Sigma DP1 Merrill

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Exceptional detail rendition and color resolution at low ISOs, Sharp, relatively fast 28mm-equivelent lens, Simplified, easy-to-use controls that limit menu diving, Good build quality, Quick Set button gives you fast access to preferred key settings, N......
Very sharp lens. APS-C Foveon image sensor. 28mm field of view. Sharp rear LCD.

Cons:

Fixed focal-length lens limits shooting flexibility, Very poor high-ISO performance, No control over in-camera noise reduction, Need to shoot RAW to take advantage of what the sensor has to offer, No built-in flash, Large macro area, No image stabiliza......
Cumbersome Raw workflow. Poor JPG output. No HD video support. No EVF option

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Last revision on November 21, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Exceptional detail rendition and color resolution at low ISOs, Sharp, relatively fast 28mm-equivelent lens, Simplified, easy-to-use controls that limit menu diving, Good build quality, Quick Set button gives you fast access to preferred key settings, N
Very sharp lens. APS-C Foveon image sensor. 28mm field of view. Sharp rear LCD

Reviewers Didn't Like

Fixed focal-length lens limits shooting flexibility, Very poor high-ISO performance, No control over in-camera noise reduction, Need to shoot RAW to take advantage of what the sensor has to offer, No built-in flash, Large macro area, No image stabiliza
Cumbersome Raw workflow. Poor JPG output. No HD video support. No EVF option

Expert reviews and ratings

The Sigma DP1 Merrill is capable of producing amazing images, but you'll have to put a lot of time and effort in to get the most out of this pricey...

By PC Mag on February 12, 2013

Buying Guide Best camera accessories Despite the simple, compact appearance, the Sigma DP1 Merrill isn't really a point-and-shoot camera. It's much better suited to a more considered approach to picture taking, and if that suits your needs you'll...

By TechRadar AU on November 20, 2012

The Sigma DP1 Merrill is a slow, cumbersome, rather unrefined and expensive compact camera that's really only suited to static or slow-moving subjects. Despite all those major misgivings, the images that it produces thanks to the combination of the...

By PhotographyBLOG on October 18, 2012

The Sigma DP1 and DP2 Merrill is in a group of a limited number of compact cameras with an APS-C sized sensor and a fixed lens, along with the Leica X2 , Fujifilm X100 and the Ricoh GXR APS-C cameras. This niche is rarer still due to the use of a Foveon...

By ePHOTOzine on October 10, 2012

Our cons may outweigh the pros for the Sigma DP1 Merrill, but that's a little misleading. Despite the shortcomings of this fixed-lens compact, it delivers some of the most beautiful, detailed images at low ISOs that we've ever seen from a camera in...

By The Imaging Resource on May 22, 2013

Forum Login Sigma DP1 Merrill with 19mm f/2.8 Lens (28mm Equiv) We should start with my recent review of the Sigma DP2 Merrill (DP2M). If you haven't already done so may I suggest that you read it it now before proceeding on this page? You should...

By The Luminous Landscape on September 01, 2012

Comme le DP3M, le DP1 Merrill est un appareil d'exception, qui se juge à l'aune de la qualité d'image – exceptionnelle – entre 100 et 400 ISO. Par rapport au DP3M nous lui retirons une étoile à cause des petites déformations et défauts optiques...

By 01Net on March 12, 2014