Sigma SD14
The Sigma SD14 is a digital single-lens reflex camera produced by the Sigma Corporation of Japan. It is fitted with a Sigma SA mount which takes Sigma SA lenses.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable (Sigma SA mount) |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 20.7 mm × 13.8 mm Foveon X3 sensor |
| Maximum resolution | 2652 × 1768 × 3 (14.1 million effective pixels, 4.69 megapixel output image size) |
| Film speed | 100–800 in 1 EV steps, 50 and 1600 in extended mode |
| Storage media | CompactFlash(CF) (Type I or Type II) and MicroDrive(MD) |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | One-shot, Continuous, Manual |
| Focus areas | 5 points, cross pattern |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Programmed, shutter-priority, aperture priority, manual |
| Exposure metering | TTL, full aperture, zones |
| Metering modes | Matrix, Center Area, C/Wgt Average |
| Flash | |
| Flash | pop-up, sync at 1/180 second |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | electronic focal-plane |
| Shutter speed range | 30 s to 1/4000 s, 2 min to 1/4000 s in extended mode |
| Continuous shooting | up to 3.0 frame/s |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical, pentaprism, 98%x98%, 0.9x with 50mm lens at infinity. |
| Image processing | |
| White balance | 6 presets, auto, and custom |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 2.5-inch (63 mm), 150,000 pixels |
| Battery | 1500 mAhr 7.2 V Li-ion rechargeable |
| Weight | 700 g (body only) |
The camera was announced on August 29, 2006 with a "teaser" advertising campaign and was unveiled at the photokina trade show in Cologne, Germany on 2006-09-26. After production delays, Sigma announced the official release of the SD14 to be on March 6, 2007. Sigma has released sample images on their website. Unlike most consumer cameras, which use color sensors based on a Bayer color array, the SD14 uses a Foveon X3 sensor. Another unusual feature is the fact that the infrared filter is fitted to the lens mount rather than the sensor and doubles as a dust protector, sealing the mirror and sensor compartment, and can be removed easily, to allow infrared photography.