Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Sigma Announces Foveon-Equipped SD14 DSLR
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "NEWS" @ 12:00 PM
"The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new Sigma SD14 Digital SLR camera. The new SD14, powered by the 14 megapixels 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, 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” 150,000 pixel resolution LCD monitor as well as high resolution and user friendly design. The durable shutter mechanism has over 100,000 cycle life and is ideal for the demands of digital photography."
Sigma announced the SD14 camera which uses the much talked about Foveon X3 sensor. While the sensors in most cameras have the red, green, and blue pixel sensors side-by-side, the X3 sensor has each of the primary colors in its own layer. This allows for greater resolution and more accurate color than a traditional CCD or CMOS sensor. I am curious to know how much this camera will cost since Sigma lenses are typically the ones that are on the lower end. I wonder if the camera body itself will be on the lower end of most cameras in the same range of functionality.
Sigma announced the SD14 camera which uses the much talked about Foveon X3 sensor. While the sensors in most cameras have the red, green, and blue pixel sensors side-by-side, the X3 sensor has each of the primary colors in its own layer. This allows for greater resolution and more accurate color than a traditional CCD or CMOS sensor. I am curious to know how much this camera will cost since Sigma lenses are typically the ones that are on the lower end. I wonder if the camera body itself will be on the lower end of most cameras in the same range of functionality.
