Sigma has today announced the interesting, unique DP1 digital camera which features the same Foveon 14M X3 sensor (2652 x 1768 x 3 layers) as the SD14 and a fixed 16.6 mm F4.0 lens (providing a 28 mm equiv. FOV). As a development announcement there isn’t a lot more detail than this, a quick look over the body images reveals a large LCD monitor, pop-up flash and the expected range of manual controls.
Sigma DP1 digital camera specifications:
| Format | Compact |
| Price (street) |
$479.99
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| Also known as | |
| Release Status | |
 Max resolution |
2640 x 1760 |
| Low resolution |
1776 x 1184, 1296 x 864 |
| Image ratio w:h |
3:2 |
| Effective pixels |
4.8 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
14.6 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) |
28 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
28 mm |
| Digital zoom |
No |
| Image stabilization |
No |
| Auto Focus |
Unknown |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
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| Macro focus range |
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| White balance override |
6 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 |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Remote control | Yes, Optional wired |
| Self-timer | Yes, 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor | Unknown |
| Storage types |
SD/MMC card |
| Storage included |
None |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW (X3F) |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Normal, Basic |
| Viewfinder |
None |
| LCD |
2.5 “ |
| LCD Dots |
230,000 |
| 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 | 109 x 60 x 31 mm (4.3 x 2.4 x 1.2 in) |
| Notes | First compact digital camera with large (APS sized) sensor |
| Resolution Chart | |
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