Sigma dp2 Quattro

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Type: Compact camera
Lens : 30mm F2.8
Image sensor : FOVEON X3® (CMOS)
Sensor size: 23.5 x 15.7 mm
Resolution : Effective 29 megapixels
Aspect ratio : 21: 9, 16: 9, 3: 2, 4: 3, 1: 1
File formats : JPEG , RAW , RAW + JPEG
Exposure index : ISO 100 ~ ISO 6400
Viewfinder : LCD monitor
Screen : TFT color LCD monitor
Size: 3 inches
Resolution: 920,000 pixels
Operating modes: Single picture, series picture, self-timer, interval timer
Auto focus (AF) : Contrast detection
AF points: 9 measuring fields
Exposure metering : Multi-field metering, center-weighted integral metering, spot metering
Regulation: (P) Program automatic (with program shift option), (S) Shutter automatic, (A) Aperture automatic, (M) Manual
Lightning connection : Slip-on shoe for external flash
Exposure compensation : ± 3 EV (in 1/3 steps)
White balance : 10 types (auto, auto (light source priority), sun, shade, cloudy, incandescent, neon light, color temperature, flash light, manual)
Storage media : SD , SDHC and SDXC cards
Data interface : USB / release cable
Direct printing: PictBridge
Power supply: Li-Ion battery BP-51, battery charger BC-51, power supply unit SAC-6
Dimensions: 161.4 mm × 67 mm × 81.6 mm (W × H × D)
Weight: 395 g

The dp2 Quattro is a compact camera from the Japanese company Sigma . The camera has the new Foveon X3 Quattro sensor and 29 effective megapixels . It also has a lens with a fixed focal length of 30mm. The dp2 Quattro was officially presented in February 2014. The camera will then also be available in Germany in August.

technical features

The Sigma dp2 Quattro is the first camera to be released from the newly developed dp series. The sensor, the processor, the lens and the appearance of the camera have all been revised. The newly developed Foveon X3 direct sensor is the same size, but consists of four times more blue diodes. The blue layer has a resolution of 20 megapixels and the green and red layers each have 4.9 megapixels. Accordingly, the camera has 33 total megapixels and 29 effective megapixels, which are composed of the ratio of 4: 1: 1. The new name "Quattro" refers to that pixel ratio.

Some differences compared to the dp2 Merrill

  • improved ISO: 6400 instead of 3200
  • has a 2-way shutter release
  • has an optical viewfinder
  • has a viewfinder
  • manual exposure control
  • 19.6 instead of 14.7 megapixels in RAW format

properties

  • 29 megapixel Foveon X3 sensor
  • 7.6 cm (3 inch) TFT color LCD monitor
  • Dual TRUE III image processing processor
  • ISO 100-6400
  • Supported file formats: Lossless compressed RAW data (14-bit), JPEG (Exif2.3)
  • Li-Ion battery BP-51
  • Weight approx. 395 g (without battery and memory card)
  • Fixed focal length lens of 30 mm
  • Aperture range F2.8-F16
  • Current firmware: 1.08

included supply

Li-Ion battery BP-51, battery charger BC-51, USB cable, printed instructions

Optional accessories

Power supply unit SAC-6 (with power supply unit CN-21), lens hood LH5-01, release cable CR-31, external viewfinder VF-51, LCD view finder LVF-01 and holder for LCD view finder LVF-01, handle BG-11, camera protection HC-21, filter 58mm

The camera has a hot shoe, which is compatible with the small flash unit EF-140S SA-STTL and the large electronic flash EF-610 DG ST and the EF-610 DG Super.

Sigma Photo Pro

With the Sigma Photo Pro software, image processing and conversion of RAW - to JPEG - or TIFF files can be carried out with all cameras of the SD series.

Version 6.x can be downloaded free of charge for Windows 7+ and Mac OS version 10.8 or higher. The software versions 6.5.4 (Win7 +) and 6.5.5 (MacOSX 10.9+) are currently available.

The software is used for all cameras of the DP series as well as for the Sigma SLR cameras SD9, SD10, SD14, SD15, SD1 Merrill and the new SD Quattro (H).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sigma DP2 Quattro price and release date announced. Retrieved July 9, 2014 .
  2. ↑ Sigma SD2 Quattro - overview. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 2, 2014 ; Retrieved July 1, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sigma-foto.de
  3. ↑ Sigma dp Quattro announced: camera trio with new Foveon sensor. Retrieved July 1, 2014 .
  4. ↑ The main differences between the Sigma DP2 Quattro and the DP2 Merrill. Retrieved July 2, 2014 .