Sigma DP1s User Manual

The Sigma DP1.
Unique. Groundbreaking.
A compact digital camera
with all the power of a digital SLR.
For the first time. Ever.

Sigma DP1s Specifications

General

Sensor Type	Foveon X3
Image Stabilization	No
Video Recording	No
Storage Media	SD / SDHC card
Sensor Size	20.7 x 13.8 mm
Effective Pixels	4.6 million
Lens	Fixed 28mm equivalent, f/4
Viewfinder	Optional external viewfinder
LCD Screen	2.5-inch TFT LCD, 230, 000 dots
Dimensions	113.3 x 59.5 x 50.3 mm
Battery	BP-31

Summary

SIGMA DP1

The Soul of an SLR, in the Body of a Compact.

Image-quality and compactness: can you have both?

Discusses the trade-offs between SLR image quality and compact portability, and whether both can be achieved.

Exactly like an SLR. Just in a smaller body.

Highlights the DP1's SLR-like functionality and adaptability in a compact body.

Setting you free to shoot it your way

Details the DP1's SLR-sized sensor, high-quality lens, and shooting modes that offer creative freedom.

Sometimes Bigger is Better. Image Sensors are a Case in Point.

Film or digital: big photoreceptors mean high image quality

Explains how larger image sensors, like the DP1's, lead to better image quality.

A high pixel count doesn't always mean high image quality

Discusses how pixel pitch and sensor size are more important than just high pixel count for image quality.

Full-sized sensor delivers a shallower depth of field

Explains how the DP1's large sensor creates a shallower depth of field, similar to an SLR.

The Foveon X3® Sensor

After the DP1, Youll Never Feel the Same Way About Image Quality

A direct image sensor that will rock your world

The difference between a color sensor and a monochrome device

Full-color capture system delivers "emotional image quality"

Loss-free capture of light and color data

A Photo Is Only As Good As The Lens It Was Taken With.

The all-important lens

Just like a high-performance interchangeable lens

A lens that keeps straight lines straight

A lens for full photographic expression

The construction of the special-design lens

Proprietary X3F file format for outstanding texture and color

X3F images preserving the balance of the natural data

SIGMA DP1 COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERA : MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS