Sigma Quattro vs Sony WX30
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony WX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 29MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sigma SA Mount
- 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
- Revealed February 2016
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Introduced July 2011
Sigma Quattro vs Sony WX30 Overview
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Sigma Quattro vs Sony WX30 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Sony WX30
Quattro | WX30 | |||
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Introduced | February 2016 | July 2011 | More modern by 56 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen resolution | 1620k | 922k | Crisper screen (+698k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sigma Quattro
WX30 | Quattro | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sigma Quattro and Sony WX30
Quattro | WX30 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Sigma Quattro vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison
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).
Check out the Sigma Quattro versus Sony WX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Sigma Quattro vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison
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.
Sigma Quattro vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sigma Quattro vs Sony WX30 Specifications
Sigma sd Quattro | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sigma | Sony |
Model | Sigma sd Quattro | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2016-02-23 | 2011-07-25 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Dual TRUE III | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS (Foveon X3) | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 29MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5424 x 3616 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sigma SA | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 76 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,620 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.8fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.70 m |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | - | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 625 gr (1.38 lbs) | 117 gr (0.26 lbs) |
Dimensions | 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 250 images |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BP-61 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $738 | $259 |