Sigma Quattro vs Sony W550

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sigma Quattro and Sony W550, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and W550 (14MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The Quattro was revealed 4 years later than the W550 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the Quattro matches up vs the W550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma sd Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma Quattro Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. 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 W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Quattro and the W550.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro and W550 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Quattro and W550.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Quattro with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sigma Quattro will deliver more detail because of its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer Quattro should have an advantage in sensor technology.