Sigma Quattro vs Sony W710

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sigma Quattro and Sony W710, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and W710 (16MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The Quattro was unveiled 3 years after the W710 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Quattro scores versus the W710 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma sd Quattro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma Quattro Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sigma Quattro features outside dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check the Sigma Quattro and Sony W710 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the Quattro and the W710.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Quattro and W710 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Quattro and W710.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Quattro with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sigma Quattro will produce more detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern Quattro should have an edge in sensor tech.