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Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610

Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63
Sigma sd Quattro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2016
Sony W610
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Sony W610

 Quattro W610 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2012More modern by 51 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1620k230kClearer display (+1390k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sigma Quattro

 W610 Quattro 

Common features in the Sigma Quattro and Sony W610

 Quattro W610 
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 size comparison

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

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma Quattro Portrait photography features
Sony W610 Portrait photography features
81
focusing manually
fantastic sensor resolution (29MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
28
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sigma Quattro
Street photography with Sony W610
59
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (625 grams)
56
lighter than competition in class (113g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sigma Quattro Sports photography details
Sony W610 Sports photography details
70
fantastic sensor resolution (29MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (3.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
26
good resolution (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma Quattro Travel photography factors
Sony W610 Travel photography factors
55
weather proof
fantastic sensor resolution (29MP)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (625g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition in class (113 grams)
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma Quattro Landscape photography info
Sony W610 Landscape photography info
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
fantastic sensor resolution (29MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
33
fairly wide (26mm)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma Quattro as a Vlogging camera
Sony W610 as a Vlogging camera
22
provides face detect focusing
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low ( resolution)
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than competition (625g)
28
fairly wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (113g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic port
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma Quattro and Sony W610
 Sigma sd QuattroSony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
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