Sigma Quattro vs Sony W290

The following is a thorough assessment of the Sigma Quattro vs Sony W290, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and W290 (12MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Quattro was manufactured 7 years after the W290 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Quattro scores vs the W290 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma sd Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are available at Sigma Quattro Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro has outside dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma Quattro vs Sony W290 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Quattro and the W290.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Quattro and W290 is 63 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Quattro and W290.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Quattro because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sigma Quattro will show extra detail due to its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Quattro is going to have an edge in sensor tech.