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Sigma DP2s review

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Verdict

A camera that finds its own way to do just about everything; the perfect choice for rich eccentrics

Review Date: 3 Aug 2010

Reviewed By: Ben Pitt

Price when reviewed: £425 (£499 inc VAT)

Overall Rating
4 stars out of 6

Features & Design
4 stars out of 6

Value for Money
3 stars out of 6

Performance
2 stars out of 6

Image Quality
5 stars out of 6

Details
Part Code B4U35106021
Review Date 3 Aug 2010
Price ex VAT £425
Price inc VAT £499
Overall rating 4 stars out of 6
Performance 2 stars out of 6
Features & Design 4 stars out of 6
Image quality 5 stars out of 6
Value for Money 3 stars out of 6
Basic specifications
Camera megapixel rating 4.6mp
Camera screen size 2.5in
Camera optical zoom range 1x
Camera maximum resolution 2,640 x 1,760
Weight and dimensions
Weight 260g
Dimensions 113 x 56 x 59mm (WDH)
Battery
Battery type included Lithium-ion
Battery life (CIPA standard) 250 shots
Charger included? yes
Other specifications
Built-in flash? yes
Aperture range f2.8 - f2.8
Camera minimum focus distance 0.28m
Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) 41
Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) 41
Minimum (fastest) shutter speed 1/2,000
Maximum (slowest) shutter speed 15s
Bulb exposure mode? no
RAW recording mode? yes
Exposure compensation range +/- 3EV
ISO range 50 - 800
Selectable white balance settings? yes
Manual/user preset white balane? yes
Progam auto mode? yes
Shutter priority mode? yes
Aperture priority mode? yes
Fully auto mode? yes
Burst frame rate 3.0fps
Exposure bracketing? yes
White-balance bracketing? no
Memory-card type SDHC
Viewfinder coverage N/A
LCD resolution 230k
Video/TV output? yes
Body construction Aluminium
Tripod mounting thread? yes
Data connector type Proprietary USB
Manual, software and accessories
Full printed manual? no
Software supplied Sigma Pohoto Pro 4.0
Accessories supplied Soft case, USB and AV cables
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"because their sensors have around five times the surface area of most compacts"

That's not exactly true. If we take APS-C as a standard, typical compact sensor will have around 15 times smaller surface, if compared against full frame SLR - over 30 times.

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