Sigma DP1, Fixed Lens Wide Angle Compact
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Sigma’s DP1 is a new Sigma camera with fixed lens wide angle compact and the only compact digital camera to utilize an APS-C Foveon Sensor. The Sigma DP1 has all new microlenses, a new Three-layer Responsive Ultimate Engine (”TRUE”) processing, a specially designed 28mm f/4 equivalent lens (5 groups/6 elements), a new version of Sigma’s Photo Pro RAW conversion software (v2.4 Win/v3.1Mac), and full manual controls, among other high-end features. Very sophisticated of compact camera.
What are the feature of this Sigma DP1 ?
1. It has the MAAPS modes (Manual, Auto, Aperture-priority, Program, and Shutter-priority). See for manual mode, its give you more flexible to control your setting.
2. Includes a QVGA video mode (320 x 240 @ 30fps) and an audio capture mode.
3. With 2.5-inch, 230,000-dot TFT LCD usually does a nice job of framing the image for LCD viewfinding.
4. SLR-sized image sensor with 14 Megapixel. The size of the image sensor used in the DP1 camera is 20.7mm x 13.8mm. It is approximately seven to twelve times larger than the 1/1.8inch to 1/2.5inch image sensors used in ordinary compact digital cameras.
5. Brand-new “TRUE” image processing engine. The DP1 incorporates “TRUE” (Three-layer Responsive Ultimate Engine), the world’s first image processing engine suited for Foveon three silicon embedded layer direct image sensor.
This Sigma DP1 will be available in the UK from April this year.
If you like to buy, consider buy Sigma DP1 14MP Digital Camera from amazon.com
Watch this conversation with US Marketing Manager of Sigma DP1 from imaging resource:
and the other Sigma DP1 video :
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