Sigma DP1s 14MP FOVEON CMOS Sensor Digital Camera

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002RARGOO
• Item model number: C7s900
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,173 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2009

Product Description

Product Description

The Sigma DP1s is an improved version of the Sigma DP1, and both cameras contain a the same processor, 14-megapixel FOVEON X3 direct image sensor and lens with a focal length of 16.6mm F4 (35mm equivalent focal length is 28mm). The new Sigma DP1s features enhancements to its user interface that mimic that of the DP2 and will provide photographers with improved user capabilities. The DP1s also offers enhanced performance when shooting backlit subjects to further enrich the images itcaptures with superb resolution and richly graduated tones with a life-like, three-dimensional feel. The DP1s is the latest addition to Sigma's DP line of high-definition, compact digital cameras. It will provide DP1 enthusiasts with the same narrow lens that they have come to know and love, but the user experience will be enhanced with more exceptional image quality in backlit situations and with an easier user interface, which now incorporates the Quick Set (QS) function

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Minor update to the DP1 14MP camera, October 13, 2009

By	Michael A. Duvernois (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

According to Sigma, there are three main upgrades for the DP1s over the DP1, and they are the quickset function assigned to the digital zoom controls, RAW+JPEG writing, and an improvement to the metering for backlit subjects. The quickset is seen on the Sigma DP2 and Sigma SD14 cameras and it is a very nice shorthand. It speeds and improves common settings for my use. I couldn't evaluate the difference in backlit performance, but will trust Sigma on that one. Simultaneously writing RAW and JPEG files can be a great help to those who want the quick jpeg preview but edit the RAW files (in Aperture for example). Not sure how many people have been clamoring for that, but it is a feature.

Recommendations: Get the DP1s if you are looking at it as a new camera. If you have a DP1, don't feel badly, these updates are useful but not huge. It appears that the DP1s will be the DP1 replacement, so there might be a good price on a DP1 at some point soon... (Oh, and there's a firmware update for the original DP1, you should get it if you have one.)