Not the fastest dog on the track, but ahead of the pack when it comes to image quality

An impressive sensor in a compact body, but some of the DP2's other quirks aren't as appealing.

Sigma DP2 is a pocketable and compact camera which is made for fine art photographers and enthusiasts. These type of cameras are really rare, it belongs to the class of devices like Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 and Canon PowerShot G10 and hence it is a bit difficult to make a review for such cameras.

As premium compact cameras go, the Sigma DP2 takes a different tack to the likes of the Panasonic GF1 and Canon G11 . It doesn't support interchangeable lenses or rock a built-in zoom lens – instead, it features a fixed focal length lens with a large aperture, teaming it up with an advanced...

Too limiting for most snappers, but definitely capable of achieving top class results in the right conditions

Lots of old school charm; compact size; high quality lens and sensor; great colour reproduction

Small; low-res screen; sloth-like autofocus; lacks the flexibility of a zoom lens

running firmware v1.02 For many years we, along with a great many other photo enthusiasts, have been hoping, and cajoling manufacturers, for a small camera with a good lens and a large sensor. While the large manufacturers made approving noises, none of them seemed willing to make the first move.

Excellent levels of detail in ISO 100 images (irrespective of pixel count; Dynamic range comparable with its peers; Good lens with only minimal distortion and little chromatic aberration; Attractive minimalist styling; Good build quality; Greatly improved user interface (though still has its

Sluggish performance; Desaturated and 'flat' JPEG output; Unreliable White Balance; Green and magenta tints to parts of many images; Continuous mode only allows four shots per burst (three in RAW; Auto Focus struggles in low light (and there is no AF help light; Image quality drops sharply above ISO

On the surface, the 4.6-megapixel Sigma DP2 ($649 street) is a compact point-and-shoot camera that's very expensive, too big to fit in your pocket, and lacks optical zoom, face detection, and HD-or even SD-video recording.

No optical zoom; Lens is not interchangeable; No face detection; Noticeable shutter lag; Low still image and video resolutions; Small LCD; ISO 1600 and 3200 are only available when shooting in RAW format.

As with Sigma's previous DP-series compacts, the Sigma DP2 Merrill has a substantial, serious design that is very box-like but not altogether unattractive. Measuring 121.5(W)×66.7mm(H)×59.2mm(D) and weighing 355grams, it's substantially bigger and heavier than the DP2x, but still just fits into a...

I've been shooting with 35mm, 120, and Canon full-frame digital SLR's for a long time.

Image quality; image quality; image quality

Slow focus; slow lens (f1.8 would have been perfect); battery life; low-resolution LCD

my budget was then around 12000/-. i wanted to buy agood digital camer. My priority was 8 MP & 8X optical zoom lens & HD video recording.