Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a in-depth review of the Sigma Quattro and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Quattro was announced 18 months earlier than the RX10 IV making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Quattro scores vs the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma sd Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma Quattro Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma Quattro has got physical 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) and the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Quattro vs the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro and RX10 IV is 63 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Quattro and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Quattro having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sigma Quattro will provide extra detail with its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older Quattro will be behind with regard to sensor technology.