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Sigma SD14
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.
Sigma’s catalog for the camera contains gorgeous photos, but they’re all studio shots made with flash. So naturally, we wondered how the new D-SLR and its Foveon X3 image sensor would handle outdoor subjects and light.
For the X3 sensor in the SD14, that horizontal-by-vertical pixel count is 2640 x 1760, or 4.7 megapixels. However, there are three layers (hence the X3 name)—a top layer records blue, a middle layer records green, and a bottom layer records red. Thus, Sigma claims that the sensor contains three times 4.7 megapixels, or 14 megapixels.
Sigma offers a full line of more than 40 lenses for the SD14, from an 8mm fish-eye to an 800mm super-telephoto. With the X3 sensor’s 1.7x focal-length factor, this means SD14 users can obtain focal lengths equivalent to 13.6mm through 1360mm on 35mm cameras.
Contact: Sigma, (631) 585-1144, www.sigma-photo.com.
[ Specs Of Note ]
Image Sensor: 4.7 x 3 megapixels
Power Source: Li-Ion with charger
Metering: 8-segment, Average, Center-Area
Flash Sync: Up to 1⁄180 sec.
Built-In Flash: Yes
Shooting Speed: 3 fps
Dimensions: 5.7×4.2×3.2 inches
Weight: 24.7 ounces
1 Foveon X3 full-color-capture image sensor
2 2.5-inch LCD monitor with easy-to-use control pad
3 Removable sensor-dust protector (camera can be used for infrared photography when protector is removed)
4 Full line of lenses from 8mm to 800mm
5 PC sync terminal for studio flash
6 Quick Set button for setting ISO, white balance, image resolution and image quality