The Sigma DP2 is now listed at Amazon with a price of $650. That's $150 less than the introductory price of the DP1 and on par with the average going price of the DP1.

With a 41mm (equivalent) f/2.8 lens and APS-C (1.7x crop) Foveon (4.65MP) sensor, the DP2 is unique amongst compacts. It allows a more shallow depth of field than any other pocketable camera at this field of view. Based on samples to date, the lens appears to live up to performance expectations.

Links:
Sigma DP2 Official Sample Image Gallery
Sigma DP2 at Amazon for $650 (Pre-order)

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Hugo Poon's photography documents his daily life in Hong Kong. I came to know of his outstanding work through the DPReview Fuji forum, where he is known primarily for the quality of his photography and secondarily because he is usually amongst the first to receive the latest Fuji digital compact cameras.

Hugo doesn't post much at DPR these days. You can find more of his work in the following places:

• http://hugopoon.aminus3.com/
• http://hugopoon.blogspot.com/ 
• http://www.pbase.com/hpicckcy 
• http://www.photo.net/photos/hpic
  

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Our friends at 1001 Noisy Cameras are asking a question that has long been on my mind. Why are there no compact, professional quality DSLRs?

Read on and weigh in at 1001 Noisy Cameras.

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As promised, Canon has released a firmware update to allow current SX1 IS owners to enable RAW mode on their cameras.  Unlike smaller companies like Ricoh and Sigma, Canon doesn't have much of a track record when it comes to using firmware updates to add new features, but this is a great step in the right direction.

I'm not aware of any other manufacturers enabling RAW with a firmware update.  It would be amazing if Canon would do the same for some or all of the many cameras which have RAW enabled via the CHDK hack.  The Canon G7 certainly comes to mind.

I wish Fuji would take the cue from Canon and consider enabling RAW in a firmware update for the F200EXR.

More information at DCViews via 1001 Noisy Cameras

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There are now several reviews of the new Fuji F200EXR.  No RAW, slowish lens, and limited aperture control are the major problems from my standpoint.  However, the promise of wide dynamic range in a subcompact is in itself a major draw.

The PhotographyBLOG review contains excellent examples of the expanded dynamic range capability of the F200EXR, pretty much what I needed to see in order to make the decision to plunk down my $388.  With $3.99 overnight shipping through Amazon Prime, I'm looking forward to receiving it tomorrow.

Links:
F200EXR Review at PhotographyBLOG
F200EXR Review at PhotoReview (Australia)
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR at Amazon

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