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Sigma Intros DP1 Compact Digital Camera

DP1 offers 'True' image processing engine, 16.6mm F4 lens (28mm equivalent).


September 27, 2006


Sigma Intros DP1 Compact Digital Camera
Sigma's DP1 compact digital camera features the same 14-megapixel Foveon chip as the SD14 DSLR. A 16.6mm f4 Sigma lens, with a wide-angle field of view equivalent to 28mm on a 35mm film camera, has been developed to maximize the image quality in conjunction with the full color capture image sensor.

The Sigma Corporation launches the new Sigma DP1 compact digital camera featuring a 14 megapixel FOVEON X3 direct image sensor (2652 x 1768 x 3 layers) as used in the Sigma SD14 digital SLR. The image sensor uses three silicon embedded layers of photo sensors, stacked to take advantage of silicon's ability to absorb red, green and blue light at different respective depths.

A 16.6mm F4 Sigma lens, with a wide angle field of view equivalent to 28mm on a 35mm film camera, has been developed to maximize the image quality in conjunction with the full color capture image sensor.

The DP1 takes advantage of the image sensor's technology to capture accurate, full color image information.

Sigma's unique and powerful 'True' image processor is incorporated into the DP1, enabling it to handle the large image files produced by the 14 megapixel sensor and reproduce exceptional definition with image quality equal to professional digital SLR cameras and on a par with top quality film. The Sigma DP1 is equipped with a large 2.5-inch TFT LCD monitor with 100% image preview, making confirmation of composition, focusing and exposure quick and easy. This compact camera includes JPEG recording format for speed and convenience and a RAW data (X3F) recording mode for retaining full image capture detail of the utmost quality.


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