The Sigma DP1 is now available for pre-order from Amazon.com. The price listed is $799.99 U.S., marked down from the “list price” of $999.99. Shipping starts as of March 25, 2008. Unfortunately for Canadians like me, it ships only to addresses within the U.S.
They also accessories listed, such as the lens hood for $19.99, the optical viewfinder for $149.00 and the EF-140 external flash designed specifically for the DP1 at $79.00.
How long before other online retailers list this camera, with prices? When will it show up in stores?
My DP1 
Interesting … the price is dipping already … and the camera isn’t even out yet. I look forward to reading the early reviews on this long-awaited camera.
[…] The DP1 was, indeed, launched at PMA 2008, although it will not ship until March 2008. The camera showed up on Amazon, for pre-order, in early […]
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Good, now go and pre-order that DP1 :-)
There’s still the question of the $1000. (Well, about $960 for what I want — the camera, lens hood and viewfinder.)
But seriously, I won’t buy sight unseen. I need to have it in my hands and to try some of the controls. For example, I want to see if there is a one-click way to turn off the LCD screen, and to see how easy it is to switch to manual focus, etc.
According to the pictures, there are not a lot of buttons on the camera. That’s not really great news, as there are some things (like focus) for which you want a dedicated button. I hate scrolling through menus to perform simple tasks!