For years Point101 has been telling its customers not to fuss too much about buying megapixel-heavy cameras. “After a certain point it doesn’t make much difference” we’ve been saying.

Which is why we feel a bit bad about drooling over the upcoming Sigma DS1, a 46 megapixel sensor-packing beast. But we can’t help it. Imagine blowing up your images as king size perspex prints and getting every bit of detail in their in your panoramic landscape shot!

The classically 35mm-styled camera – which is due for release in Japan on 10th June – has a light-weight magnesium alloy body and a Foveon 23.5×15.7mm APS-C X3 direct image sensor. But all those megapixels don’t come cheap. The DS1 is due to sell for around £6,000.

A spokesperson for Sigma said: “Incorporating a 46 megapixel 24×16mm APS-C X3 direct image sensor, the SIGMA SD1 is Sigma’s flagship digital SLR model.

“Adopting a lightweight yet solid magnesium alloy for its body and O-ring sealing connections to make a weather-resistant design throughout for use in harsh conditions.”

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