Sigma dp0 Quattro explained

Camera Name:Sigma dp0 Quattro
Maker:Sigma
Sensor Type:CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor Size:23.5 x 15.7mm (APS-C)
Res:5424 x 3616 (19.6 megapixels - 39.226.368 photosites)
Lens:14 mm (21 mm equivalent)
Shutter Speeds:1/2000s to 30s
F-Numbers:f/4 - f/22
Farea:9 focus points
Speedrange:100-6400
Wb:Yes
Rearlcd:3 inches with 920,000 dots
Dimensions:161 x 67 x 82mm (6.34 x 2.64 x 3.23 inches)
Weight:500g (excluding battery and card)
Date:10 February 2015
Iproc:TRUE III engine[1]

The Sigma dp0 Quattro is a discontinued[2] fixed-focal length APS-C digital point-and-shoot camera, announced by Sigma on February 10, 2015.[3]

Like other cameras in the dp Quattro series,[4] it features a 29-megapixel Foveon X3 sensor, but is said to produce images equivalent to that of a 39-megapixel bayer sensor camera.

The dp0 Quattro has the widest focal length[5] compared to other models of the dp Quattro range, with a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 21mm.

Software

Sigma Photo Pro

Postprocessing of raw X3F and JPEG of all digital Sigma cameras.

Version 6.x is a free download for Windows 7+ and macOS 10.7 (6.3.x). Actual Versions are 6.5.4 (Win 7+) and 6.5.5 (MacOSX 10.9+).[6]

Reception

PCMag called the dp0 Quattro a "niche product", due to its fixed wide angle lens, with some quirks such as its uncommon grip shape, slow processing and writing per capture and battery life, but praised it for the quality of images produced, with its superior sensor and lens, giving the dp0 Quattro a rating of 3.5 out of 5.[7]

During the show held in 2015, USA Today did a first impressions review of the dp0 Quattro, which mentioned that the improved sensor on the dp0 Quattro had "faster processing times", compared to older Foveon-based cameras, but still pales in speed compared to other cameras in the market at that time. The camera is described with low lens distortion despite its wide angle lens but with poor battery life, with a conclusion that the camera is "an endearingly oddball".[8]

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goldstein . Mark . Sigma DP0 Quattro Review Photography Blog . Photography Blog . 18 March 2023 . en . 16 July 2015.
  2. Web site: dp0 Quattro View Discontinued Cameras Cameras . SIGMA Corporation . 18 March 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Sigma dp0 Quattro announced with 14mm F4 lens . DPReview . 18 March 2023 . 10 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Waller . Joshua . Sigma dp0 Quattro Review . ePHOTOzine . 18 March 2023 . 31 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Sigma announces price and release date for its 21mm dp0 Quattro compact camera . DPReview . 18 March 2023 . 19 May 2015.
  6. Web site: SIGMA Photo Pro | Software.
  7. Web site: Fisher . Jim . Sigma dp0 Quattro Review . PCMAG . en . 4 March 2016.
  8. Web site: Donegan . TJ . Sigma dp0 Quattro First Impressions Review . Reviewed USA Today . en . 29 December 2015.