SIGMA DP1 Merrill. This high image quality compact digital camera features a 46 megapixel (4800x3200x3 layers) Foveon X3 direct image sensor (generation-name "Merrill") which is also incorporated into Sigma's latest digital SLR Camera, the SIGMA SD1 Merri
The Sigma DP1 Merrill Compact Digital Camera is the next generation of high image quality digital camera which incorporates a Foveons newly developed 46 megapixel APS-C size image sensor in a compact body. The full-color Foveon X3 direct image sensor ensures outstanding resolution and natural rendering with rich gradation as well as a three-dimensional feel. A focus ring and custom Quick Set (QS) mode also improve the user interface. The high-performance wide angle 19mm F2.8, which lens has the equivalent angle of view as a 28mm (35mm equivalent focal length) lens, has been designed exclusively for the Sigma DP1 Merrill to maximize the sensor performance. With the addition of the "Sigma DP1 Merrill", you can creatively use the "Sigma DP1 Merrill" for wide angle photography and the "Sigma DP2 Merrill" for standard range photography, depending on your shooting style.
46 megapixel, 23.515.7mm Full-color Foveon X3 Merrill Sensor The 23.515.7mm full-color Foveon X3 direct image sensor (Generation name "Merrill"), featured in the Sigma DP1 Merrill, incorporates 46 effective megapixels (4,8003,2003 layers) and 44 recording megapixels (4,7043,1363 layers). The Foveon X3 direct image sensor captures all primary RGB colors at each and every pixel location with 3 layers, ensuring the capture of full and complete color. Since color moir is not generated, the use of a low-pass filter is not required, meaning light and color are captured by the 46 megapixel 23.515.7mm full-color X3 Merrill sensor with a three-dimensional feel.
Dual TRUE II Image Processing Engine The dual "TRUE (Three-layer Responsive Ultimate Engine) II" image processing engine dedicated to Foveon X3 direct image sensors improves the processing speed and overall quality of the final image. By incorporating two TRUE II processors, Sigmas unique image-processing algorithm provides high resolution power and reproduces
