Sigma Quattro vs Sony S980

Here, we are analyzing the Sigma Quattro vs Sony S980, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and S980 (12MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The Quattro was launched 7 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Quattro matches up vs the S980 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma sd Quattro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma Quattro Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma Quattro provides outer dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony S980 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the Quattro versus the S980.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro and S980 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Quattro and S980.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Quattro featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sigma Quattro will render greater detail utilizing its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Quattro will have a benefit in sensor innovation.