Sigma DP1 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: We've been waiting for Sigma's DP-1 digital camera for approximately 18 months. First announced at Photokina in September 2006, it has been withheld from the market through what Sigma describes as "unforeseen image quality problems which resulted in a ...

Verdict: The stand-out feature of the DP-1 is its ability to record a much wider dynamic range that any digicam we've reviewed - and also than many DSLRs. Although both JPEG and X3F.RAW files looked rather flat when viewed on both the camera's LCD and our ...

Review summary: Better selective focus? Better Depth of field control?

Review summary: Sigma DP1 Las Vegas test photo gallery : We have had the possibility of working with a preproduction model of the Sigma DP1 during the PMA. Most pictures are taken in the evening in the neighbourhood of "The Strip". Las Vegas is a 24/7 hour city and ...

Review summary: The Sigma DP1 was designed for anyone wanting digital SLR quality in a small package. Starting with the Sigma DP1's sensor, Sigma chose Foveon's 14.1-megapixel sensor that outputs a 4.64-megapixel image. Each of those pixels is created by three ...

Pros: Excellent optics, though maximum aperture is a bit slow at f/4 ; Very low barrel distortion ; Very little chromatic aberration ; Foveon sensor captures smooth, well-defined detail ; Small camera design is easy to bring along ; Good button placement ; ...

Cons: JPEG images are of poor quality, with little consistency from shot to shot ; Sensitivity tops out at ISO 800 ; Lens cap is a pain to put on, doesn't work with lens hood ; Difficult to manual focus without close measurements ; Not good for Macro ...

Verdict: There's no optical viewfinder on the DP1, but Sigma offers an optional external viewfinder that mounts in the flash hot-shoe. Images can however be framed on the 2.5-inch LCD -- the same size as is used in the SD14. While there's no optical zoom, the ...

Review summary: During our meeting with Kazuto Yamaki, Chief Operating Officer, from Sigma Japan, I had the opportunity to touch and try the new Sigma DP digital compact camera. Although the status of the Sigma DP1 is pre-pre-pre-production, in the words of Kazuto ...