Sigma Quattro vs Sony RX100 VII

Let's look closer at the Sigma Quattro and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The Quattro was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Quattro scores versus the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma sd Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma Quattro Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro has exterior dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Quattro and the RX100 VII.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Quattro and RX100 VII is 63 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Quattro and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Quattro due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sigma Quattro will offer you greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Quattro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.