Sigma DP2 Quattro

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

5
Average:

4
Bad:

3

Pros:

Superb image quality at low ISO.
Bright, sharp rear LCD.
Dual control dials.

Cons:

Slow operation.
Lens lacks image stabilization.

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Last revision on July 6, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Superb image quality at low ISO
Bright, sharp rear LCD
Dual control dials
Quick Set menu system

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slow operation
Lens lacks image stabilization
Outdated Raw conversion software
Funky design
No built-in EVF or add-on option
No video support
Lacks built-in flash

Expert reviews and ratings

Sigma's cameras won't suit snapshooters and many basic photo enthusiasts will find them difficult to accept, given their very extensive limitations. The DP2 Quattro is very much a niche camera – that operates in a rather small niche. And its price tag is...

By Photo Review Australia on September 17, 2014

The Sigma dp2 Quattro is a strange-looking camera that captures images with an incredible amount of detail, but it requires patience and discipline to get great...

By PC Mag on September 11, 2014

There's not denying that the dp2 Quattro is a camera which can excel in the right conditions. In good light and at lower ISO settings the level of detail and general image quality is outstandingHowever, the Quattro struggles at higher ISO settings, the...

By What Digital Camera on August 01, 2014

The Sigma DP2 Quattro is a compact camera with a newly developed 39-megapixel APS-C sized Foveon X3 Quattro sensor. The DP2 Quattro's unique sensor outputs 5424x3616-pixel raw images at the highest resolution setting, and is comprised of four seperate...

By PhotographyBLOG on July 25, 2014

The Sigma dp2 Quattro and other Sigma cameras are difficult to compare directly to other cameras, as they are unique in being the only camera available that uses a multi-layer sensor solution where every pixel records all colour information. It's...

By ePHOTOzine on July 11, 2014

Sigma's Foveon customer base is minuscule but desperately loyal. Devoted owners love the texture and colours that are unique to this camera system. We think we get it, but it is an acquired taste, and like acquiring a taste for truffles and caviar it is...

By DPexpert on August 20, 2014

The dp2 Quattro is one of the most difficult cameras to judge that Ive used recently. At its best, with plenty of light to play with, it offers astounding image quality from the marriage of an exceptional lens and unconventional Foveon sensor. But at...

By Amateur Photographer on August 04, 2014

By Michael Reichmann & Kevin RaberSigma DP2 QuattroIn late July Kevin lead a photographic expedition to the Norwegian Arctic. He had just received the Quattro DP2 for testing and it because his "always handy" camera, while he did his main wildlife and...

By The Luminous Landscape on July 01, 2014

Captured images have good dynamic range and showcase the potential of the sensor. The Sigma DP2 Quattro, in our opinion, can only perform well in the hands of an experienced or extremely conscientious photographer who knows exactly what he's doing. It's...

By Digit on February 18, 2015

The Sigma dp2 Quattro costs a whopping Rs. 79,990 in India. The fact that it is a lot of money for a compact camera feels quite like an understatement actually. This compact camera cannot do video, doesn't have image stabilisation, and images taken in...

By Gadgets360 on February 08, 2015

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