missing external mic jack
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
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Sigma Quattro H vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro H and Sony WX9
 Sigma sd Quattro HSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Company Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro H Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-02-23 2011-01-06
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 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 26.6 x 17.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 476.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6200 x 4152 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 76 -
Crop factor 1.4 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.8 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution - 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,134 $188