The Sigma DP series. The worlds only all-in-one compact camera with the full spec of an SLR. Well, now weve taken things even further. Meet the Sigma DP2s.
The camera as it was meant to be more than ever.
We've made a few changes around here. Like handing creative control to the photographer. And bringing back the sheer joy of making photographic art. In other ways, we've stuck with tradition. We believe in capturing life just the way it is. To us, that's the basic principle of photography. We remain true to that principle. Camera formats and mechanisms may change with the times. But the definition of a good camera is timeless: It's one that takes a great picture. Those are Sigma's photographic convictions, as embodied in the DP1. Considering its compact body, the DP1 delivers amazing picture quality. It created a whole new high-performance category, and won a whole lot of fans. The DP2s, the successor to the DP2, has taken the principle of being a camera as it was meant to be, and added further enhancements to help you get that priceless shot. The SIGMA DP2s. Taking pleasure in refinement.
This photograph shows the approximate dimensions of the Sigma DP2 and DP2s.
Camera : SIGMA DP2, File Type: X3F Raw, Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority AE, ISO Setting : 100, White Balance : Auto, Shutter Speed : 1/30s, Aperture Value : F2.8, Focal Length: 24.2 mm
Camera : SIGMA DP2, File Type: X3F Raw, Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority AE, ISO Setting : 100, White Balance : Auto, Shutter Speed : 1/60s, Aperture Value : F2.8, Focal Length: 24.2 mm
Photos that Only You Could Take.
Sigma DP: The world's new favorite camera series An amazing little camera. That's what people have been calling the DP1, ever since its arrival. The DP1 was the first in our new DP series of fullspec compact digital cameras that uniquely and groundbreakingly pack the essence of an SLR into the body of a compact. From its modest and understated appearance you'd never guess this camera could deliver such ultra-high image quality. No wonder everyone who's used it has been dazzled by this amazing little camera. Thanks to Sigma's proprietary threelayered the Foveon X3 direct image sensor, the images created by the DP1 have a unique 3-D look, along with the kind of clarity and sharpness you'd expect of a digital DSLR, something you might create with a much bigger camera. No wonder amateur photographers and experts all over the world have fallen in love with it. Despite being small enough to carry anywhere, the DP1 delivers picture quality easily high enough to print beautifully in large sizes. It's created a new category the full-spec compact camera and opened up new horizons for many amateur photographers. This is what makes Sigma happy. But after all, it's just a natural result of sticking with our photographic convictions. Ordinary life. That's where you get extraordinary photos. SLRs and other high-performance cameras tend to be used as tools for specific jobs. An expensive, largeformat camera tends to be brought
out for a clear-cut purpose: a family celebration, a trip, a special event. Those shots are fun to take, and certainly pack an emotional punch. But if you had to choose your own best-ever picture, would it be one you took on a special occasion? We're guessing it wouldn't. That glimpse of unexpected beauty on your daily commute, early in the morning or late in the evening. The subtlety of human drama encountered on a street corner. The dewy petal of a nameless roadside flower. As anyone who loves photography could tell you, those crucial moments can't be contrived. There's only one place you find them: the often overlooked corners of ordinary life. The camera that grants independence to the individual Every photographer wants to capture the emotion of that crucial moment, and turn it into a fantastic shot. The only cameras designed to do just that, by combining the technology for serious photographic expression with highly-portable compactness, belong to Sigma's DP series. Meshing neatly with your personal lifestyle and your inner life, the DP series is designed to take you deeper into a whole new world of photographic expression. Sigma knows that your photos express your most deeply personal sensory experience. Your mental landscape. That's exactly why we want our cameras to give you more independence, and more scope for creativity. Following our deepest convictions, we set out to design a camera offering more creative options for photographic expression.

Another Dimension in Photographic Expression.
The DP series: a new lineage The DP2's and DP2s's standard lens is brand-new and purpose-designed, with a focal length equivalent to 41mm in a 35mm camera. We wanted to allow photographic effects beyond the scope of the focal length of the wide-angle lens of the DP1, which is equivalent to 28mm in a 35mm camera. So we gave the DP2 a standardrange focal length more suitable for snapshots and portraits. Still, we also wanted the DP2 and DP2s to deliver the unique 3-D feel and texture that made the DP1 so special. We gave it the kind of MTF and allround lens performance only possible with single-index models. When it comes to the textural feel of the images, when focal length and F-numbers make all the difference, we've made sure that the DP2 is right up there with the DP1. Meanwhile, we've tweaked the DP2's user interface, making it even easier to shoot pictures just the way you want. While respecting your autonomy as an artist, we've built in all the photographic functions you need. Since the DP2 is a lightweight compact, we want you to carry it around every day. That's why we've made it a more complete photographic tool. The camera that turns ordinary into awesome. The DP1's wide-angle lens is good with perspective,geared towards dynamic shots of scenery, buildings, celebrations. The standard lens built into the DP2 and DP2s, on the other hand, has a narrower field angle, giving a stronger effect, making the subject stand out. In other words, we've given it the ability to create the photo that you, and only you, can see in your mind's eye. Naturally, this is great for portraits. And for capturing the elusive beauty of ordinary, everyday subjects, this standard lens is ideal. Its focal length is longer than the DP1
s lens. So, at low F-numbers (larger apertures), you can create amazing pictures by deliberately blurring the background. This makes the subject stand out sharply, in a compelling, almost mystical way. In this sense, you could say the DP2 and DP2s turns ordinary into awesome. The single-focal length lens: hassle or helpful? Some say that single-focal length lenses are tricky to use, and too much hassle. Would you agree? There was a time when they were standard. But when high-performance zoom-lenses appeared on the scene, single-focal length lenses were nudged out of their mainstream position and relegated to the sidelines, where they have remained for many a year. No wonder most people think of them as a niche product. Sure, when you have to shoot from just one spot, with no physical room to move, a high-magnification zoom lens, covering the range from wide-angle to telephoto, is the height of convenience. And conversely, when your single-focal length lens has the wrong field angle for the situation, you might not get the ideal shot. Nevertheless, despite this inconvenience, many amateur photographers still love single-focal length lenses. They keep taking great pictures with them. Of course, in wideaperture lenses of F2 and over, or telephoto/super-wide-angle lenses, or macro or fisheye lenses, the singlefocal option gives the best overall balance. But that's not the only reason. A lens that takes you back to basics. Using a single-focal length lens makes you pay attention to the basics of photography. Sigma believes that taking a photo should always be a fully conscious, personal act. Choosing the subject. Finding the best angle.

Framing the shot in the best way possible. Considering the light and shadow falling on the subject. Taking the colors in account. These are all elements of photography. In our view, it's only by making these choices for yourself that you can relate to your subject and your photo in your own uniquely personal way. These are the very shots that end up being your best-ever pictures. Your emotionally-charged asterpieces. The ones that resonate with everyone who sees them. Sure, you would go through the same basic process if you were using a zoom lens. But with a zoom lens, you can get the perfect field angle with a single twist of the zoom ring. Creatively speaking, that makes it harder to get into the zone. We're not knocking zoom lenses. Once you understand how convenient they are, you can go all-out and take full advantage of the benefits they offer. But just remember, their very convenience can diminish some of the most fascinating and crucial aspects of photography. Less is more. With a single-focal length lenses, there's no convenient zoom function. You have to zoom with your egs, and frame the shot yourself. Remember our conviction that it should be you, not the camera, who takes the picture. We think this effort is all part of the art. Using a zoom lens is like painting by numbers. A singlefocal length lenses gets you physically moving, forces you to frame your own shot, opens your eyes to unexpected beauty. It makes taking pictures more fun. It engages your creativity more fully. Like the saying goes, less is more. Single-focal length lenses can be a challenge, but it's no drawback. Are you looking for a camera that brings out the artist in you? That would be the DP series. What could you do with them?
Camera : SIGMA DP2, File Type: X3F Raw, Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority AE, ISO Setting : 100, White Balance : Auto, Shutter Speed : 1/640s, Aperture Value : F2.8, Focal Length: 24.2 mm
Camera : SIGMA DP2, File Type: X3F Raw, Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority AE, ISO Setting : 100, White Balance : Auto, Shutter Speed : 1/6s, Aperture Value : F8, Focal Length: 24.2 mm
Camera : SIGMA DP2, File Type: X3F Raw, Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority AE, ISO Setting : 100, White Balance : Auto, Shutter Speed : 1/1000s, Aperture Value : F5.6, Focal Length: 24.2 mm
Sometimes Bigger is Better. Image Sensors are a Case in Point.

Big photoreceptors mean high image quality. The bigger the film size, the better the image quality. That's common knowledge in the world of film cameras. Ever tried using a Brownie film camera to shoot high-quality photos? Then you'll have a vivid sense of the exponential increase in image quality as film size increases. Basically, the same goes for digital cameras. In other words, sensor performance being equal, the image quality of a digital camera is determined by the size of the image sensor, be it CCD, CMOS or any other type. In the era of film cameras, both SLRs and compacts using the 35mm system used the same size of film, and image quality came down to lens quality and performance. There used to be compact film cameras that delivered high image quality despite their small body size, and those compacts had a large following among amateur photographers. When cameras made the switch from film to digital, however, it was taken for granted that DSLRs and digital compacts would use different image sensors. The digital camera of anyone's dreams Implementing a large sensor presented all sorts of problems: the cost of the sensor, the difficulty of designing the lens, the high processing capacity required for the image-processing engine, enlarging the circuit board, increasing the memory capacity, and so on. Until these problems could be overcome, it was generally accepted that DSLRs used large sensors, and compacts used small ones. Eventually, these problems were effectively solved, allowing sensors to be made smaller. However, this involved a
trade-off: reduced image quality. From then on, amateur photographers dreamed of a compact digital camera with an SLR-sized image sensor. A camera small and light enough to carry around everywhere, yet offering the technology for serious photography. Those dreams have come true with Sigma's DP series. Startlingly evocative image quality At 20.7 x 13.8mm, the DP's 14-megapixel image sensor is SLR-sized. This is about 12 times larger than the 1- to 2.5-inch sensor, and 7 times larger than a 1- to 1.8-inch sensor used in a conventional digital compact. This generous size takes the DP2's image quality to a different dimension. Picture this. Light traveling through a small lens is captured by a small sensor and turned into an image. Light travelling through a large sensor is captured by a large sensor and turned into an image. What's the difference between these two images? Essentially, it's a difference in quality. In the case of the small image sensor, the image is magnified by a high ratio when it's printed or displayed on a computer screen. This makes it tricky to reproduce the dynamism and 3-D feel of the subject. The SIGMA DP does just that by using a large integral image sensor. The natural background-blur you get with an SLR. The small size of the image sensor used in a conventional compact digital camera explains why it captures rather flat, unmodulated images. If the image sensor is small, the focal length of the lens is short. The shorter the focal length of the lens, the greater the depth of

field in other words, the greater the range of distances over which the lens can focus. The prosaic quality of the images captured by an ordinary compact digital camera is caused by the depth of field characteristic of a small image sensor: the lens focuses evenly on everything between the subject and the background, eliminating any cadence within the image. The DP2 and DP2s, however, have an SLR-sized image sensor, so their standard lens is equivalent to 41mm in a 35mm camera, and with an F-number of 2.8, it has a large aperture as well. This means you can utilize the kind of cool natural background-blur effects you would normally expect of an SLR.
Image Sensor Size Comparison
SIGMA DP's Direct Image Sensor Conventional Compact Digital Camera's Image Sensor
The DP has an integral 14 megapixel, SLR-sized (20.7 x 13.8mm) image sensor. This is about 12 times larger than 1- to 2.5-inch sensor, and 7 times larger than a 1- to 1.8-inch sensor used in a conventional compact digital camera. This generous size takes the DP's image quality to a different dimension. What's more, the pixel pitch of the image sensor is a generous 7.8 micron. An ordinary compact digital camera delivers high quality with a high pixel count achieved simply by dividing up the sensor into smaller sections. In the DP2, however, the large photodiodes deployed at a large pixel pitch capture pure, rich light efficiently, so the image signal is superb right from the start. This gives the DP its high resolution and richly-graduated tones.
This photograph shows the approximate dimensions of the Sigma DP2/DP2s.
A Color Sensor Delivering Pictures with Unique Purity
The SIGMA DP's the Foveon X3 direct image sensor utilizes the special properties of silicon, which is penetrated to different depths by different wavelengths of light, to successfully achieve full-color capture for the first time ever in a single-chip configuration. No color filter is required. Since the Foveon X3 can capture all the color information in its three layers, the aforementioned late-stage color interpolation necessitated by the Bayer filter image-sensor is not required, and exquisite, nuanced color expression can be created in pixel-location units. Compared
with the color-fudging Bayer filter image sensor, the Foveon X3 takes color resolution to a new and truly amazing level. Since it does not need a color filter, the direct image sensor does not generate the color artifacts that color filters, by their very nature, tend to produce. This, of course, means that no optical low-pass filter is needed either. This full-color capture system can cope with all kinds of high-frequency areas, and capture the full complement of colors. That's why the results are both absolutely natural and truly exquisite. R: 100% G: 100% B: 100% R: 25% G: 50% B: 25%

The Foveon X3 Sensor

The Foveon X3 has three layers of photosensors, enabling it to capture 100% of the RGB color data at once.
The Bayer filter Image Sensor
The old-fashioned Bayer filter image sensor can only capture 50% of the green color data, and a mere 25% each of the blue and the red.
The evolution of color-handling in photography In 1907, the Lumire brothers of France amazed the world by launching the first commercial color photography process. Known as Autochrome, the process used a filter consisting of grains colored red, blue and green (the primary colors of light). The filter was spread over a glass plate, and the colors were recorded horizontally. Made from grains of potato-starch, this RGB filter was rather crude, yet even by today's standards, the color photographs it produced are amazingly vivid, considering that they were taken a hundred years ago. In later years, color film photography evolved by a method in which three layers of photosensitive material were stacked vertically, and processes using a horizontal orientation, like the Autochrome process, were not developed any further. But time changes everything, and now that digital photography has taken over from film as the mainstream technology, horizontally-oriented color-handling has once again become the standard approach. Conventional digital cameras use monochrome sensors. Apart from the SD series and the DP series, almost all the digital cameras on the market use monochrome sensors only capable of capturing light intensity. Because these sensors do not capture color data, a color filter with a mosaic of pixels for the three primary colors red, blue and green (RGB) is mounted on top so that color data can be represented. But each light-sensing photodiode has a one-color filter, which means that each pixel can only capture one color, and data for the other two colors is discarded. Until this stage, of course, as in the Autochrome process, the RGB color particles, or pixels, are recorded unmodified, forming the photo. A color interpolation process known as demosaicing is therefore performed in the latter stage of the image processing, and this restores the colors lost by individual pixels. This interpolation process basically

consists of guessing the missing colors by analyzing the neighboring pixels, and adding those missing colors back in. Post-processing the image leads to a loss of detail Having been continuously improved over an extended period, this image-processing method has matured to a certain extent, so the color interpolation is now performed fairly accurately. But because colors are interpolated from neighboring pixels, the subtle color nuances of the original subject are lost. Conventional digital cameras using color filter arrays also generate color artifacts colors not found in the original subject during the demosaicing processing. This is due to the action of the color filter (generally a Bayer filter), which tries to regulate the color distribution if the subject contains too much detail (high-frequency areas). A conventional digital cameras using a Bayer color filter has yet another filter, known as an optical low pass or blurring filter, interposed between the lens and the sensor, in order to suppress color artifacts. The optical low pass filter acts on the images resolved at a high level by the imaging lens, its job being to eliminate any detailed elements likely to generate color artifacts (high-frequency areas above a certain level), immediately before they reach the sensor. So it can effectively suppress the generation of color artifacts. However, the downside is that it reduces the resolution of the image. The Foveon X3 captures the very feeling in the air. Have you ever looked at an image generated by a digital camera and noticed something, well unnatural, about it? The edges may be strongly emphasized, and the image may look reasonably nuanced, but there's definitely something wrong. Right? Images produced by Sigma's SD series cameras, and by the DP series, have what's been called an emotional quality. The emotion comes with
a level of image quality that only the Foveon X3 direct image sensor can deliver. Image quality of a clarity and exquisiteness easily outclassing that of conventional digital cameras. This level of image quality reproduces the scene you shot, right down to the feeling in the air. It's only possible in a vertical color-capture system that does not require color interpolation, and an image-processing system that does not require an optical low-pass filter. A conventional image-sensor, on the other hand, fudges the colors, and even cuts out high-frequency areas. To compensate, the sharpness processing is ramped up to give some overall nuancing and a general impression of high resolution. This explains the tendency to generate images that, as a whole, have an unnatural feel. The colors can be adjusted to some extent in post-processing, but the detailed data previously lost cannot be recovered. The breathtaking image quality delivered by the Foveon X3 , which reproduces pure, rich data and nothing else, has to be seen to be believed. Discards none of the original light and color. And adds none either. The SIGMA DP's Foveon X3 direct image sensor utilizes the special properties of silicon, which is penetrated to different depths by different wavelengths of light, to successfully achieve full-color capture for the first time ever in a single-pixel site configuration. No color filter is required. Like modern color film cameras, it uses a method that captures all the colors vertically. Because it does not need color interpolation or a low-pass filter, the Foveon X3 produces images that are sharp right from the start. Therefore, sharpness processing in the latter stages of the image processing creating edges and emphasizing contours can be reduced to a minimum. This is why reviewers have evaluated the images captured by the Foveon X3 as having a truly nuanced, sharp feel and praised them as very natural and demonstrating superior image quality.

in your mind's eye, which is your own personal sensory experience. If you've ever used a conventional compact digital camera that only has JPEG mode, you'll know how unsatisfying the results can be. Unfortunately, it can be extremely difficult to fully express your artistic vision using only JPEG images, which are created using the camera's automatic settings. Photo-finishing software designed to handle RAW files The SIGMA DP has an X3F mode (RAW file format) in which all the image data captured by the sensor can be recorded without any significant deterioration in camera performance. If you want to do your own hands-on photofinishing, then for best results, we recommend Sigma Photo Pro, the image-processing software designed exclusively for these X3F files. You may think that RAW data processing sounds like something intimidatingly technical, requiring high levels of knowledge and skill. If so, just try Sigma Photo Pro for yourself, and you'll soon find out how easy it really can be. Sigma Photo Pro focuses on only those functions you really need for artistic photo-finishing. Its interface is one
The brand-new TRUE II image-processing engine The DP1 offers a specially-designed image-processing engine called TRUE. For the DP2, we developed this key technology further, creating TRUEII and it was first incorporated to the DP2. Applying our exhaustive knowledge of the image-creation mechanism of the direct image sensor, we used a proprietary algorithm to do full justice to its uniquely sophisticated 3-D rendering power, successfully optimizing both the image-processing time and the in-camera image processing itself. Having focused our efforts on optimizing and recording the pure, rich signal captured by the sensor, we were determined that the DP series would be the only camera fully able to deliver the optimal image
of the most userfriendly and intuitive of the many RAW data-processing software packages on the market, so even if you're a beginner, you'll find it simple to turn your images into finished photos. The Adjustment Controls Palette contains exposure, contrast, shadows, highlights, color saturation, sharpness, and the X3 Fill Light feature. A new noise reduction control area allows for reduction of both color noise and luminance noise. The Color Wheel allows for easy adjustment of photograph colors. Simply adjust these parameters and watch the image change in real time. That's all it takes to recreate the ideal photo you had in your mind's eye as you pressed the shutter. X3F: A Proprietary file format for outstanding texture and color In fact, shooting in X3F format has other advantages too. In a digital camera, the image signal captured in RGB is recorded by being converted

into what is known as YCbCr color space. The Y stands for brightness, and the CbCr stands for color difference. In an ordinary digital camera, a file format known as YCbCr 4:2:2 is used, where the color signal is set to half the brightness signal. This format was developed in order to send color information efficiently on the limited bandwidth available back when color television was first developed. Designed on the principle that the human eye is less sensitive to color data than to brightness data, this historical format has survived intact to this day, and is still used as the mainstream format in digital cameras. However, now that digital camera performance has improved so dramatically, people are using their photos in different ways, displaying enlargements on their computer screens, and large photo prints are mainstream. Today's output
conditions are getting better and better. The old YCbCr 4:2:2 format was designed for efficient signal transmission, and not for high-quality output. To our way of thinking, this format no longer adequate to meet the needs of all photographers. X3F images preserving the balance of the natural data The JPEG files from the DP series are output in YCbCr 4:2:2 in compliance with the Exchangeable image file format (Exif) pecification, which is the standard specification for file formats. But in the direct image sensor, each pixel location captures the full complement of RGB color data, so in X3F files, which is the RAW data format, brightness data and color data can be kept in a 1 : 1 ratio without relying on interpolation. When this image is processed in Sigma Photo Pro, even if it is saved as a JPEG, if the JPEG qualitysetting selected is 7 to 12, it will be saved as YCbCr 4:4:4. The DP's image quality, with its amazing vividness and texture, is really due to the X3F image data, which preserves the balance of the natural data. For the best photos with the best image quality, we definitely recommend shooting in X3F mode.
To achieve even smoother operation.
ELECTRONIC FLASH : EF-140 DG

HOOD ADAPTER : HA-21

HARD CASE : HC-11

CLOSE-UP LENS : AML-1

VIEW FINDER : VF-21
The new DP2s with enhanced performance. The DP2s, the successor to the DP2, has outstanding picture quality and superior features. The DP2s features faster Auto Focusing with an enhanced AF algorithm, giving you more confidence and more comfort. By reducing power consumption, the newly implemented Power Save Mode makes better use of your battery and increases your shooting capacity. The back panel User Interface is improved for better visibility and faster operation. The red markings for shooting and the white markings for reviewing images have been used to enable quicker and accurate operation of the camera's controls. Try the SIGMA DP2s, with its enhanced features and character, for yourself. A truly intuitive user interface The business of taking photos boils down to the skill of the photographer. The photograph is the canvas for the photographer's

individual self-expression. Sigma creates equipment for delving into the essence of photography. Sigma's design policy is to empower the photographer to concentrate on the core task: taking pictures. Our top priority is to deliver the functionality and reliability this requires. That's way in adding extra features, we've been generous to a fault. The rather simple user interface we gave the DP1 has been refined for the DP2, making it even easier to shoot pictures just the way you want. Because it's a lightweight compact, we've focused on making it a more complete photographic tool that you can carry around with you every day. A stylish new outlet for your inner artist With its intuitive controls, and its increased portability and toughness, the DP2 and DP2s is made to be taken with you anytime, wherever you go. Simple yet distinctive, its compact body will draw admiring glances. Packed into a neatly pocketsized package, it has a capacity to deliver uncannily high image quality
that is bound to amaze. Doing away with the old DSLR-versuscompact distinction that cramped photographers' style more than they ever knew, the DP2 and DP2s offers more artistic freedom, and new horizons in photographic expression, making the finest in photography far more accessible than ever before.

ACCESSORIES

HOOD ADAPTER : HA-21 This set consists of a lens hood to block out extraneous light, plus a hood adapter, designed to fit a 46mm filter or a macro lens. VIEW FINDER : VF-21 This compact optical viewfinder mounts on the camera's hot shoe. It comes with frame equivalent to 41mm on a 35mm SLR. ELECTRONIC FLASH : EF-140 DG This compact external flashgun was created exclusively for the DP series. With a guide number 2.4 times the cameras built-in flash, it extends your shooting range. CLOSE-UP LENS : AML-1 Mount this lens on the optional Hood Adapter HA-21 for easy close-up photography. The exclusive design delivers outstanding image quality from the center of the screen right to the edges. HARD CASE : HC-11 This dedicated hard case is specifically designed to protect the DP2 from damage. Made from high-quality black leather which gains in distinction as it wears, the case can be removed even with the camera strap is attached.
SIGMA DP2 and DP2s COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERA : PRINCIPAL SPECIFICATIONS

IMAGE SENSOR

Format Image Sensor Size Number of Pixels Aspect Ratio Foveon X3 direct image sensor CMOS 20.7 x 13.8mm (0.8in. x 0.5in.) Total Pixel 14.45 MP (2,688 x 1,792 x 3 layers) Effective Pixel 14.06 MP (2,652 x 1,768 x 3 layers) 3:2

EXPOSURE CONTROL

Metering System TTL Full Aperture Metering [1 ] Evaluative Metering, [2] Center Weighted Average Metering, [3] Spot Metering [P] Program AE, [S] Shutter Priority AE, [A] Aperture Priority AE, [M] Manual + 3 EV (in 1/3 Stop Increments) AE Lock Button 1/3EV Stops Up to + 3EV Appropriate Exposure -

Note : To help with the correct and safe of this product, please read the manual carefully first.
Exposure Control System Exposure Compensation AE Lock Auto Bracketing
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent Focal Length Maximum Aperture Lens Construction Shooting Range 24.2mm 41 mm F2.Groups , 7 Elements 28cm - oo (Full Mode)
Built-in Flash Type Guide Number Flash Coverage Range Flash Metering Flash Mode External Flash Synch. Pop-up (Manual) 6 (ISO 100/m) 28cm to 3m (ISO 200) TTL type Forced Flash, Redeye Reduction, Slow Synchro, Flash Exposure Compensation Hotshoe (X Sync. Contact)

RECORDING SYSTEM

Storage Media Recording Format Recording Mode SD Card/Compatible with SDHC, Multi Media Card Exif 2.21, DCF 2.0, DPOF Lossless compression RAW data(12-bit), JPEG (High, Wide, Medium, Low), Movie(AVI), Voice memo to still images (10 sec./30 sec.), Voice recording(WAV) RAW High JPEG High : Fine : Normal : Basic : Fine : Normal : Basic
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DRIVE SYSTEM

Drive Modes [ 1] Single, [2] Continuous, [3] Self-Timer (2sec./10sec.)

File Size / Still

15.4 MB 2,640 x 1,760 3.3 MB 2,640 x 1,760 1.9 MB 2,640 x 1,760 1.4 MB 2,640 x 1,760 2.7 MB 2,640 x 1,485 1.6 MB 2,640 x 1,485 1.2 MB 2,640 x 1,485 1.6 MB 1,872 x 1,248 0.9 MB 1,872 x 1,248 0.7 MB 1,872 x 1,248 0.8 MB 1 , 312 x 0.5 MB 1 , 312 x 0.3 MB 1 , 312 x 880

LCD MONITOR

Type Monitor Size LCD Pixels TFT Color LCD Monitor 2.5 inches Approx. 230,000 pixels
Medium : Fine : Normal : Basic Low : Fine : Normal : Basic
LCD Monitor Language English / Japanese / German / French / Spanish / Italian / Chinese (Simplified) / Korean / Russian

INTERFACE

PC/IF AUDIO/VIDEO USB(USB2.0) Video Out (NTSC/PAL), Audio Out (Monaural)

File Size / Movie

QVGA : 320 x 240 (30 Frames Per Second)
"Approximately 30 minutes is possible with a 1GB SD Card."
Power Li-ion Battery Pack BP-31, Batterry Chager BC-31, AC Adapter SAC-3 (Optional)
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ISO SENSITIVITY

Settings AUTO (ISO 100ISO 200): With Flash (ISO 100ISO 400), ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800 (ISO 1600, ISO 3200 in Raw mode only)

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

Dimensions Weight 113.3mm/4.5"(W), 59.5mm/2.3"(H), 56.1mm/2.2"(D) 260g / 9.2oz

WHITE BALANCE

Settings 8 types (Auto, Daylight, Shade, Overcast, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom)

Li-ion Battery BP-31, Battery Charger BC-31, Lens Cap LCP-11, Neck Strap NS-11, Soft Case CS-70, Hot Shoe Cover HSC-11, USB Cable, Video Cable, SIGMA Photo Pro Disc, Instruction Manual

AUTO FOCUS

Auto Focus Type AF Point AF Point Selection Focus Lock Manual Focus Contrast Detection Type 9-Points Selection of 1 point from 9 points Shutter release halfway-down position Dial Type

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

AC Adapter SAC-3, Hood Adapter HA-21, View Finder VF-21, DG UV 46mm, DG WIDE CIRCULAR PL 46mm, Close-up Lens AML-1, ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-140 DG, Hard Case HC-11

SHUTTER

Shutter Type Shutter Speed Electronically Controlled Lens Shutter 1/2000 - 15 sec.
The appearance, specifications and other aspects of this product are subject to change without notice for improvement purposes. All pictures in this brochure were taken on a SIGMA DP2.

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First came the DP1. The world only all-in-one compact camera s with the full standard spec of an SLR. Well, now we gone taken things even deeper. ve Meet the Sigma DP2s.

The SIGMA DP2s

The camera as it was meant to be now more than ever.

SIGMA DP2s

SIGMA DP2

X3F Raw

AE ISO 100

: 24.2mm

Photos that Only You Could Take.

SIGMA DP

Sigma DP: The world's new favorite camera series
An amazing little camera.

SIGMA DP

DP1 X3
The camera that grants independence to the individual

DP1 DP2

Ordinary life. That's where you get extraordinary photos.
Another Dimension in Photographic Expression.
The DP series: a new lineage
DP 2 / DP2s 35mm 41mm DP1 35mm 28mm

DP2/DP2s

The single-focal length lens: hassle or helpful?

DP1 MTF F DP

Less is more.
The camera that turns ordinary into awesome.

DP1 DP2/ DP2s

A lens that takes you back to basics.

1/1000

Sometimes Bigger is Better. Image Sensors are a Case in Point.
Big photoreceptors mean high image quality.
DP2/DP2s 35mm F 41mm F2.8

CCD CMOS

Startlingly evocative image quality

1,400 20.7 13.8mm 1/2.5

1/1.12
Image Sensor Size Comparison
SIGMA DP's Direct Image Sensor
The digital camera of anyone's dreams
Conventional Compact Digital Camera's Image Sensor

1,400 20.7 13.8mm

The natural background-blur you get with an SLR.

1/2.5 1/1.12

SIGMA DP 7.8

SIGMA DP2/DP2s

A Color Sensor Delivering Pictures with Unique Purity

R: 100% G: 100% B: 100%

R: 25% G: 50% B: 25%

X100 RGB 3

G 50 B R 25
The evolution of color-handling in photography
Post-processing the image leads to a loss of detail

RGB 100

RGB X3
Conventional digital cameras use monochrome sensors.
Discards none of the original light and color. And adds none either.

Foveon X3

The Foveon X3 captures the very feeling in the air.

X3 SD DP

A Lens That Produces an Astonishing Image
Glassmold Aspherical Lens
The DP2/DP2s features an integral standard lens
The construction of the special-design lens

40mm 60mm

DP2/DP2s 24.2mm 24.86mm DP2/DP2s
A lens that's at as a pancake right to the edge
Sigma Lens 24.2mm F2.8 MTF

1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5

Adapting SLR lens technology for our own purposes

DP2 SIGMA

0.3 0.2 0.1 0

DP2/DP2s DP2/DP2s

10 lp 30 lp
A Photoprocessing Engine Designed to Deliver Priceless Images

JPEG DP

TRUE II X3
In JPEG mode, images are nished at Sigma's discretion

Raw Sigma Photo Pro

X3F mode and the exclusive image-processing software

SIGMA DP X3F

TRUE II
The brand-newTRUE IIimage-processing engine

SIGMA DP JPEG

JPEG Raw JPEG X3F Sigma Photo Pro Raw

DP 1 TRUE TRUEII

JPEG Pro

Sigma Photo

Sigma Photo Pro Raw

YCbCr Y Raw CbCr

X3F images preserving the balance of the natural data

YCbCr 4:2:2

SIGMA DP YCbCr 4:2:2

JPEG EXIF RGB

X1:1 X3F 1:Pro JPEG YCbCr 4:4:4 Sigma Photo JPEG Raw
Proprietary X3F le format for outstanding texture and color

X3F X3F PC

To achieve even smoother operation.
ELECTRONIC FLASH : EF-140 DG

HOOD ADAPTER : HA-21

HARD CASE : HC-11

CLOSE-UP LENS : AML-1

VIEW FINDER : VF-21
The new DP2swith enhanced performance.

DP2 SIGMA DP2s AF AF

SIGMA DP2/DP2s ACCESSORIES

DP1 DP2s

: HA-21

2,000 46mm

: VF-21

20,000

A stylish new outlet for your inner artist

: EF-140 DG

DP 10,000 2.4

DP2 DP2 SIGMA DP2s

: AML-1

8,500 HA-21

A truly intuitive user interface

: HC-11

16,000

DP2/ DP2s

SIGMA DP2/DP2s | COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERA | PRINCIPAL SPECIFICATIONS :
X3 20.7 CMOS 13.8mm : 14.45MP 2,688 14.06MP 2,652 1,792 1,3

AE

35mm F
TTL [1 ] [2] [P] AE [S] [A] AE [M] 3EV 1/3 AE 1/3EV

[3] AE

24.2mm 41mm F2.7 28cm
6 ISO 100/m 28cm 3m ISO 200 TTL X

SD Exif 2.21

/SDHC DCF2.0 DPOF RAW 12-bit JPEG High Wide Medium Low AVI 10 /30 (WAV)
RAW JPEG High High : Fine : Normal : Basic : Fine : Normal : Basic 15.4 MB 3.3 MB 1.9 MB 1.4 MB 2.7 MB 1.6 MB 1.2 MB 1.6 MB 0.9 MB 0.7 MB 0.8 MB 0.5 MB 0.3 MB 2,640 x 1,760 2,640 x 1,760 2,640 x 1,760 2,640 x 1,760 2,640 x 1,485 2,640 x 1,485 2,640 x 1,485 1,872 x 1,248 1,872 x 1,248 1,872 x 1,, 312 x 1 , 312 x 1 , 312 x 880

TFT 2.5 23

Medium : Fine : Normal : Basic Low : Fine : Normal : Basic
PC/IF AUDIO/VIDEO USB USB 2.0 NTSC/PAL

Li-ion

QVGA : 320 x 1 GB 30

BP-31 BC-31 AC

ISO() AUTO ISO 100ISO200 ISO100ISO400 ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO1600 ISO3200 RAW

113.3mm 260g

59.5mm

56.1mm

DP2s
Li-ion USB DP2s BP-31 NS-11 BC-31 CS-70 HSC-11 SIGMA Photo Pro LCP-11

DP2s 1 AE AF

AC DG UV SAC-3 46mm DG AML-1 HA-21 VF-21 PL 46mm EF-140DG

1/2000

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