Sigma DP1

The Sigma DP1 is a compact camera launched on 05/19/2008.

Technically speaking, the Sigma DP1 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 53 of all cameras in our database) scoring 39 overall. The Sigma DP1 weights 270 gr and spans 113 x 60 x 50 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sigma DP1 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 DP1 is below the category average in:

• Speed Performance - Score 13, ranks among the worst 21% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 83, ranks among the worst 48% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 16, ranks among the worst 2% 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 36, ranks in the best 16% of its category. Sigma DP1 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 34, ranks in the best 18% of its category. Sigma DP1 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Good, score 27, ranks in the best 30% of its category. Sigma DP1 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 62% of its category. Sigma DP1 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 74% of its category. Sigma DP1 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 DP1 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 1598.0 CAD and 1958.0 CAD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Sigma DP1 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.