Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 29MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sigma SA Mount
- 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
- Revealed February 2016
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
- Released January 2012

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 Overview
Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Sigma Quattro versus Sony W610, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and W610 (14MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

The Quattro was manufactured 4 years after the W610 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.
Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Quattro scores against the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma sd Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma Quattro Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Sony W610
Quattro | W610 | |||
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Released | February 2016 | ![]() | January 2012 | More modern by 51 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+1390k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sigma Quattro
W610 | Quattro |
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Common features in the Sigma Quattro and Sony W610
Quattro | W610 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Missing Touch display |
Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sigma Quattro provides outside measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).
Look at the Sigma Quattro versus Sony W610 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Quattro and the W610.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro and W610 is 63 and 97 respectively.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Quattro and W610.
To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Quattro due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sigma Quattro will render more detail due to its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer Quattro provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 Specifications
Sigma sd Quattro | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sigma | Sony |
Model type | Sigma sd Quattro | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2016-02-23 | 2012-01-10 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
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 surface 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 Possible resolution | 5424 x 3616 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sigma SA | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 4cm |
Amount of lenses | 76 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 1,620k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | - | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 1 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.8fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.50 m |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | - | 640x480 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 625g (1.38 lbs) | 113g (0.25 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") | 93 x 52 x 19mm (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 life | - | 250 images |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BP-61 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $738 | $200 |