Gentec introduces new Sigma DP2 compact digital camera with 14 megapixel Foveon X3 sensor

Gentec International is pleased to announce the new Sigma DP2 compact, high-definition digital camera, featuring a 14 megapixel Foveon X3 direct image sensor (2,652 × 1,768 × 3 layers) that packs the features of a DSLR into the body of a compact camera. Sigma introduced the DP1 to the market in March 2008 as a “unique, groundbreaking, compact digital camera with all the power of a digital SLR”. The multi award-winning DP1 has earned strong support from a wide range of photographers, both amateur and professional. Building on this success, the DP2 is equipped with a 24.2mm F2.8 lens, equivalent to 41mm on a 35mm SLR camera, for increased creative possibilities and superior image quality. The DP2 also offers improved handling and performance, featuring “TRUE II”, an improved version of “TRUE” (Three-layer Responsive Ultimate Engine), the world’s first image processing engine suited for the three silicon embedded layer direct image sensor. The suggested retail price of the Sigma DP2 is $879.95.