Sigma DP1 - Expert Reviews

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Storage media: SD Memory Card, Sensor resolution: 14 Megapixels, Weight: 240g, Digital zoom: 3x ...
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9.3 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Sigma DP1 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- November 2008
  Review summary of Sigma DP1
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 96 reviews of Sigma DP1 from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 7.75/10. Comparing these reviews to 322256 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 (or 9.3 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.
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- - Sigma releases DP1 firmware update version 2.00 Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: dcviews.com
- November 2008
  Sigma releases DP1 firmware update version 2.00
  
  Review summary: Following its 1.04 firmware update of July, Sigma now further improves its DP1 digital camera with the release of firmware version 2.00. This latest firmware update offers the following improvements: • It is possible to allocate different functions to e
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- - Sigmaâ-'s DP1 Digital Camera; Foveon Sensor & 14 Million Photodetectors In A â--Compactâ-- Digicam Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: shutterbug.com
- October 2008
  Sigmaâ-'s DP1 Digital Camera; Foveon Sensor & 14 Million Photodetectors In A â--Compactâ-- Digicam
  By Peter K. Burian
  
  Review summary: A versatile camera with the features that serious enthusiasts want for landscape, nature, and travel photography, the Sigma DP1 is equipped with a unique oversized sensor that can produce wide dynamic range, high definition of fine detail, and accurate co
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- - Sigma DP1 review Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: pcadvisor.co.uk
- September 2008
  Sigma DP1 review
  By Joanne Carter
  
  Review summary: Sigma's DP1 is unusual for a digital compact camera, in that it has an APS-C-size sensor, as found in many digital SLRs.
  
  Verdict: There are countless uses for a camera of the DP1's capabilities. The ultra-portable Sigma DP1 would make a superb choice for travel photographers. It would be fair to say Sigma's DP1 is the digital compact camera equivalent to Canon's full-frame EOS 5D. I
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- - Sigma DP1 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.co.uk
- September 2008
  Sigma DP1
  By Rod Lawton
  
  Review summary: The DP1 is the companion camera to Sigma's SD14. It uses the same unique three-layer Foveon sensor, but this time in a compact body with a fixed focal-length lens. It's designed for photographers looking for simplicity, clarity and quality rathe
  
  Pros: Simplicity of design; Foveon image quality; excellent Sigma PhotoPro software
  
  Cons: Slow autofocus; slow image processing; breathtaking price
  
  Verdict: The DP1 is about as far from the mainstream as you can get. It has some obvious limitations and some rather less obvious operational flaws but, despite this, the images produced by its Foveon sensor are of such a quality that you're willing to forgiv
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