Sigma Quattro vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look closer at the Sigma Quattro vs Sony A99 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The Quattro was launched 6 months earlier than the A99 II so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the Quattro matches up versus the A99 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma sd Quattro and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma Quattro Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sigma Quattro comes with outside dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Analyze the Sigma Quattro vs Sony A99 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Quattro against the A99 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro and A99 II is 63 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Quattro and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Quattro featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A99 II will render greater detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.