Sigma DP1

portability, usability, image quality, durability, lens

performance, screen, price, zoom, stabilizer

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

portability, usability, image quality, size, design

zoom, shutter, stabilizer , energy, flash

91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

SLR quality in a point-and-shoot form ; Excellent image quality ; Can easily isolate subjects with shallow depth of field ; Solid camera construction

Mediocre LCD ; Sigma's raw processing software is limited and clunky ; Sigma raw files not supported by Aperture or iPhoto ; Slow to focus and save images ; Images shot above ISO 800 are overly noisy

Class leading detail in ISO 100 images, higher ISO performance better than most compact cameras Resolution is as good as it gets in compact cameras, very impressive for output size Good dynamic range (though limited usable headroom in raw files) Very...

Desaturated and 'flat' JPEG output Some chroma noise even at base ISO, lots of it at higher sensitivities Unreliable White Balance (and poor color in low light) Generally very slow, very long read/write and processing times Unimpressive shutter lag...

I'd like to start this conclusion by saying that Sigma deserves an incredible amount of credit for doing what none of the 'big' manufacturers so far have been bold enough to do. In an industry that focuses its marketing efforts almost exclusively on...

The Sigma DP1 is a major advance in compact digital cameras, but it does have its problems, including no zoom lens, slow in taking photos, not very good low light performance, and only focuses down to 12″ However, the picture quality in good light is...

The Sigma DP1 offers the best image quality, JPEG or RAW, of any compact camera currently available today and in many ways equals DSLR cameras with APS-C sized sensors. There is virtually no noise throughout the ISO range, only at the fastest setting...

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 ;...

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...

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...

Exceptionally detailed and uniquely beautiful image quality at low ISOs; Fast, sharp 28mm-equivalent lens; Simple, straightforward controls match camera's simple, straightforward (street photography) goals.

Fixed-focal-length lens; Image quality deteriorates significantly at ISO 800 and above; Overall sluggish performer; Falls short when capturing JPEGs; Terrible VGA-only video quality; Very poor battery life; No built-in flash.

The Sigma DP1 Merrill marks a significant overhaul from earlier DP designs, featuring a sharp new f/2.8 lens and a massive upgrade to the 46-megapixel Foveon sensor (borrowed from the Sigma SD1 DSLR) that produces breathtaking, high-resolution images...

Citation "Sigma DP1 Review," by Chris Townsend. BackpackingLight.com (ISSN 1537-0364). http://backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/sigma_dp1_review.html, 2009-02-10 00:10:00-07.

Before continuing, it’s important to note that the lens is the primary difference between the two Sigma cameras. The DP1 has a 16.6mm (28mm film equivalent) f/4 lens and the DP2 has a 24.2mm (41mm film equivalent) f/2.8 lens. The wider, slower lens on...

While I have no scientific method of measuring pure resolution, the DP1 produced superb JPEG quality at ISO 100, with the definition of intricate detail expected from an 8-megapixel D-SLR. In raw photos made at ISO 100 to 400-and converted with the...