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Sigma DP1 release dates?

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On page 74 of the January issue of the German Magazine "ColorFoto", the estimate of the DP1's price is 900 Euros. It doesn't say if they think this will be the street price or the MSRP.

Given that the GRD with its fixed lens and 1/1.8" sensor still sells for 500 Euros around here, an MSRP of 900 Euros seems probable to me.

For that price, one would certainly hope that the DP1 would have a few pleasant surprises up its sleeve.

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webshark3 said:
Ricoh sold a lot more than 100 of these at $799+.

At this time, it's probably the closest competitor to the DP1. The
DP1 will be a cult camera. Definitely not mainstream, and the
sensor is gonna cost us.

But I like your optimism, and pray that I'm wrong and you're right. :)
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JJJPhoto said:
Only if they want to sell fewer than 100 units.

Sigma knows they can't sell a fixed lens, fixed focal length camera
(even one with a new sensor) for more than the price of a budget
DSLR.
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No, you "know" that but how are you so sure you are right?

There are a lot of people that already have DSLR's, some very expensive, who would happily pay for DSLR quality in a smaller form factor for times when a DSLR was not practical to have on hand.

That's who the DP-1 is really aimed at (or rather the people who will buy one) - people who already have DSLR's, of any price.

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Would it have cost much more to have it have an SA mount?

That would make this camera much more attractive to DSLR user's that would like something smaller for convienance.

Mat you made a good point about who this would be marketed to. My roommate who shoots trains with a film DSLR is looking for something small but still wants the same quality. Since he shoots wide angle all the time I think this camera will be a perfect choice for him, fixed lens or not.
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I'm not sure why you'd think that adding a (presumably) excellent lens to an SD14 based camera would allow them to cut the price to a third? While there are savings in removing the SLR mechanism and lensmount, I'm sure they don't account for more than two thirds of the price of the SD14.

There's a precent in fixed lens compact high-end cameras from about a decade ago. The Minilux, T3, TC-1, etc, were titanium bodied 35mm film cameras, and were all at least $800. This is a market that has gone almost entirely untapped in the digital world.
 
900 euros= 1,178.73 USD. Bummer! If it's all that it's cracked up to be, I'll put the cabage down on one, but I wish it was in the $700.00-$800.00 USD range. $1100.00 is pretty steep.
viztyger said:
On page 74 of the January issue of the German Magazine "ColorFoto",
the estimate of the DP1's price is 900 Euros. It doesn't say if
they think this will be the street price or the MSRP.

Given that the GRD with its fixed lens and 1/1.8" sensor still
sells for 500 Euros around here, an MSRP of 900 Euros seems
probable to me.

For that price, one would certainly hope that the DP1 would have a
few pleasant surprises up its sleeve.
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I agree, and I also wish that it had a lens in the equivalent 35-40mm range. 28mm is a bit wider than my ideal lens length, especially considering that it's the only lens. 40mm, 40mm , 40mm pleeeze !

Regardless, this appears to be a unique and needed camera in the market. I hope it's all that it's cracked up to be. If so, my DSLR's will be gathring even more dust than they currently are ;-).
viztyger said:
Björn
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Yes, but hopefully shouldn't be an issue if ISO 1600 is relatively noise free.

I'll take my DSLR at ISO1600, and F4 any day over a P&S at f2.8.
 
Roger Monroe said:
I agree, and I also wish that it had a lens in the equivalent 35-40mm range. 28mm is a bit wider than my ideal lens length, especially considering that it's the only lens. 40mm, 40mm , 40mm pleeeze !
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I think the idea is, optimize the system for the prime lens, and count on 3x digital zoom which will still give the equilvilent of high quality 4-5mp photos.....

Ad far as where to start, I personally use 28mm the most. I (personally) find 40mm more limiting. Although I'll admit, perfect for portraits. It's just a compromise they needed to make this time around.....
 
webshark3 said:
Ad far as where to start, I personally use 28mm the most. I
(personally) find 40mm more limiting. Although I'll admit, perfect
for portraits. It's just a compromise they needed to make this time
around.....
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Yeah, it's definitely a "horses for courses" thing. I've fallen in love with the 40mm focal length over the past few years. I use to be a 28mm kind of guy, I just like a little more reach and DOF control, especially with a F4 lens.

The fact they are bringing this camera to market period, may allow me to overlook this point ;-).

Bring it on Sigma !
 
would no longer be a compact camera, even if it was technically feasible.

The DP1, as has been pointed out, is a compact camera, not a DSLR or even a prosumer zoom lens camera.

It fills a very important market, as already pointed out as well. Those of us who have DSLR systems and want and need a small carry-aroiund camera for when the DSLR system is too big, bulky, hard to carry (think airplanes), etc. Currently I still use a 35mm film Olympus Epic (35mm fixed lens) for this purpose but the DP1 will replace it.

As to the fixed 28mm lens, that too is apporpirate since they can optimixe the lens to the sensor and keep the whole camera compact.

Actually, the DP1 will be attractive to another group of people. Those who want to try the Foveon sensor witrhout investing in a whole DSLR system. Which is why using the same sensor as the SD14 is a good idea.

I still think the DP1 was the most exciting news out of Photokina (not that the news of the DP14 wasn't great, it was just that many of us "old-timers" were expecting another SDxx).

Pete
 
Rumor has it that the SD14 and DP1 will be released around the same time. I think within 2-3 weeks of eachother. "They are fixing up bugs right now and when it is ready to be released, both will be on the market. They are already delayed and will want to capture market share asap. Everything else on the DP1 is functional but the bugs that are preventing the SD14 release."

I don't know the reliability of this report, but would like to know if you think it sounds right.
awaken1977 said:
Hello!
Is there any news from Sigma about DP1 release dates and
recommended price?
I know that SD14 is delayed - how it will affect DP1 release?
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Wow---they're skipping 12 generations of development. That's the one I want!

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