dp 2 Quattro Compact Digital Camera The Next Generation of Compact Cameras In Brief: • Fixed 30mm 2.8 Lens specifically designed for sensor • Newly designed Foveon sensor with 30% resolution gain from Merrill generation • Improved optics, ISO performance, image processing & design Redesigned in every aspect, including the sensor, engine, lens & body, the dp Quattro Compact Camera series embodies Sigma’s philosophy of creating cameras that produce works of art. The dp 2 is the first camera in the new Quattro series to be released, with a dp 1 & dp 3 Quattro to follow. The dp 2 is stocked with a fixed 30mm 2.8 standard lens designed specifically & lined up perfectly with its new Foveon X3 Quattro sensor to create exceptional images. Renowned for unmatched image quality, the Foveon image sensor is Sigma’s proprietary technology which captures transmitted light in a vertical 3 layer sensor with dedicated layers to Red, Green & Blue. The only one of its kind, the Foveon sensor produces full bodied images, rich in tone, gradation, & texture with a 3D feel to them. The new Foveon X3 Quattro offers an even higher level of image purity with an increase in resolution to the previous Foveon sensor, sure to bring about new experiences in your photography. The dp 2 Quattro was designed & created for true artistic endeavors & also touts enhanced processing speed, autofocus performance & better high ISO capabilities than its Merrill predecessors.