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SIGMA DP2x COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERA : PRINCIPAL SPECIFICATIONS

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SIGMA CORPORATION

   2-4-16, Kuriki, Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 215-8530 Japan  Tel: +81-44-989-7437 Fax: +81-44-989-7448  www.sigma-photo.co.jp

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.

• 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

ACCESSORIES

Dimensions
Weight

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

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

PC/IF
AUDIO/VIDEO

USB(USB2.0)
Video Out (NTSC/PAL), Audio Out (Monaural)

INTERFACE

LCD Monitor Language

English / Japanese / German / French / Spanish / 
Italian / Chinese (Simplified) / Korean / Russian

MENU

Type
Monitor Size
LCD Pixels

TFT Color LCD Monitor
2.5 inches
Approx. 230,000 pixels

LCD MONITOR

Shutter Type
Shutter Speed

Electronically Controlled Lens Shutter
1/2000 - 15 sec.

SHUTTER

Drive Modes

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

DRIVE SYSTEM

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) 

FLASH

• 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

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Power

Li-ion Battery Pack BP-31, Batterry Chager BC-31,
AC Adapter SAC-3 (Optional)

POWER

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

IMAGE SENSOR

Metering System

Exposure Control System

Exposure Compensation
AE Lock
Auto Bracketing

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

EXPOSURE CONTROL

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

AUTO FOCUS

Settings

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

WHITE BALANCE

Focal Length
35mm Equivalent Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
Lens Construction
Shooting Range

24.2mm
41 mm
F2.8
6 Groups , 7 Elements
28cm - oo (Full Mode)

LENS

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)

Storage Media
Recording Format
Recording Mode

RECORDING SYSTEM

File Size / Still

File Size / Movie

QVGA : 320 x 240 (30 Frames Per Second) 
"Approximately 30 minutes is possible with a 1GB SD Card."

RAW High

2,640 x 1,760

15.4 MB

Approx.

JPEG High 

2,640
2,640
2,640

x
x
x

1,760
1,760
1,760

 3.3 MB
 1.9 MB
 1.4 MB

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Fine
Normal
Basic

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Wide 

2,640
2,640
2,640

x
x
x

1,485
1,485
1,485

 2.7 MB
 1.6 MB
 1.2 MB

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Fine
Normal
Basic

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Medium 

1,872
1,872
1,872

x
x
x

1,248
1,248
1,248

 1.6 MB
 0.9 MB
 0.7 MB

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Fine
Normal
Basic

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Low 

1, 312
1, 312
1, 312

x
x
x

  880
  880
  880

 0.8 MB
 0.5 MB
 0.3 MB

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Fine
Normal
Basic

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Settings

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

ISO SENSITIVITY

Summary of Contents for DP2X

Page 1: ...The Sigma DP series The world s only all in one compact camera with the full spec of an SLR Well now we ve taken things even further Meet the Sigma DP2x ...

Page 2: ... 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 DP2x the successor to the D...

Page 3: ...Camera SIGMA DP2 FileType 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 03 ...

Page 4: ...Camera SIGMA DP2 FileType 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 04 ...

Page 5: ...specific jobs An expensive large format 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 ...

Page 6: ...he 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...

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Page 8: ...Camera SIGMA DP2 FileType 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 08 ...

Page 9: ...Camera SIGMA DP2 FileType 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 09 ...

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Page 11: ...Camera SIGMA DP2 FileType 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 1 1 ...

Page 12: ...Camera SIGMA DP2 FileType 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 12 ...

Page 13: ...13 ...

Page 14: ...o 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 p...

Page 15: ...This photograph shows the approximate dimensions of the Sigma DP2x 15 ...

Page 16: ...dging 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...

Page 17: ... 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 ...

Page 18: ...ical performance A super high performance lens that s flat as a pancake right to the edge In order to maintain high resolution and contrast from the center of the screen right to the edge and to allow scope for those cool background blur effects we aimed for the kind of MTF and all round lens performance only available with single index lenses We are confident that the DP2x s lens improved time an...

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Page 20: ...amera into your printer and the image data files are ready to share with your friends and family If you want email friendly image files that can be transferred straight from your camera JPEG mode wins hands down on convenience However when you create a JPEG file the data is subjected to irreversible compression which leaves very little scope for image correction afterwards And here s the rub if yo...

Page 21: ... 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 co...

Page 22: ...nto 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...

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Page 24: ... 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 IMAGE SENSOR Metering System Exposure Control System Exposure Compensation AE Lock Auto Bracketing TTL Full Aperture Metering 1 Evaluative Metering 2 Center Weighted Average Metering 3 Spot Metering P Progr...

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