Reviews of the Sigma DP2
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent characteristics for shooting in black and white; compact; nice manual controls.
The Bad: Slow AF system; short battery life; stiff shutter button; some interface annoyances; occasional lockups; poor white balance; overly blue LCD screen; poor video capture.
The Bottom Line: The Sigma DP2 doesn't really live up to the promise of its Foveon sensor, but it does excel for shooting in black and white photos.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 71/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 555063 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.
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pocket-lint.com
Review Summary: The Sigma DP2 won't appeal to everybody, and that's largely by design. It works best when viewed as a compact back-up to an existing DSLR, or an experimental supplement to a more fully-featured, user-friendly digital compact
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: The compact Sigma DP2 produces extraordinary D-SLR-quality images, but its steep price and laundry list of drawbacks probably won't please the average photographer. Enthusiasts, on the other hand, are likely to flip for this camera.
Manufacturer: SIGMA
Part number: DP2
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Prosumer
- Width 4.4 in
- Depth 2.2 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Weight 9.2 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 14 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type X3 CMOS
- Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Special Effects Sepia, Black & White
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage RAW 2640 x 1760 - 15.4 MB, Fine JPEG 2640 x 1760 - 3.3 MB, Normal JPEG 2640 x 1760 - 1.9 MB, Basic JPEG 2640 x 1760 - 1.4 MB, Fine JPEG 2640 x 1485 - 2.7 MB, Normal JPEG 2640 x 1485 - 1.6 MB, Basic JPEG 2640 x 1485 - 1.2 MB, Fine JPEG 1872 x 1248 - 1.6 MB, Normal JPEG 1872 x 1248 - 0.9 MB, Basic JPEG 1872 x 1248 - 0.7 MB, Fine JPEG 1312 x 880 - 0.8 MB, Normal JPEG 1312 x 880 - 0.5 MB, Basic JPEG 1312 x 880 - 0.3 MB
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6
- Flash Modes Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 10 ft
- Features Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Lens - 24.2 mm - F/2.8
- Focal Length 24.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 41 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 11 in
- Lens Aperture F/2.8
- Lens Construction 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features AE lock, DPOF support, Audio recording, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Detachable
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case Soft case
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Shoe cap, Neck strap
- Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
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