Sigma DP1 Review: Digital Photography Review

Menus

	The DP1's menu structure is very simple. If you press the menu button in shooting mode you open the shooting menu, doing so in review mode will display the playback menu. In both modes you have access to the setup menu. Unfortunately there is no 'quick' menu for access to the most important settings, so you have to dive into the shooting menu for all modifications that don't have their dedicated button (such as ISO, WB or drive mode). Note: Usually the menu is superimposed on the preview image

The DP1's menu structure is very simple. If you press the menu button in shooting mode you open the shooting menu, doing so in review mode will display the playback menu. In both modes you have access to the setup menu. Unfortunately there is no 'quick' menu for access to the most important settings, so you have to dive into the shooting menu for all modifications that don't have their dedicated button (such as ISO, WB or drive mode).

Note: Usually the menu is superimposed on the preview image

Playback menu


Option	Values / Actions	Notes
Slideshow	• Show all • Show locked • Show marked • Duration 2 sec 5 sec 10 sec • Repeat Yes No
Lock	• Unlock • Lock • Lock all marked • Lock all • Unlock all
Mark	• Unmark • Mark • Mark all • Unmark all
Rotate	• Rotate right • Rotate left
Sound Memo	• Cancel • Set
DPOF	• Select Images & Quantity # prints • Select All Images # prints • Cancel All Selections No Yes

Shooting menu

A green superscript one (¹) indicates the default setting.


Option	Values / Actions	Notes / Sub options
ISO Setting	• Auto¹ • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800
Image Size	• Hi¹ • Wide 16:9 • Med • Low	Image sizes cannot be chosen when shooting in RAW
Image Quality	• Fine¹ • Norm • Basic • RAW
White Balance	• Auto¹ • Sunlight • Shade • Overcast • Incandescent • Fluorescent • Flash • Custom	Press shutter button to capture a white balance image (in rectangle)
Color Settings	• Normal¹ • Sepia • B&W
Drive Mode	• Single¹ • Continuous • Self Timer 2 sec • Self Timer 10 sec
Metering Mode	• Evaluative¹ • Center Weighted Average • Spot
AF Area	AF area selection (out of 9)	Use the four-way-controller to select AF area
Auto Bracket	• Adjust (-3.0 to +3.0)	- Default 0
Digital Zoom	• Off¹ • On
Image With Sound	• Off¹ • On
Contrast	• Adjust (-1 to +1)	- Default 0
Sharpness	• Adjust (-1 to +1)	- Default 0
Saturation	• Adjust (-1 to +1)	- Default 0
Color Space	• sRGB¹ • Adobe RGB

Setup menu

A green superscript one (¹) indicates the default setting.


Option	Values / Actions	Notes / Sub options
Date	• Set date and time • Set time format 12H 24H • Set date format Y/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y
Language	• English • Japanese • German • Chinese • French • Spanish • Italian • Korean
Quick Preview	• 2 sec¹ • 5 sec • 10 sec • Off
AEL Button Settings	• AEL¹ • Center AF Lock • AEL + Center AF Lock
File Numbering	• Continuous¹ • Auto reset
LCD Brightness	• Normal¹ • Dim • Bright
LCD Contrast	• Medium¹ • High • Low
LCD Sleep	• 30 sec • 1 min¹ • 2 min • 5 min • Off
Auto Power Off	• 10 sec • 30 sec • 1 min • 2 min¹ • 5 min • Off
Key Sound	• On¹ • Off
Shutter Sound	• On¹ • Off
Playback Volume	• Adjust playback volume	Adjust by using the four-way controller
Video Mode	• NTSC¹ • PAL
USB Mode	• Mass Storage¹ • PictBridge
Format	• OK No OK
Reset	• Reset settings to default Cancel OK
Firmware	• Current Version • Firmware update