Sigma SD14

Is this new D-SLR, with its unique image sensor, great for outdoors?

Mike Stensvold

Published August 1, 2007
Updated July 1, 2016

On paper, the unique Foveon X3 sensor in Sigma’s new SD14 D-SLR offers several benefits for the outdoor photographer: a wide dynamic range, important when shooting contrasty scenes or subjects; great detail, handy for those landscapes and close-up detail studies; and accurate color rendition, useful for all outdoor subjects.

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