Sigma DP1
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The Sigma DP1 is a high-end compact digital camera
introduced by the Sigma Corporation
. It features a 14-megapixel Foveon X3 sensor
(2652 × 1768 × 3 layers), a fixed 16.6 mm F4.0 lens (28mm equivalent
), a 2.5” LCD and a pop-up flash. It was the first "compact" camera that featured an APS-C
sized sensor, a feature that Sigma claimed would result in DSLR quality images from a small, pocketable camera.
It was first announced on September 26, 2006, and after several production delays was delivered in the spring of 2008. A follow-up camera, the Sigma DP2
, was released in 2009; it features a different lens, and they are being sold in parallel.An improved version called DP1S was announced on November 17, 2009.
and suited for daylight landscape and architecture photography – but criticized for poor low-light performance and slow speed, summarized as "a great concept that needs a considerable amount of additional work". The user interface has also been criticized.
Digital camera
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introduced by the Sigma Corporation
Sigma Corporation
is a Japanese company founded in 1961, manufacturing cameras, lenses, flashes and other photographic accessories. All Sigma products are produced in the company's own Aizu factory in Bandai, Fukushima, Japan...
. It features a 14-megapixel Foveon X3 sensor
Foveon X3 sensor
The Foveon X3 sensor is a CMOSimage sensor for digital cameras, designed by Foveon, Inc. and manufactured by National Semiconductorand Dongbu Electronics....
(2652 × 1768 × 3 layers), a fixed 16.6 mm F4.0 lens (28mm equivalent
35 mm equivalent focal length
In photography, the 35 mm equivalent focal length is a measure that indicates the angle of view of a particular combination of a camera lens and film or sensor size...
), a 2.5” LCD and a pop-up flash. It was the first "compact" camera that featured an APS-C
APS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the Advanced Photo System "classic" size negatives...
sized sensor, a feature that Sigma claimed would result in DSLR quality images from a small, pocketable camera.
It was first announced on September 26, 2006, and after several production delays was delivered in the spring of 2008. A follow-up camera, the Sigma DP2
Sigma DP2
The Sigma DP2 is a high-end compact digital camera introduced by the Sigma Corporation. It features a 14-megapixel Foveon X3 sensor , the same sensor used in its predecessor, the Sigma DP1 and in the Sigma SD14 DSLR, a fixed 24.2mm F2.8 lens , a 2.5” LCD and a pop-up flash.With its predecessor, the...
, was released in 2009; it features a different lens, and they are being sold in parallel.An improved version called DP1S was announced on November 17, 2009.
Reviews
It has been praised for innovation (large sensor in compact body) and class-leading detail at ISO 100 – best image quality in a compact camera, in the same class as DSLRs,and suited for daylight landscape and architecture photography – but criticized for poor low-light performance and slow speed, summarized as "a great concept that needs a considerable amount of additional work". The user interface has also been criticized.
Specification
| Image Sensor | Foveon X3 (CMOS with layered photodiodes) |
| Image Sensor Size | 20.7 × 13.8mm |
| Number of Pixels | Effective pixels approx. 14.06 MP (2652 × 1768 × 3 layers) |
| Aspect Ratio | 3 : 2, 16 : 9 |
| Lens | 16.6mm (35mm equivalent focal length：28mm) |
| Lens Construction | 5 groups, 6 elements |
| Shooting Range | 30cm～∞ |
| Storage Media | Secure Digital Secure Digital Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital... (SD) card / SDHC compatible |
| Recording Format | Exif 2.21, DCF 2.0, DPOF |
| Recording Mode | Lossless compression RAW data (12-bit), JPEG (High, Medium, Low), Movie, Voice memo to still images, Voice recording |
| White Balance | 8 types (Auto, Sunlight, Shade, Overcast, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom) |
| Auto Focus | Contrast-detection type |
| AF Point | 9-Points |
| Focusing Modes | Single, 9-points multi |
| AF Point Selection | Auto and manual selection |
| Focus Lock | Shutter release halfway-down position(AF lock can be done by AE lock button from menu setting) |
| Manual Focus | Focus aid (dial type) |
| Metering System | 8 segments evaluative metering, Center Metering, Center-Weighted Average Metering |
| Exposure Control System | Auto Mode, (P) Program AE, (S) Shutter Priority AE, (A) Aperture Priority AE, (M) Manual |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3EV (1/3 stop increments) |
| Auto Bracketing | Appropriate, under, over; 1/3EV steps up to ±3EV for appropriate exposure |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000sec. to 15sec. |
| Built-in Flash | Pop-up type (manually) |
| Flash Coverage Range | 30cm-2.1m(at ISO200) |
| External Flash Sync. | Hotshoe (X-sync contact) |
| Drive Modes | [1] Single, [2] Continuous, [3] Self Timer(2sec. /10sec.) |
| LCD Monitor | TFT Color LCD Monitor |
| Monitor Size | 2.5 inches |
| LCD Pixels | approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Monitor Language | English/Japanese/German/Chinese/French/Spanish/Italian/Chinese (Simplified)/Korean |
| Interface | USB (USB2.0), video out (NTSC/PAL), audio out (monaural) |
| Power | Li-ion battery pack BP-31, battery charger BC-31, AC adapter (optional) |
| Dimensions | 113.3mm/4.5" (W) × 59.5mm /2.3"(H) × 50.3mm/2" (D) |
| Weight | 240g /8.5oz (excluding batteries) |
See also
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