Sigma Quattro vs Sony TX30

Below, we are matching up the Sigma Quattro and Sony TX30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The Quattro was unveiled 2 years later than the TX30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Quattro matches up vs the TX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma sd Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are provided at Sigma Quattro Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro provides outer 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) and the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Quattro against the TX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro and TX30 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Quattro and TX30.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Quattro using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sigma Quattro will produce extra detail having an extra 11MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern Quattro provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.