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Camera model

Sigma dp0 Quattro
Overview

Maker	Sigma
Type	Large sensor fixed-lens camera
Released	10 February 2015
Lens
Lens	14 mm (21 mm equivalent)
F-numbers	f/4 - f/22
Sensor/medium
Sensor type	CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size	23.5 x 15.7mm (APS-C)
Maximum resolution	5424 x 3616 (19.6 megapixels - 39.226.368 photosites)
Film speed	100-6400
Recording medium	SD card
Focusing
Focus areas	9 focus points
Shutter
Shutter speeds	1/2000s to 30s
Image processing
Image processor	TRUE III engine
White balance	Yes
General
LCD screen	3 inches with 920,000 dots
Dimensions	161 x 67 x 82mm (6.34 x 2.64 x 3.23 inches)
Weight	500g (excluding battery and card)

The Sigma dp0 Quattro is a discontinued fixed-focal length APS-C digital point-and-shoot camera, announced by Sigma on February 10, 2015.

Like other cameras in the dp Quattro series, it features a 29-megapixel Foveon X3 sensor, but is said to produce images equivalent to that of a 39-megapixel Bayer sensor camera.

The dp0 Quattro has the widest focal length compared to other models of the dp Quattro range, with a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 21mm.

Reception

PCMag called the dp0 Quattro a "niche product", due to its fixed wide angle lens, with some quirks such as its uncommon grip shape, slow processing and writing per capture and battery life, but praised it for the quality of images produced, with its superior sensor and lens, giving the dp0 Quattro a rating of 3.5 out of 5.

During the CP+ [jp] show held in 2015, USA Today did a first impressions review of the dp0 Quattro, which mentioned that the improved sensor on the dp0 Quattro had "faster processing times", compared to older Foveon-based cameras, but still pales in speed compared to other cameras in the market at that time. The camera is described with low lens distortion despite its wide angle lens but with poor battery life, with a conclusion that the camera is "an endearingly oddball".