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Sigma Quattro vs Sony W320

Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63
Sigma sd Quattro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Introduced February 2016
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony W320 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Sigma Quattro and Sony W320, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and W320 (14MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Quattro was manufactured 6 years after the W320 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Quattro matches up vs the W320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Sony W320

 Quattro W320 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016January 2010More modern by 75 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1620k230kSharper screen (+1390k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sigma Quattro

 W320 Quattro 

Common features in the Sigma Quattro and Sony W320

 Quattro W320 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma Quattro has got external measurements 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 W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Quattro and the W320.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W320 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro and W320 is 63 and 97 respectively.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro and W320.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Quattro featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sigma Quattro will deliver greater detail due to its extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer Quattro will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro Portrait photography features
Sony W320 Portrait photography features
81
focusing manually
excellent megapixels (29 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
28
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma Quattro as a Street photography camera
Sony W320 as a Street photography camera
59
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others (625g)
49
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sigma Quattro
Sports photography with Sony W320
70
excellent megapixels (29 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (3.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
26
decent MP (14MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro Travel photography info
Sony W320 Travel photography info
55
environment proofing
excellent megapixels (29MP)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others (625 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
66
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W320 as a Landscape photography camera
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3")
excellent megapixels (29 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
33
really wide (26mm)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro Vlogging info
Sony W320 Vlogging info
22
has face detection focus
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video ( resolution)
no external mic support
heavier than others (625 grams)
26
really wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro and Sony W320
 Sigma sd QuattroSony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Brand Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma sd Quattro Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-02-23 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TRUE III -
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 29 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5424 x 3616 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Amount of lenses 76 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.8 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution - 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 625 gr (1.38 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID BP-61 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $738 $269