Review: Sigma DP1
The DP1 Sigma is basicallya camera that is devoted to professional photographers. The company created a camera that could translate an irreplaceable instant into a work of art of the highest order. So has Sigma succeeded in living up to its own hype. This is a new highly featured camera with lots of feature that is excellent for professional photography.
Main Features
14.06 million (4.69 million x 3) Foveon X3 CMOS sensor
28mm equiv, F4 lens
RAW capture
Full manual control
TRUE image processing
230,0000 pixel, 2.5-inch LCD
Movies in 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) @ 30 fps
Specification
Sensor
• FOVEON X3(R) Direct Image Sensor (CMOS)
• 20.7 x 13.8 mm Foveon CMOS sensor
• Direct image sensor
• 14.06 million effective pixels (4.69 million x 3)
Image sizes
• JPEG: 2640 x 1760 pixels (High)
• JPEG: 2640 x 1485 pixels (16:9)
• JPEG: 1872 x 1248 pixels (Medium)
• JPEG: 1312 x 880 pixels (Low)
• RAW: 2640 x 1760 pixels
Movie clips
• QVGA: 320×240
• 30 Frames Per Second
File formats
• RAW ?12-bit uncompressed)
• JPEG (Three quality levels, Exif 2.21)
Lens • 16.6mm (28mm equiv.)
• F4
• 5 Groups 6 Elements
Digital zoom Yes, up to 3x
Focus
• Contrast detection AF
• Dial type manual focus
AF area modes • AF point selection (out of 9 points)
AF assist lamp No
Focus distance 30cm to ?
Metering
• Evaluative Metering
• Center-Weighted Average Metering
• Spot metering
ISO sensitivity
• Auto
• 100
• 200
• 400
• 800
Exposure compensation
• +/- 3EV
• 1/3 EV steps
Exposure bracketing
• 1/3EV stop increments up to ±3EV
• 3 frames
Shutter speed
• 1/1000sec to 15sec (between F4 and F5.0)
• 1/1250sec to 15sec (between F5.6 to F7.1)
• 1/1600sec to 15sec (between F8.0 to F9.0)
• 1/2000sec to 15sec (between F10 to F11)
Modes
• Auto Mode
• Program AE
• Shutter Priority AE
• Aperture Priority AE
• Manual
White balance
• Auto
• Sunlight
• Shade
• Overcast
• Incandescent
• Fluorescent
• Flash
• Custom
Image parameters
• Contrast
• Sharpness
• Saturation
• Color Space
Flash
• Pop-up (Manual)
• Guide number: 6 (ISO100/?)
• Flash range: 30cm?3m(Auto ISO)
• Forced on
• Red-eye Reduction
• Slow Sync.
• Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
• Flash exposure compensation
LCD monitor • 2.5″ TFT LCD Display
• 230K dots
Connectivity
• USB 2.0
• AV Output (NTSC/PAL)
• Audio out (monaural)
• DC Input
Storage
• SD Memory Card
• SDHC Memory Card
• MultiMedia Card
Power
• Li-ion Battery BP-31
• Battery Charger BC-31
• optional AC Adapter
• Approx.250 shots capacity
Weight (excl batt) 250g / 8.8oz
Dimensions 113.3mm/4.5″(W)×59.5mm/2.3″(H)×50.3mm/2″(D)
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