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Sigma DP2 review

Started Apr 13, 2010 | User reviews thread
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solidether New Member • Posts: 4
Sigma DP2 review

This camera is fun to use, produces great images and still is reasonably small and therefore my daily companion for the last 4 months.

The f/2.8 lens together with the sensor and storing RAW images produce great results up to ISO 800. I cannot comment on any special look due to the Foveon sensor - I edit the RAW images to suit my taste and I'm happy with it.

Coming from using a Nikon DSLR and lens collection, the DP2 is an equally professional tool which requires some getting used to. After the initial learning curve, it's quick to get to the settings required for the situation. I compose my shots, therefore the mentioned "sluggishness" (aka write speed of the RAW images) is not a problem for me.

Autofocus and other aspects have been continuously improved by firmware updates and I have not had any problems with freezes or whatsoever. In low light situation focusing can fail, but here the manual focus works reasonably well.

While sometimes tempted to take along the DSLR and the variety of lenses to play with, often times I find myself choosing the small DP2 instead and using my feet as the "manual zoom". The quality of the RAW images is certainly equal.

Recent price drops have moved this camera into a segment where it's unchallenged regarding the image and feature quality.

PS: Before buying the DP2 I did my investigation and the list of interesting cameras for this purpose (portability) besides the Sigma came down to Canon S90 and Panasonic LX3. Having done test shots with all cameras, I cannot follow the difference in the ratings here on dpreview especially between the S90 and the DP2.

Problems:

None.

Sigma DP2
5 megapixels • 2.5 screen • 41 mm
Announced: Sep 23, 2008
solidether's score
4.6
Average community score
4.1
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