The Sigma DP1 is a technical marvel, but that�s about it

The Sigma DP1 is a technical marvel, but that�s about it

One month and change after DP Review gave the Sigma DP1 a so-so review, David Pogue now offers his two cents. Like DP Review, Pogue likes the SLR-in-a-point-and-shoot�s body, but says it�s not the end-all, be-all for the concept.

The Sigma DP1, in case you don�t remember, essentially puts an SLR sensor inside a point-and-shoot�s body, to mixed results.

While Pogue admits that the camera is a technical marvel, it doesn�t deliver as well as we might like. The lens doesn�t zoom; it�s too slow for proper action shots; the RAW files don�t work with PhotoShop; there�s no viewfinder, and the LCD washes out easily; and there�s no lens cap, for Pete�s sake.

Best advice: tread lightly with this one.

(Via CrunchGear.)