Name: DP1x
Brand: Sigma
SKU: 2341
Rating: 4.1 (38 reviews)

3.6

based on all reviews

picture quality and portability
simplicity of the design
they scale and print very nicely as well

the screen is not a touch screen
really slow and not very good in low light conditions
the Sigma is notorious for being slow at writing RAW files

Sensor type: CMOS (Foveon X3)
Image sensor format: APS-C
Sensor size: 20.7x13.8 mm
Effective pixels: 5 Mpx
Max resolution: 2640, 1760 px
Maximum aperture: 4
Autofocus: Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
Screen size: 2.5 in
Touch screen: no

Sigma DP1x - Pros & Cons

picture quality and portability
simplicity of the design
they scale and print very nicely as well
bright
snappy
beautiful LCD
simple design and layout
Sigma is clean and sparse and the controls are intuitive and well laid out
Excellent and very thorough review
works great to automatically recognize and on a face in the frame
the controls are easy to access even with gloves on
high image quality and unique rendering of
improved display speed
and better printing
displays 100% of the image and the 920
000 pixel resolution is excellent
The night photograph was very good

the screen is not a touch screen
really slow and not very good in low light conditions
the Sigma is notorious for being slow at writing RAW files
the screen is often too dim to compose photos well
Movie mode is pointless at 320 x 240
Auto-focus in dim light was sometimes problematic
no Optical Stabilization built into the lens
doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
have built-in Wireless
Does the Sigma DP1x have Touch Screen
Does the Sigma DP1x have Weather Sealing
Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
some settings are restricted in different shooting modes
RAW+JPEG capture is not supported
coloured fringing was found near the edges of many images
Sepia colour modes are not usable for raw file capture
slight image softening was evident
Merrill no longer has a built-in pop-flash unit
The images are just a little soft at the default sharpening setting
this 19 second movie is 30 Mb in size
auto-focus lag and speeds up the camera
Memory Card Slot Battery Compartment

Sigma DP1x - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	2.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	800 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	5 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	2640 x 1760 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Sigma - Video Reviews (4)

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Sigma DP1x - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS
Image sensor format	APS-C
Sensor size	0.81 in
Sensor photo detectors	14.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	3:2
Max resolution	2640 x 1760 px
Other resolutions	1776x1184 1296x864
Processor	True II

Optical zoom	1.0 x
Maximum aperture	4
Focal length equiv	< 28
Autofocus	Contrast Detect Single Live View
Manual focus	yes
Normal focus range	11.81 in

Minimum shutter speed	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes
Aperture priority	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes
Exposure compensation plus	3
Exposure compensation minus	-3
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
Subject / scene modes	yes
Built-in flash	yes
External flash	yes
Self-timer	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Average
Self-timer options	10

Weight	8.82 oz
Width	4.45 in
Height	2.36 in
Depth	1.97 in

HDMI	no
USB version	1.0
Remote control	yes

ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	800
Boosted ISO maximum	3200
White balance presets	6
Custom white balance	no
Image stabilization type	No
Uncompressed format	RAW

Screen size	2.5 in
Articulated LCD	no
Screen dots	230000
Touch screen	no
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	None

Body type	Large sensor compact
Colour of product	Black
Environmentally sealed	no

Storage types	SD MMC

Timelapse recording	no

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Sigma DP1x Sigma - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.0

Based on 6 reviews

Sigma DP1x Sigma DP1 Merrill Review | Photography Blog

photographyblog.com

Published: 18.10.2012

Sigma DP1 Merrill Review | Photography Blog

4.0

The Sigma DP1 Merrill is a new serious compact camera featuring an intriguing 46 megapixel APS-C sensor from Foveon and a fixed 28mm equivalent lens with a fast aperture of f/2.8. Read our in-depth Sigma DP1 Merrill review to find out what this unique camera is capable of...

Sigma DP1x Sigma DP1x Review - Specifications

Imaging Resource

Published: 20.02.2010

Sigma DP1x Review - Specifications

Sigma DP1x Review - DP1x Specifications

Photo Review

Published: 17.02.2012

Sigma DP1x

3.5

A pocketable camera with a large Foveon sensor that delivers rich, natural-looking colours plus a wide dynamic range and supports raw file capture.Sigma's DP1x features the same 20.7 x 13.8 mm Foveon X3 sensor and wide angle lens as Sigma's first large-sensor compact camera, the DP1, which was released just over three years ago. This recent update is largely cosmetic and combines the rear panel interface design of the DP2s with the True II processor from the DP2. It also introduces a revised autofocusing algorithm.

Imaging Resource

Published: 20.02.2010

Sigma DP1x Review

Sigma DP1x review, find out how the DP1x stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

PC World

Sigma DP1x digital camera

2.5

Sigma DP1x review: A compact camera promising professional digital SLR quality - at a DSLR price

Camera Decision

Published: 20.02.2010

Sigma DP1x Review | Camera Decision

2.0

Sigma DP1x is a 5.0MP Large Sensor Compact camera with a APS-C sized CMOS (Foveon X3) sensor and 28 mm F4.0 lens. Read our DP1x review to find its pros and cons.