Sigma Quattro vs Sony TX5

Here, we will be looking at the Sigma Quattro and Sony TX5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The Quattro was brought out 6 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Quattro scores vs the TX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma sd Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma Quattro Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro features exterior dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma Quattro and Sony TX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Quattro versus the TX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Quattro and TX5 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Quattro and TX5.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Quattro featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sigma Quattro will render more detail having its extra 19 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent Quattro is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.