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Reviewed by
Richard Franiec
, Casual
Price Paid
$799.00
at B&H
Photography Experience
21+ years
, Outdoor
Summary
Great, groundbreaking concept of compact cam capable of extraordinary results
in terms of image quality.
Poor user interface and slowness of operation could be frustrating and unacceptable for many, especially coming from using high end compacts by other brands.
To use DP1 successfully I have to be in specific mood and mind set, which not occurring often. This is the reason why in my view DP1 cannot be a substitute to my 40D with a couple of L zoom lenses or even G9.
Strengths
Excellent sensor and lens combo, although the aperture could be limiting at the widest setting to successfully control the DOF and speed at lower ISO settings.
Great detail capture and very good dynamic range of the sensor. Good, but not always natural color capture.
Compact, aesthetically pleasing body design, very unobtrusive.
Weaknesses
Very slow operation in terms of auto focus and writing times.
Lack of built in corrected viewfinder, optional accessory viewfinder not really that great despite of price tag. LCD screen very poor.
Difficult to handle without inadvertently touching the controls due to lack of more pronounced grip.
F4 and fixed focal length lens limiting at times (for the reason of compactness).
Files not compatible with third party RAW converters.
Somewhat on expensive side for average photo enthusiast
Similar Products Used
Powershot G7 and G9, Powershot S50 and SD550, Contax G2 and T3, Leica Minilux (in terms of concept)
Customer Service
Not needed so far
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