Sigma Quattro vs Sony WX30

Following is a thorough review of the Sigma Quattro versus Sony WX30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the Quattro (29MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the Quattro (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Quattro was announced 4 years after the WX30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Quattro matches up against the WX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma sd Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are available at Sigma Quattro Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sigma Quattro has got outside measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Quattro versus the WX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Quattro and WX30 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Quattro and WX30.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Quattro having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sigma Quattro will offer greater detail with its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger Quattro is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.