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The DP1 uses the same Foveon X3 sensor as Sigma's SD14 DSLR and that makes it the first compact camera ever to be made with an SLR-sized sensor (it's around the same size as the Four-Thirds format). But it's not only the sensor that differentiates the new Sigma from the scores of compact cameras on the market today. With its no-nonsense feature set and 28mm (35mm equiv.) prime lens the DP1 is a million miles away from the superzooms, smile modes and face detection functions that are nowadays standard on so many compact digital cameras. Image quality is amazing for a compact, and if you can live with the slow performance, limited feature set and idiosynchratic operation it's the nearest thing yet to a pocketable SLR alternative. (April 2009)
| Body type | Large sensor compact |
| Max resolution | 2640 x 1760 |
| Effective pixels | 4.7 megapixels |
| Sensor size | APS-C (20.7 x 13.8 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| ISO | 100, 200, 400, 800 |
| Focal length (equiv.) | 28 mm |
| Optical zoom | 1× |
| Lens mount | Unknown |
| Articulated LCD | No |
| Screen size | 2.5″ |
| Screen dots | 230,000 |
| Min shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Storage types | SD/MMC card |
| USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 270 g (0.60 lb / 9.52 oz) |
| Dimensions | 113 x 60 x 50 mm (4.45 x 2.36 x 1.97″) |
| GPS | None |
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