Sigma SD14 Customer Reviews

The new SD14, powered by the 14-megapixel Foveon X3 direct-image sensor, can reproduce high definition images rich in gradation and impressive three-dimensional detail. The SD14 digital SLR camera features four JPEG recording modes, a large and bright pentaprism viewfinder with 98% coverage, a built-in flash with a Guide Number of 11, 5-point AF system, a large 2.5-inch, 150,000-pixel resolution LCD monitor, as well as a new user-friendly design. The durable shutter mechanism has over 100,000-cycle life and is ideal for the demands of digital photography.

Sigma SD14 Technical Details:
* 14-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 20 x 27-inch prints
* 2.5-inch LCD display; RAW capture plus four JPEG recording modes (includes Sigma Photo Pro 3.0 software for RAW conversion)
* Dust protector, set off from image sensor, protects sensor from effects of dust
* Continuous shooting at 3 frames per second
* Stores images on CF Type I/II cards; powered by Lithium-ion battery BP-21

Reviewer:Ray Anderson “travelbum” (Sierra Nevada foothills, CA)
I own a Sigma SD9 their first entry into the digital slr arena, and switched from film to digital from there on.
The biggest advantages of Sigma are their lower competitive prices and the Foveon processing, capturing the 3 basic colors, which appear more dimensional than any photography I have seen.

I look forward to purchasing the Sigma SD14.

Reviewer:prodesma (San Francisco, CA United States)
I have followed the Foveon chips since its first release… I WANT a Foveon X3 chip in my dSLR. But, release delayed from Nov 2006 to Dec 2006 to March 2007?

14MP, 4.6MP, 2.1MP, or 1Mp images are the shooting options? Where’s a solid 6-10MP choice?

Where’s the slow-sync option for flash? How about rubber-sealed body to help keep dust and water out (like D80)? What about usable shooting “modes” (landscape, night, face-recognition/portrait)? Or specialty “modes” like Vivid Green or Color Accent on the Canon or Time Lapse on the Nikon? I haven’t even read anything that says it shoots b&w or sepia.

Shutter and shutter mechanism have a “durable life-cycle” of 100,000 exposures. C’mon, with digital I can easily shoot 750 pics a day (I delete many). That would be 133 days before its lifecycle “ends.” Okay, I don’t shoot EVERY day, so let’s call it a year and a half to two. YUCK.

3 fps at 4.64MP (for 7 frame MAX), 12 frame MAX at 2.1MP… YUCK.

Okay, a 2.5″ LCD with 150,000 resolution. That’s BARELY better than my Canon S3IS at 2″ LCD with 115,000 pixels (EOS 30D and Nikon D80 are 2.5″ at 230,000). YUCK… But actually I can handle that, because the SD14 DOES have a 98% coverage pentaprism optical viewfinder with .9x magnification. Okay.

Five -point AF… Hey! This is supposed to be a supreme DSLR, try getting closer to 9-point (EOS 30D) or better (Nikon D80 is 11-point).

Li-Ion battery life is approx 500 shots! EOS 30D claims up to 1,100; Nikon D80 claims up to 2,700 shots.

ISO1600 in (extended mode). Ugggh.

So, why would I want to be relegated to buying ALL Sigma lenses for the Sigma Lens mount? For a Foveon X3 chip? Please improve the camera and feature set, and you’d GLADLY have my money. Uhhh, actually, I’ll prolly buy a Nikon D80 soon, so I guess you WON’T have my money (I wouldn’t want to switch from all Nikon lenses to Sigma lenses).

I WANT to love this camera, I just need REASONS. please.

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