Pro Reviews: Sigma SD9
Sigma SD9
In my review of the Sigma SD9 one year ago, I said ""the Foveon X3 sensor technology is new and this is only the first camera to use it. For a ""first effort"" I think that Sigma has put together a very capable camera that will only get better in the future"". Well, the future is here; the SD10, Sigma's second effort at producing a digital SLR, employs an enhanced version of the Foveon X3 PRO 10M image sensor, promising to increase sensitivity, maximum exposure time, and dynamic range. I'm not going to go into any details here about the Foveon imager, you can read about it here. The SD10 offers additional improvements over the SD9, including ISO settings of 800 and 1600, shutter speeds as long as 30 seconds at all ISO settings, and exposure compensation in finer increments of 1/3EV. Finally, the camera's software, Sigma Photo Pro version 2, has also received attention with the addition of a ""Fill Light"" feature, the ability to save adjustment settings in the X3F image file, and th... Read more
Sigma SD9 Review
Foveon (a previously not-so-well-known technology company) and Sigma (never before produced a digital camera) have had the guts and innovation to come to a very aggressive and critical market with a totally new concept in digital image capture. They have made the first step in what must be seen as a revolution in digital photography.Nobody can doubt that the X3 sensor is capable of doing much of what the hype promised, capture single pixel resolution, single pixel color. Indeed, in our tests it managed to perform beyond our expectations in matching the EOS-D60 for resolution. Time after time you find yourself opening images in Photo Pro, gliding the magnifying loupe over the preview and gasping at the incredible detail this camera can 'see'. Always shooting RAW requires a change of mindset, most other digital SLR's provide image parameter control in-camera, this means you shoot a virtually finished image (JPEG) which is ready to use as soon as you can transfer it to a computer. Digi... Read more
Sigma SD9
As with most ""firsts"" the Sigma SD9 is a bit rough around the edges. The body itself lacks many of the features of comparable digital SLRs, and more importantly, does not yield an image that can be immediately used; a serious drawback for many potential users. But, in our opinion, the Foveon sensor at its heart is also likely to turn out to be more than just an ""interesting concept"", it may well represent the future of digital imaging. Read more
Sigma SD9 Digital SLR
The Sigma SD9 is a mediocre digital SLR that occasionally displays flashes of greatness. Read more
Sigma SD9
The Sigma SD9's relatively slow auto-focus and 2-fps shooting rate rule it out for sports and action photography. But its excellent image quality, accurate color rendering, and low price tag will appeal to advanced amateurs and budget-minded professional photographers. Read more
Sigma SD9
Sigma's digital SLR uses Foveon's X3 sensor technology to deliver more detail per pixel! Read more
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