Sigma dp0 Quattro review

Andy Westlake tries out an unusual compact camera with a fixed ultra-wideangle lens in his Sigma dp0 Quattro review.

Sigma dp0 Quattro front

Product Overview

Overall rating:

70%

Sigma dp0 Quattro

Features:70%
Build/Handling:70%
Metering:80%
Autofocus:70%
AWB colour:80%
Dynamic Range:80%
Image Quality:80%
LCD Viewfinder:80%

Product:

Sigma dp0 Quattro review

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Price as reviewed:

£749.00

Sigma dp0 Quattro review – Noise

At low ISO sensitivities the dp0 gives exceptionally clean, detailed images. But things start to go wrong at higher settings, and JPEGs are practically unusable at ISOs of 1,600 and above. Raw images aren’t so bad, but they show exceptionally high luminance noise. ISO 6,400 is very poor indeed, with visible banding and colour blotching.

RAW ISO 100

RAW ISO 100

RAW ISO 400

RAW ISO 400

RAW ISO 800

RAW ISO 800

RAW ISO 1,600

RAW ISO 1,600

RAW ISO 3,200

RAW ISO 3,200

RAW ISO 6,400

RAW ISO 6,400

  1. 1. Foveon Quattro sensor
  2. 2. Sigma dp0 Quattro review - Build and handling
  3. 3. Sigma dp0 Quattro review - Viewfinder and screen
  4. 4. Sigma dp0 Quattro review - Autofocus
  5. 5. Sigma dp0 Quattro review - Performance
  6. 6. Sigma dp0 Quattro review - Resolution and dynamic range
  7. 7. Sigma dp0 Quattro review - Noise
  8. 8. Sigma dp0 Quattro review - Our verdict
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