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Sigma Quattro vs Sony W550

Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63
Sigma sd Quattro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W550 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 W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony W550 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Sony W550

 Quattro W550 
IntroducedFebruary 2016July 2011Fresher by 56 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution1620k230kClearer screen (+1390k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Sigma Quattro

 W550 Quattro 

Common features in the Sigma Quattro and Sony W550

 Quattro W550 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison

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.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W550 size comparison

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

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro Portrait photography highlights
Sony W550 Portrait photography highlights
81
has manual focus
excellent megapixels (29MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sigma Quattro
Street photography with Sony W550
59
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (625 grams)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro Sports photography details
Sony W550 Sports photography details
70
excellent megapixels (29MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro Travel photography information
Sony W550 Travel photography information
55
environment proofing
excellent megapixels (29MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (625g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro Landscape photography info
Sony W550 Landscape photography info
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
good sized screen (3")
excellent megapixels (29MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
42
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro Vlogging highlights
Sony W550 Vlogging highlights
22
includes face detect focus
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video ( pxls)
lack of mic socket
heavier than competition in class (625g)
29
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro and Sony W550
 Sigma sd QuattroSony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
General Information
Brand Name Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma sd Quattro Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-02-23 2011-07-24
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Dual TRUE III BIONZ
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 29MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5424 x 3616 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 76 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,620 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.8fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution - 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 625 gr (1.38 pounds) 110 gr (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single -
Launch price $738 $119