Sigma UK have today unveiled the price of the new Sigma DP1 compact camera. The DP1 will cost £549.99 in the UK, or £599.99 as a kit with the optical viewfinder. The Sigma DP1 will be available in the UK from April. Sigma US have set an MSRP of $999.99, although it’s already available for pre-order at Amazon for $800.

Sigma UK Press Release

DP1 Price Now Confirmed

Sigma Imaging (UK) Ltd is pleased to announce that the suggested retail price of the DP1 is £549.99 including VAT.  A kit, which comprises the DP1 and VF-11 View Finder, will also be available with a suggested retail price of £599.99 including VAT.

The DP1, which is the only compact digital camera to utilise an APS-C size image sensor, will be available in the UK from April this year.

Full details on the camera and accessories can be found at www.sigma-dp1.com

Pricing
DP1 £549.99
DP1 + VF-11 View Finder £599.99

Accessories
VF-11 VIEW FINDER £84.99
HA-11 HOOD ADAPTER £19.99
EF-140 DG ELECTRONIC FLASH £44.99
SAC-3 AC Adapter £39.99
BC-31 Battery Charger £39.99
BP-31 Li-ion Battery £29.99

SLR-sized image sensor
The size of the image sensor used in the DP1 camera is 20.7mm x 13.8mm. It is approximately seven to twelve times larger than the 1/1.8inch to 1/2.5inch image sensors used in ordinary compact
digital cameras. The pixel size of the image sensor is 7.8?m. The large photodiodes deployed at a large pixel pitch capture pure, rich light efficiently and give the DP1 its high resolution and richly-graduated tones.

Full-color image sensor
The DP1 uses the same 14 megapixel (2652×1768×3 layers) direct image sensor as the SD14. Utilizing the special features of silicon, which is penetrated to different depths by different wavelengths of light, this direct image sensor succeeds in full-color capture with the full RGB in a single-pixel location. Just like film, each photodiode captures all the RGB data, so no final-stage demosaicing is required.

Brand-new “TRUE” image processing engine
The DP1 incorporates “TRUE” (Three-layer Responsive Ultimate Engine), the world’s first image processing engine suited for Foveon three silicon embedded layer direct image sensor. The unique image processing algorithm, which has been developed throughout the development of the SD9, SD10 and SD14 cameras, is incorporated into “TRUE”. It enables high-speed image processing and high image quality.

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