Sigma has announced the DP2, a large sensor compact camera that will sell alongside the DP1. The new model’s specifications are largely identical to the DP1′s but it comes with a 41mm (35mm equiv.) lens, rather than the 28mm equiv. lens of its sister model; the new lens is also a stop faster at F2.8 as opposed to F4. The DP2 additionally includes the True II image processing engine that appears in the new SD15 DSLR, which the company says offers improved processing speed, operation and performance.
Sigma DP2 digital camera specifications:
| Format | Compact |
| Price (street) | |
| Also known as | |
| Release Status | |
 Max resolution |
2652 x 1768 |
| Low resolution |
1776 x 1184, 1296 x 864 |
| Image ratio w:h |
3:2 |
| Effective pixels |
4.6 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
14.1 million |
| Sensor size |
20.7 x 13.8 mm (2.85 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
1.6 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Foveon |
| ISO rating |
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (extended mode) |
| Zoom wide (W) |
41 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
41 mm |
| Digital zoom |
No |
| Image stabilization |
No |
| Auto Focus |
Contrast Dectection AF |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
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| Macro focus range |
|
| White balance override |
8 positions |
| Aperture range |
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| Min shutter |
30 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/4000 sec |
| Built-in Flash | Yes, pop-up |
| Flash range | |
| External flash | Yes, hot-shoe |
| Flash modes | Unknown |
| Exposure compensation |
-3 to +3 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| Metering |
8-segment, center, cw average |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread | No |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes |
| Movie Clips | No |
| Remote control | Yes, Optional wired |
| Self-timer | Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor | No |
| Storage types |
SD/SDHC/MMC card |
| Storage included |
None |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW (X3F) |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Normal, Basic |
| Viewfinder |
None |
| LCD |
2.5 “ |
| LCD Dots |
150,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 270 g (9.5 oz) |
| Dimensions | 113 x 60 x 55 mm (4.5 x 2.4 x 2.2 in) |
| Notes | |
| Resolution Chart | |
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