Sigma dp0 Quattro

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Sigma dp0 Quattro
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Overview
MakerSigma
Type Large sensor fixed-lens camera
Released10 February 2015
Lens
Lens 14 mm (21 mm equivalent)
F-numbers f/4 - f/22 [1]
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeCMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 23.5 x 15.7mm (APS-C)
Maximum resolution 5424 x 3616 (19.6 megapixels - 39.226.368 photosites)
Film speed 100-6400 [1]
Recording medium SD card
Focusing
Focus areas9 focus points
Shutter
Shutter speeds 1/2000s to 30s
Image processing
Image processor TRUE III engine [2]
White balance Yes
General
LCD screen3 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)

The Sigma dp0 Quattro is a discontinued [1] fixed-focal length APS-C digital point-and-shoot camera, announced by Sigma on February 10, 2015. [3]

Contents

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 CP+  [ jp ] 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]

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References

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  2. Goldstein, Mark (16 July 2015). "Sigma DP0 Quattro Review | Photography Blog". Photography Blog. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. "Sigma dp0 Quattro announced with 14mm F4 lens". DPReview. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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  5. "Sigma announces price and release date for its 21mm dp0 Quattro compact camera". DPReview. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. "SIGMA Photo Pro | Software".
  7. Fisher, Jim (4 March 2016). "Sigma dp0 Quattro Review". PCMAG.
  8. Donegan, TJ (29 December 2015). "Sigma dp0 Quattro First Impressions Review". Reviewed USA Today.