Sigma Quattro vs Sony W690

The following is a thorough assessment of the Sigma Quattro versus Sony W690, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and W690 (16MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Quattro was brought out 4 years after the W690 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the Quattro scores versus the W690 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma sd Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma Quattro Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro has got external measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Sigma Quattro versus Sony W690 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Quattro and the W690.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Quattro and W690 is 63 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro and W690.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Quattro due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sigma Quattro will render greater detail having its extra 13MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger Quattro is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.