Sigma DP1x

Sigma DP1x

Sigma DP1x
Announced: 20 Feb 2010
Sensor Resolution: 5Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS (Foveon X3)
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 250g
Physical Dimensions: 113 x 60 x 50 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 2.5" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 320 x 240
41
Overall Score
42
Image Quality
13
Speed Performance
22
Versatility
84
Comfort
Portrait

37

Portrait
Landscape

35

Landscape
Sport

29

Sport
Street

53

Street
Everyday

51

Everyday

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propro

  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Sigma DP1x 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 DP1x is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Sigma DP1x is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Sigma DP1x does not support wireless connection

Sigma DP1x and its rivals

Review compare Sigma DP1x con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Sigma DP1x Sigma
DP1x
41 37 35 29 53 51 $478.00

Sigma DP1x: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sigma DP1x is a compact camera launched on 02/20/2010.

Technically speaking, the Sigma DP1x ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 54 of all cameras in our database) scoring 41 overall. The Sigma DP1x weights 250 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 DP1x 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 DP1x is below the category average in:

  • Speed Performance - Score 13, ranks among the worst 21% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 84, ranks among the worst 49% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 22, ranks among the worst 5% 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 37, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Sigma DP1x is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 35, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Sigma DP1x is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Good, score 29, ranks in the best 28% of its category. Sigma DP1x works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 50% of its category. Sigma DP1x works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 51, ranks in the best 66% of its category. Sigma DP1x 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 DP1x sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 478.0 CAD and 478.0 CAD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Sigma DP1x is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Sigma DP1x 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

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28 mm (1×)

Max Aperture

F4.0

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

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

no

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Unknown

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

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

250g

Physical Dimensions

113 x 60 x 50 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD MMC card

Storage Slots

1

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