Don't think for a minute that Sigma didn't put a lot of time and thought into that lens. If they could have fit it with a 1.4 or 2.0 they would have, but that would have made the lens bigger than the form factor they were shooting for.
It is completely pointless to say things like "if I were going to spend $800 I'd just get a [insert DSLR model]." That's missing the point. The DP1 is a whole different kind of camera; it is not intended to be a catch-all that appeals to everyone. It is a specialty camera for people who want exceptionally high image quality in a very portable package.
Also, it is a camera for people who want a CAMERA and not just a gadget that takes pictures, which is the best way to describe most point & shoot cameras. All those buttons and silly gizmos and layers of menus just get in the way of taking pictures.
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Don't think for a minute that Sigma didn't put a lot of time and thought into that lens. If they could have fit it with a 1.4 or 2.0 they would have, but that would have made the lens bigger than the form factor they were shooting for.
It is completely pointless to say things like "if I were going to spend $800 I'd just get a [insert DSLR model]." That's missing the point. The DP1 is a whole different kind of camera; it is not intended to be a catch-all that appeals to everyone. It is a specialty camera for people who want exceptionally high image quality in a very portable package.
Also, it is a camera for people who want a CAMERA and not just a gadget that takes pictures, which is the best way to describe most point & shoot cameras. All those buttons and silly gizmos and layers of menus just get in the way of taking pictures.