Sigma DP1 Reviews
It’s been awhile since the first pair of of Sigma DP1 hands-ons - but now, we’ve got two full length and quality reviews of what is turning out to be quite an outstanding camera.
The first review comes courtesy of Photoreview.com.au - and it’s all generally positive for the DP1, but there was also one tidbit that I found interesting:
The stand-out feature of the DP-1 is its ability to record a much wider dynamic range that any digicam we’ve reviewed - and also than many DSLRs. Although both JPEG and X3F.RAW files looked rather flat when viewed on both the camera’s LCD and our computer screen, it was possible to obtain very good results from the test camera - but only when we worked with raw files.
And some excerpts from their conclusion:
Sigma’s DP-1 is a revolutionary camera - and quite different from any other digital camera in the current marketplace. This, in part, accounts for its relatively high price tag and restricted feature set (prime lens, pared-down set of controls, limited video capabilities). It is not a camera for point-and-shoot photographers. Nor will it suit photographers who only shoot JPEGs and prefer not to become involved in subsequent editing.
Click here to read the rest of their review.
And next up..
The EX tag is used by Sigma to denote a much superior optical and build quality, as well as a crinkle finish which I rather like (but some people say it chips off after a few years of abuse, but so far my Sigma EX lenses are still looking pretty.) The DG means it has been ‘digitally optimized’ - BUT it will work with full frame DSLRs. (A lot of people think this means it is a digital-only lens, similar to Nikon’s DX, but that is not true - Sigma’s designation for it’s digital-only lenses is DC)
