Sigma Quattro vs Sony H70

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sigma Quattro and Sony H70, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and H70 (16MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The Quattro was announced 5 years after the H70 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Quattro scores versus the H70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma sd Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are available at Sigma Quattro Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sigma Quattro comes with external dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Quattro and the H70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro and H70 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Quattro and H70.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Quattro using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sigma Quattro will offer more detail with its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher Quattro provides an edge in sensor tech.