Sigma SD14
Manufacturer: SIGMA Part number: Sigma SD14
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CNET editors' review
Sigma SD14 price range: $699.95 - $724.95
- Reviewed by: Philip Ryan
- Reviewed on: 06/26/2007
The good: Removable IR-cut filter lets you use the SD14 for infrared photography and acts as a dust shield for the sensor during normal photography.
The bad: Slow performance overall; overly noisy images at ISO 800 and ISO 1600; poor control scheme; inelegant design and ergonomics.
The bottom line: Sigma and Foveon fans, who have been waiting eagerly for this camera, might be interested in the SD14, but consumers can easily find more bang for their buck from other SLRs on the market.
No one makes a digital SLR like Sigma does. Ever since the company started making them, it has eschewed the CMOS and CCD sensors employed by most manufacturers and opted for three-layer sensors made by a company called Foveon. In Sigma's newest model, called the SD14, each of the three layers includes 4.7 megapixels. Sigma misleadingly markets the camera as a 14.1-megapixel camera, but while you can expect significantly more resolution than you'd get from a 4.7-megapixel camera, it's nowhere near what you'd get from a 14.1-megapixel CMOS- or CCD-based model. Fervent fans of the Foveon sensor say that the three independent layers yield better color accuracy than the other sensor technologies currently on the market, but we'll discuss that more a little later.
The SD14's body design is very similar to its predecessor, the SD10. While not the fanciest design, it is functional and has a comfortable, contoured grip. Sigma places most of the hard-button controls in logical, easy to reach places. Two dials atop the camera let you select the drive mode and exposure mode. The drive dial also doubles as the on/off switch. While their knurled edges provide a good grip, the camera did inadvertently turn on in my bag on more than one occasion.
Worse than that, though, are the menu-based controls, which feel like they belong on an entry-level point-and-shoot instead of a pricey dSLR. You can get to a menu for ISO, white balance, image size and image quality with one button press, but once there, you press one of the four-way control buttons to change each setting. Unlike some cameras, which let you move either way through the choices (moving from ISO 200 to either ISO 100 or ISO 400, for example), the SD14 makes you cycle forward through all possible choices. That means that if you want to go from ISO 200 to ISO 100, you have to press the up controller four times after pressing the button to access the menu.
Most shooting-related settings that aren't in the four-way menu are accessed by repeatedly pressing the Func button. That means that if you want to activate the extended ISO range so you can shoot at ISO 1,600, you have to press the Func button seven times, remembering to hold it down the seventh time, and then turn the selector dial that surrounds the shutter button to change the setting. Keep in mind that both the drive and exposure mode dials have more than half their possible click stops empty. Sigma could have easily put all these functions on these dials instead of making you remember how many button presses it takes before you have to hold down the Func button just so you can change the flash mode (the answer is three, in case you're wondering).
Outside of its sensor, the SD14 doesn't have many interesting or unique features. However, it does have a removable infrared-cut filter. If you didn't already know, almost all digital cameras have an IR-cut filter mounted in front of their sensors to remove the infrared spectrum of light, since it interferes with the camera's ability to capture the images we all love. However, just as you can load a film camera with infrared-sensitive film, you can remove the SD14's IR-cut filter, put the appropriate IR-photography filter on the front of your lens, and shoot IR photos. If you've enjoyed shooting IR photos with your film camera, the Sigma SD14 is one of the few digital cameras that will let you continue with that hobby.
Another interesting, but not unique, feature of the SD14 is that its built-in flash will let you wirelessly control one of Sigma's EF-500 DG Super SA-STTL hot-shoe flash units. The camera even includes three different wireless channels, in case you run into interference.
For a camera in this price range, I was a bit disappointed with the 2.5-inch LCD screen. Not only is it on the small side compared to the 3-inch screens that have been popping up on a lot of new SLRs, but it only has 150,000 pixels, while most 2.5-inch LCDs on competing cameras have 230,000 pixels. In fact, you can find 2.5-inch 230,000-pixel screens on a lot of point-and-shoot cameras these days. Image previews look coarse in places, due to the lower resolution, but then, you can't rely on any camera's LCD for a really accurate representation of your images anyway.
One of the biggest gripes about Sigma's previous dSLRs was the lack of native JPEG capture. While those models forced you to shoot Raw and then process your images in your computer to get a standard file format, the SD14 will process images in the camera and yield standard JPEG images without the need for a computer. However, unlike most dSLRs, the SD14 won't let you shoot both Raw and JPEG files at the same time. Since I usually do shoot both, this became rather frustrating to me over the course of the review process.
In our lab tests, the Sigma SD 14's performance was not impressive, especially considering its price. The camera took 1.8 second to start up and capture its first JPEG. After that, it took 0.8 second between JPEGs with the flash turned off, and 1.5 seconds between JPEGs with the flash turned on. When capturing RAW images, the SD14 takes 0.9 second between shots without flash. Shutter lag measured 0.7 second in our high-contrast test and 1.4 seconds in our low-contrast test, which mimic bright and dim shooting conditions, respectively. In continuous shooting mode, we were able to capture highest resolution and highest quality JPEGs at an average rate of 2.3 frames per second.
Under the right circumstances, the Sigma SD14 can create very nice images, but once you move up to higher ISOs, the image quality degrades significantly. At ISO 100 or ISO 200, colors look quite accurate and the camera's white balance is generally neutral. If anything, colors looked slightly oversaturated in our test images, especially reds and oranges. As you increase the ISO, however, not only do you see a increase in noise, but the entire color profile of the camera shifts. Our lab test images took on a serious magenta cast at ISO 1,600, and green patches on our color-checker chart turned nearly neutral gray. At the same time, a careful eye will notice that certain colors, including skin tones, look just slightly more accurate with the Sigma than they do with many CMOS- or CCD-based cameras.
ISO noise, and the noise reduction techniques that go along with it, don't behave the same way in the SD14 as they do with most other cameras. While noise is often more noticeable in the darker parts of the grayscale in most cameras, the Sigma spreads its noise out more evenly amongst the colors. Also, the noise tends to manifest itself as off-color blotches with less defined edges than the speckles that appear in most other SLRs. We began to see noise in our test images at ISO 200, but at that point it is only really noticeable on monitors and is minimal at that. This increased significantly at ISO 400, while decreasing the overall dynamic range, shadow detail, and finer detail. At ISO 800 noise becomes even more pronounced, taking on a tighter, more grain-like patter while further chipping away at shadow detail and finer detail. At this point, we also noticed a pronounced decrease in the saturation of greens, and erratic color shifts in other parts of the color spectrum. At ISO 1,600, noise takes on a heavy coating of grain with separate, larger, very noticeable off-color blotches appearing, and as mentioned above, greens lost almost all saturation. Given this camera's bizarre performance, I suggest you don't use it above ISO 400. This severely limits its usefulness.
If you're only intending to use this camera below ISO 400, for studio portraits, or perhaps for landscapes or infrared photography, then you may want to consider the Sigma SD14. However, even then that probably wouldn't make sense, since there are many other cameras that are available for the same price or less that can provide just as good, or better performance and image quality. In fact, here is a list of five cameras that cost less than half of the SD14's approximately $1,600 street price (as of the publish date of this review) and will give you significantly faster performance and much better image quality performance across an equivalent sensitivity range: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi, Nikon D40x, Pentax K10D, Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. On some of those, you'll lose the wireless flash control capability, but other than that, you'll get equivalent or increased resolving power, and a much more versatile and enjoyable shooting experience.
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User reviews
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How else can I put this? The review is the work of an idiot
by Chuckle8 on June 27, 2007
Pros: The SD14 is a one-of-a-kind, specialized photography tool.
Cons: The SD14 is not for beginners, or (apparently) unskilled reviewers
Summary: This entire review is 100%, dead wrong. Instead of picking it apart, one nonsensical statement at a time, here's a prime example from the review:
"Most shooting-related settings that ...Summary: This entire review is 100%, dead wrong. Instead of picking it apart, one nonsensical statement at a time, here's a prime example from the review:
"Most shooting-related settings that aren't in the four-way menu are accessed by repeatedly pressing the Func button. That means that if you want to activate the extended ISO range so you can shoot at ISO 1,600, you have to press the Func button seven times, remembering to hold it down the seventh time, and then turn the selector dial that surrounds the shutter button to change the setting"
Uh, no, you do NOT have to "press the Function button seven times." The 1600 ISO setting isn't even controlled by the function button! It's controlled by the Menu button. One click to the Menu, where the ISO is displayed. Click for 200, again for 400, again for 800 and again for 1600. Is that so difficult? No "pressing and remembering to hold it down", no "turning the selector dial".
If this reviewer doesn't even know which button is which, how is he going to know how to operate, or even describe, a camera DESIGNED to shoot RAW files? The ability to shoot JPG is an add-on. Shovelware. I don't know even one Sigma user who shoots in JPG.
Cripes, at least find someone who understands digital photography and can read a manual before tossing out junk reviews like this one.
So, why did I give it a rating of 10? Because no other digital camera, at any price, can match the image quality produced
by the Sigma/Foveon. And I've tried them all.
Finally, for what it's worth, the author of this rant has been shooting professionally for 37 years. I'm just tired of reading half-baked reviews of good cameras by bad reviewers.11 out of 16 users found this user opinion helpful.
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So much ignorance hurts
by AugustoFretes on June 19, 2008
Pros: Exceptional per-pixel sharpness, better saturated colors-very film like-, High Dynamic Range, ISO from 100-400
Cons: Camera features outside the IQ are below average, ISO 800 and 1,600 aren't good
Summary: The CMOS Foveon X3 it's a far superior technology, it beats easily any other CMOS/CCD sensor out there, even when it's output image is just 2640 x ...
Summary: The CMOS Foveon X3 it's a far superior technology, it beats easily any other CMOS/CCD sensor out there, even when it's output image is just 2640 x 1760 is far more sharper than what you'll find in a regular 5 MP camera, it can easily match 10 MP DSLR, even 12, and could possible compete with a 14 MP, this is because the per pixel sharpness is outstanding every pixel retain a high amount of detail.
100% crop from the DP1 (which shares the same sensor):
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Sigma_DP1/images/results/SigDP1_outcrop2.jpg
Same shot with Canon XSi with kit lens (12 MP):
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Sigma_DP1/images/results/Can450DvsSigDP1_outcrop2.jpg
Those shot are from the center of the image at the sweet spot of the lenses (f/8 and ISO 100)
Did you just see? It clearly has a detail far bigger per-pixel, now let's see the SD14 interpolated resolution output at 13.9 MP (trough Sigma bundled software):
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Sigma_DP1/images/results/SigDP1_RAW_outcrop2.jpg
Now go on ahead and compare them again, quite surprising, isn't it?
It's amazing how a "famous" place like CNET has reviews from certain kind of products that are so pitiful and full of ignorance.
Please, if you're going to make reviews like this one (and like the A200 review (and thanks god I didn't read any other), you better stop with them or find someone that makes relevant tests like the IQ, instead of measuring the start-up time...
I mean, come on, A CAMERA REVIEW WITHOUT A DAMN SAMPLE IMAGE, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
It's so sad that Sigma is such a small company, if it had Sony/Canon/Nikon resources we may be already seeing 8-12 MP Foveon sensors, if even 5 MP sensor can fight head to head with a 12 MP normal CMOS, how a X3 10 MP would look like!Updated
Here are all three images shown side by side for a clear view of the amazing detail Foveon X3 can deliver:
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7757/sd14vsxsigu0.png3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Hard to beat the final results *****
by Artist3d on December 7, 2007
Pros: A faithful reproduction of the eye... better?
Cons: dust on sensor!!!!!!!!!!!! omg brand new --- tech support! tech support!
Summary: I could not believe how quickly my new SD14 arrived! Ordered Monday from Amityville New York (Cameta Cameras) $959 w/18/50mm lens, Shipped Tuesday and arrived same day about ...
Summary: I could not believe how quickly my new SD14 arrived! Ordered Monday from Amityville New York (Cameta Cameras) $959 w/18/50mm lens, Shipped Tuesday and arrived same day about 4:30PM here in Canada on an island off the west coast... wow!
It took me till today to get comfortable with it, as I have been using normal digital cameras so long, I forgot a lot about how Single Lens Reflex cameras work, like, duh, you have to look through a view finder to frame a shot and pick F stops and lighting and depth of field --- it is really a wonderful challenge to have such control back in my picture taking.
It is every bit as amazing as I thought it would be from all my research, very crisp and 'true' colours with incredible RAW software options to refine to perfection the exposure and detail.
One of the problems I see with the current digital camera megapixel race is that they are all shooting for image size over substance, just because an image has lots of pixel resolution does not mean the pixels are necessarily any good or even needed (but if you must have them there is a super hi-res jpg mode that shoots a huge pretty nice jpg 4608 X 3062)
One of the amazing things about the images this camera takes is that when you look at the image at 100% it does not look fuzzy except where you want soft focus depth of field and then it is soooo nice and pillowy soft, off-setting the clarity of what you are focused on so sharply, almost 3D.
After a many thousands of photos with the excellent Canon G Series, I am thrilled to know that I can capture even closer to what my eye actually sees and am pleased with my early results. So it is not so much a point and shoot camera but it is incredible for studied shots and artwork as you will see from some examples I took of paintings.... wow!
Anyway I have posted full-sized images with no compression so you can see them as close to the original shots as is possible in a jpg format. It will take a while for all of them to load, so be patient, for those curious about this camera I think it will be worth it worth it.
paulmarcano.com/sigma_sd14
As far as this CNET review goes... it is like well as they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder... along with everything else... hmmmm?3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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FOVEON IS AWESOME
by 7four7 on May 11, 2007
Pros: The best digital images ever.
Cons: No Instant review, No LCD Viewing option.
Summary: The accuracy and clarity of a foveon image will blow you out of the water. My father purchase a SD10 (usb 1.1 bad bad)for Christmas last year. We ...
Summary: The accuracy and clarity of a foveon image will blow you out of the water. My father purchase a SD10 (usb 1.1 bad bad)for Christmas last year. We started to compare images of the same subjects and could not believe the difference. We were at it for hours. The capabilities are amazing and accurate to the Nth degree. I would even go as far to say that a foveon image is equal to or better than film. They are that impressive. Take look at their web site for samples and you will see. I am glad to see that Sigma is sticking with the Foveon technology. If you want to get rid of the grainy images of your regular digital don't even give it a second thought. The Sigma Foveon cameras will take care of you. I am saving my allowance for the next SD or a SD 14 to go with my Epson Stylus Pro 3800. Yeah!
3 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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GREAT CAMERA. Easy to use and takes great photos.
by mars198 on February 3, 2009
Pros: Excellent in quality, color, and overall ease of use. Able to switch to infrared in a matter of seconds. No other dslr can do that. This camera takes pictures that will take your breath away. It gives you back the joy of photography.
Cons: Not for people who just want a point and shoot camera. Raw conversion is slower than I would like because you have to use Sigma photo pro software. Shoots best only in raw. The biggest con is reviewers who will not review this camera fairly.
Summary: Reviewers can't get over the fact that it's not like every other dslr. Quit being prejudiced. Being different is o.k. Consider that it uses 4.76 megapixels ...
Summary: Reviewers can't get over the fact that it's not like every other dslr. Quit being prejudiced. Being different is o.k. Consider that it uses 4.76 megapixels for each color. Compared to 50% green, 25% blue, and 25% red for bayer sensors. A 14 mp bayer sensor will allocate 7 mp's to green, but only 3 1/2 mp's to red and blue. These mp's are then interpolated to form your picture. The foveon chip allocates the pixels evenly giving you a more life like and an almost 3d effect. In post processing there is an amazing difference in what you can do with the foveon based photos compared to the bayer based photos. The point of photography is taking good photos. This is the only camera I have ever had that produced pictures that people look at and say "wow!" In post processing it gives you the ability to take an ordinary photo and make it something amazing. The price point on these cameras has gotten ridiculous. A new body can be had for $350.00. I am going to buy a second body for just infrared photography. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to take the time to shoot great photos. The camera of course is not perfect. But ISO 50 is amazing. Changing to infrared in seconds is awesome. This is my fourth dslr. It will be my last, until sigma comes out with the sd30 or something close to that.
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Isn't image quality the most important criteria?
by nikonion on December 11, 2008
Pros: Recently bought the SD14. Bottom line: The RAW images(after adjustment in Sigma Photo Pro software) out of the SD14 beat anything RAW from Nikon hands down. I can't state this any more plainly. It is no contest.
Cons: 1. Clunky body.
2. Terrible LCD screen.
3. Noisy at 800 and up.
4. Small buffer.Summary: Ok, so the SD14 lacks in many feature areas. If you want cool features, go with the NIkon, Canon or other major manufacture SLR. But, if all you care about ...
Summary: Ok, so the SD14 lacks in many feature areas. If you want cool features, go with the NIkon, Canon or other major manufacture SLR. But, if all you care about are superb images, go with the SD14. And, I agree with others, that the CNET review of this camera was a joke.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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EVERYTHING is RELATIVE folks!
by alfer7 on November 6, 2007
Pros: Unique sensor yields unique image color, saturation & texture
Cons: Only one is "low light" performance, but... that's when to use IR!!!
Summary: I'm sorry! This reviewers' ignorance is only exceeded by the irresponsiblity on c/net's part in allowing it to be published. C'mon c/net, doesn't ANYBODY ...
Summary: I'm sorry! This reviewers' ignorance is only exceeded by the irresponsiblity on c/net's part in allowing it to be published. C'mon c/net, doesn't ANYBODY there edit your reviews?!? It's blatently obvious that you couldn't resist the temptation to be the first to rush a review (ANY review,) to press! No doubt due to the high demand for same... and there's a reason there is such a high demand for a review on the Sigma, it's arguably the most exciting news in the DSLR world to date this year. GREAT PRODUCT!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Better resoultion than the review says
by sigma_sd14n on June 28, 2007
Pros: Simple to use, 3D images
Cons: HIgh noise, only Sigma lenses, yellow skin tones
Summary: This is a true 14MP camera, but all those MPs are on a small sensor, so noise levels are more like a good point and shoot than a DSLR. Produces ...
Summary: This is a true 14MP camera, but all those MPs are on a small sensor, so noise levels are more like a good point and shoot than a DSLR. Produces yellow skin color most of the time. Inconsistent flash metering. Expensive for the sensor size. Only uses a limited number of low to medium quality Sigma mount lenses.
Can produce very nice pictures of landscapes or artwork in bright light. Not for indoor use or portrait/people work. I give it a 3 because of its limited scope of applications, but if that happens to be what you want to shoot, it can rate more highly.2 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excellent camera. Terribly off-the-mark review
by ChrisRossLeong on November 2, 2009
Pros: This camera is mainly for pros or advanced photographers who have actually studied photography. If you can pick up a manual (nothing automatic) film camera with no exposure meter and get a decent shot from a roll of film, then you're good to go!
Cons: If you've never read about sunny 11's or had a glance at the instruction leaflet a pack of film, or if you're scared or "not mechanical" or "not technical", "just creative" around cameras, then stay away from cameras like this.
Summary: Again the reviewer focuses on the marketing of equipment as a consumer item. This is a specialized camera for a very few people, much like a race car is only ...
Summary: Again the reviewer focuses on the marketing of equipment as a consumer item. This is a specialized camera for a very few people, much like a race car is only for a few drivers. Anyone, reviewer included, who just expects to climb into one and expect to win a race, well, they can expect what they want to. Sigma and Foveon are not for everybody. But for the people who are specialists, and who are looking for an instrument, however slow and blunt, to be able to deliver the goods, this instrument delivers, end of story.
Now it's up to you to figure out which kind of user you are. Nobody ever sold anyone a Leica M saying it's a point and shoot camera for anybody with the money to buy pro quality photos. 'Cos pro quality shots are taken by the pros, not the cameras, as many manufacturers (and, sadly, reviewers) would have you believe. -
I only paid $350 for my 14 and it is perfect for the $
by Drraven on September 9, 2009
Pros: Supper sharp images. 5'x7' prints with no visible pixels.
Cons: Way to slow, freezes up and loses images. Auto focus is still terrible. I need to zoom in, hold shutter button halfway down, zoom back, compose and then push the shutter button the rest of the way down.
Summary: I love the clearity and sharpness and for the price, NOT $1,400; Only a fool would pay so much as it isnt worht it, but for $350 on Ebay ...
Summary: I love the clearity and sharpness and for the price, NOT $1,400; Only a fool would pay so much as it isnt worht it, but for $350 on Ebay it is definantly worht it and despite its shortcomings, for what I use it for it is far batter than spending twice as much or more for a Cannon or Nikon that can yield as sharp an image. I also do alot of IR photography so it is perfect for that.
I wouldnt recomend it for Papparatzi, sports or fast shooting fashion Photographers. But if your patient and shoot scenics or glamour or portfolios that dont require highspeed frame after frame, it is definantly worth it for its sharpness compared to higherend more costly models that are no sharper. The sd 14's resolution is comparable to a 10 to 12 Megapixel camera at half the cost. Again, I have a 5 foot by 7 foot I shot Raw and saved as a 16 bit tiff. If you get realy close you can see the pixels but from a couple of feet away, they are not detectable. To view a full 5'x7' you need to be at least 5 or more feet away so........
While I wouldnt use it for my club shooting days as its autofocus is lowsy in low light conditions compared to my old EOS A2E that never took an out of focus shot no matter how crazy the lighting. In a club with strobes and lasers and fog affect etc, my cannon was the best. If Sigma can get thier Autofocus act together they would have a top notch camera. As for the higher ISO speeds. I almost never shoot anything over 100 ISO. It defeats the purpose of having such a high resolution. There are very few situations that demand it. Sporting events are realy the only thing I can think of. I would rather purchase a more powerfull flash than use a higher ISO.
In closeing though, If Sigma cant repair my focus and freez up problems, I may look for a Cannon DSLR on Ebay. I doubt Sigma will be naking any more DSLR's. If they speed up the memory and FPM, improve the autofocus and use the multi directional red auto focus assist lines for low light; sorry but there white led is to bright and to easily blocked by larger lenses, then they will have a top notch camera. I also agree with how the controls work. I hate having to hold down a button and then turn the dial to change the aperature in M mode. I want two seperate dials for each function. Just like the Cannon EOS.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: SIGMA
- Part number: Sigma SD14
- Description: The SD14 uses an innovative, groundbreaking direct image sensor capable of detecting red, green and blue light at every single pixel. Its high image quality comes from 14 megapixels, each pixel faithfully expressing what it sees. The colors produced by this three-layered image sensor, which works like photographic film, give human visual perception a fresh impact, creating the kind of extremely vivid feel and amazing texture that will rock existing digital image quality standards. There?s absolutely no loss or distortion of the optical data. That data is transformed into a faithful image, with no omissions.
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Width 5.7 in
- Depth 3.2 in
- Height 4.2 in
- Weight 1.5 lbs
Main Features
- Resolution 14 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type X3 CMOS
- Effective Sensor Resolution 14.6 megapixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
- Exposure Metering Zones 8
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Overcast, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage RAW 2640 x 1760 - 13.3 MB, RAW 1776 x 1184 - 6.6 MB, RAW 1296 x 864 - 3.3 MB, Super-fine JPEG 4608 x 3072 - 7.5 MB, Fine JPEG 4608 x 3072 - 4.6 MB, Normal JPEG 4608 x 3072 - 3.2 MB, Super-fine JPEG 2640 x 1760 - 3.3 MB, Fine JPEG 2640 x 1760 - 1.9 MB, Normal JPEG 2640 x 1760 - 1.3 MB, Super-fine JPEG 1776 x 1184 - 1.6 MB, Fine JPEG 1776 x 1184 - 0.9 MB, Normal JPEG 1776 x 1184 - 0.6 MB, Super-fine JPEG 1296 x 864 - 0.8 MB, Fine JPEG 1296 x 864 - 0.5 MB, Normal JPEG 1296 x 864 - 0.3 MB
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Red-eye reduction, Flash OFF mode, Slow flash mode
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
Lens System
- Type Autofocus, Manual focus
- Focus Adjustment Manual
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
- Lens System Mounting Sigma SA
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, Auto power save, USB 2.0 compatibility
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Field Coverage 99 x 98%
- Magnification 0.9 x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1.5
- Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 150,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, Video cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Sigma BP-21
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 1.5
- CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 0.9
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 0.8
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.7
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.4
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.3
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.8
Accessories
- Sigma EX macro lens - 105 mm (31412853)419.95 - 479.00
- Sigma telephoto zoom lens - 18 mm - 250 mm (33618390)529.00
- Sigma EX wide-angle zoom lens - 15 mm - 30 mm (31412824)451.70
- Sandisk CompactFlash 512MB (30828339)19.00 - 54.99
- SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash Card (8GB) (32143124)78.90
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- SIGMA
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- Website: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/
- Address:
15 Fleetwood Court, Ronkonkoma, NY - Phone: (631) 585-1144
- Fax: 631-585-1895
