Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Just look at this picture. There are many more on Sigma website here. Download them. Yes, they are not the original RAW images, but they are of remarkable quality.
The long awaited pocketable Sigma DP-1 (bearing the latest Foveon sensor) is more like a DSLR squeezed into a little compact digicam. It appears to boast the best ~8MP "equivalent" imaging system with a fixed 28mm "equivalent" lens. No question from the images on the Sigma website (and the Reviews of Michael Rechiman and Sean Reid), this is the serious little camera to consider.
So what are the drawbacks: Michael's review indicates poor menus, poor LCD, manual focus wheel not locked down so can be nudged! However, for picture quality, please look at Michael Reichman's excellent Review here (he's Mr. "Opinionated-camera-practical" in that he, perhaps unfairly, expects everything to work!!) and also, if you can, subscribe to Reid Reviews here* to read his two part review here. I subscribe to Sean's website and it's very much worthwhile to anyone wanting to get the best in small high performance lens camera systems. He deals with the signature of lens and sensor types and camera from his artistic viewpoint as a wedding, news, travel and street photographer.
Asher
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