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Sigma DP2 Camera Review: It's Complicated
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06/02/09
So speaking from my experience with DP1:
- the sensor is crap at ISO 800 and higher
- the camera is slow
- the AF is slow and unreliable
- the LCD is abysmal
- the camera is very fragile
- color accuracy is a joke
- green and red color blotching at high ISO
- funky flare from IR filter when shooting against the sun
And I love the camera.
Why?
- The picture quality.
- No Bayer pattern artifacts.
- Sharp and distortion free lens.
- Incredible sharpness of images.
- Edge and line quality.
- Dynamic range, X3 fill light effect and highlight recover
- I can put it into my pocket which I cant do with my K20D, and it often takes better pictures than K20D.
06/02/09
Against my will, though, I've gotten kind of excited about the K-7 :(
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Think about what you're comparing. For any set size of display, the higher-pixel image has less potential for noise. That can be offset by sensor size. Since this Foveon sensor seems to be very inefficient, I think cameras with more efficient Bayer sensors that are smaller can probably get as-good results.
Only thing that this camera would give you as a significant advantage over say a G10 is DOF control.
06/02/09
I guess it's possible I've just been affected by the hype. Since I'll probably wait for the price to come down to DP1 level anyway, maybe there will be an interesting micro four thirds camera around to put the choice in better perspective..
06/02/09
That being said, there's no excuse for shoddy battery life - especially for this category of camera. I've been looking for a good street shooter for ages now, and continue to use my film cameras for that purpose - the Ricoh GR1s and the GR21.
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I've shortlisted some digital alternatives here :
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As for sensor size and quality, nothing beats what the Sigma has - for serious photography with accurate colors, no BS purple fringing and high [natural] dymanic range, this is tops.
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