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Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
63
Imaging
68
Features
56
Overall
63
Sigma sd Quattro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
79
Overall
62

Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Introduced February 2016
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 III
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 V
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Here is a thorough review of the Sigma Quattro versus Sony RX100 IV, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Quattro was launched 9 months later than the RX100 IV which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Quattro scores versus the RX100 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Sony RX100 IV

 Quattro RX100 IV 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016June 2015Fresher by 9 months
Display resolution1620k1229kCrisper display (+391k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sigma Quattro

 RX100 IV Quattro 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sigma Quattro and Sony RX100 IV

 Quattro RX100 IV 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sigma Quattro has got physical dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Quattro versus the RX100 IV.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Quattro and RX100 IV is 63 and 89 respectively.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Quattro and RX100 IV.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Quattro because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sigma Quattro will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The younger Quattro is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography advice
80
you can focus manually
resolution is fantastic (29 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
64
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro Street photography information
Sony RX100 IV Street photography information
59
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (625 grams)
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than others in class (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Sports photography camera
69
resolution is fantastic (29MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
68
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (16.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sigma Quattro
Travel photography with Sony RX100 IV
54
weather proof
resolution is fantastic (29 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (625 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
85
lighter than others in class (298g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography information
72
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
resolution is fantastic (29MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
73
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sigma Quattro
Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
22
features face detection focusing
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low ( pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (625g)
80
pretty wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others in class (298 grams)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro and Sony RX100 IV
 Sigma sd QuattroSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Sigma Sony
Model Sigma sd Quattro Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-02-23 2015-06-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual TRUE III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 29 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5424 x 3616 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 76 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,620k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.8 frames per sec 16.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution - 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 625 grams (1.38 lbs) 298 grams (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-61 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $738 $898