Much like the Sigma DP1 Merrill($648.00 at Amazon), the DP2 uses a Foveon X3 image sensor. This design uses three layers to record information, each one sensitive to a different color channel.

RONKONKOMA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sigma Corporation of America (www.sigmaphoto.com), a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider for some of the world's most impressive lines ...

We got a look at Sigma’s DP2 Merrill fixed focal length compact. The new camera features a 15.3-megapixel Foveon X3 sensor and a fixed-length 30mm (45mm equivalent) f2.8 lens. We got a look at Sigma’s ...

Sigma is better known for its camera lenses than its cameras. But the company also makes a ridiculously strong imaging technology—the semi-legendary Foveon X3 image sensor. The Sigma DP2 Merrill is ...

Sigma has announced a refresh to its DP1 and DP2 compact cameras, adding the company’s flagship Foveon X3 sensor and the commemorative “Merrill” name to both. Sigma has announced a refresh to its DP1 ...

When Sigma announced their flagship SD1 DSLR, it caused a lot of commotion. People were very interested in the 46-megapixel (15.3 x 3) Foveon X3 sensor. They were even more interested in the initially ...

In what has been an absolute bumper week for camera launches ahead of the big CP+ photography expo in Japan, Sigma has unleashed its new kit - or rather a new twist on some old favourites. First up, ...

Sigma which is considered to be a leading player in the manufacture of high quality cameras has announced the release of the reinvented Sigma DP series of large sensor compact cameras with DP1 Merrill ...

The announcement was made in a letter to Sigma customers Monday by Kazuto Yamaki, Sigma’s chief executive officer. In addition, the company will add a new Merrill camera series including the DP1 ...

Where the DP2 slows you down is burst recovery time. It can rattle off 7 shots before its buffer fills, but it will take a good deal of time to write those to the memory card—29.1 seconds for JPG, and ...