Sigma Quattro vs Sony TX66

Its time to examine more closely at the Sigma Quattro vs Sony TX66, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The Quattro was introduced 4 years after the TX66 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Quattro matches up vs the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma sd Quattro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma Quattro Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro has got external measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Sigma Quattro vs Sony TX66 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Quattro compared to the TX66.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Quattro and TX66 is 63 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Quattro and TX66.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Quattro using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sigma Quattro will offer greater detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern Quattro provides a benefit in sensor technology.