Sigma Quattro vs Sony HX7V

Let's look closer at the Sigma Quattro and Sony HX7V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The Quattro was launched 4 years after the HX7V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the Quattro grades versus the HX7V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma sd Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma Quattro Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sigma Quattro comes with outer measurements 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 HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Examine the Sigma Quattro and Sony HX7V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Quattro vs the HX7V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Quattro and HX7V is 63 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro and HX7V.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Quattro featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sigma Quattro will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger Quattro is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.