Sigma DP2s

Sigma DP2s

Sigma DP2s
Announced: 20 Feb 2010
Sensor Resolution: 5Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS (Foveon X3)
ISO: 50-3200
Weight: 280g
Physical Dimensions: 113 x 60 x 56 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 2.5" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 320 x 240
42
Overall Score
42
Image Quality
18
Speed Performance
23
Versatility
82
Comfort
Portrait

38

Portrait
Landscape

36

Landscape
Sport

31

Sport
Street

53

Street
Everyday

52

Everyday
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prospros

  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Sigma DP2s is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Sigma DP2s is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Sigma DP2s is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Sigma DP2s does not support wireless connection

Sigma DP2s and its rivals

Review compare Sigma DP2s with overall score Portrait
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Sigma DP2s: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sigma DP2s is a compact camera launched on 20/02/2010.

Technically speaking, the Sigma DP2s ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 55 of all cameras in our database) scoring 42 overall. The Sigma DP2s weights 280 gr and spans 113 x 60 x 56 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sigma DP2s behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 42, ranks in the category best 8%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sigma DP2s is below the category average in:

  • Speed Performance - Score 18, ranks among the worst 54% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 82, ranks among the worst 48% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 23, ranks among the worst 6% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 38, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Sigma DP2s is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 36, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Sigma DP2s is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 31, ranks in the best 24% of its category. Sigma DP2s is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 47% of its category. Sigma DP2s works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 60% of its category. Sigma DP2s works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sigma DP2s sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 5.39 GBP and 7.29 GBP, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Sigma DP2s is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Sigma DP2s technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS (Foveon X3)

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

20.7 x 13.8 mm

Sensor Area

285.66 mm2

Sensor Resolution

5 Mp

Max Image Resolution

2640 x 1760

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

50

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24.2

Max Aperture

None

Macro Focus Range

cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.5"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

15s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

3fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

4.3

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Forced Flash
Red-Eye Reduction
Slow Synchro

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

320 x 240

Max Video Resolution

320x240

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

280g

Physical Dimensions

113 x 60 x 56 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC MMC card

Storage Slots

1

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