{"id":126,"date":"2007-07-01T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/masterchong.com\/mig\/camera-test-sigma-sd14\/"},"modified":"2007-07-01T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-07-01T16:00:00","slug":"camera-test-sigma-sd14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.masterchong.com\/v4\/camera-test-sigma-sd14\/","title":{"rendered":"Camera Test: Sigma SD14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<strong>Specification<\/strong>\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\nImaging: 14.1MP (effective, based on X3 sensor that has three<br \/>\nRGB-sensitive layers of 1760&#215;2640 pixels each). 12 bits\/color in RAW<br \/>\nformat.<br \/>\nStorage: CF Type I and II, Microdrive. Stores JPEG or RAW.<br \/>\nBurst rate: Up to 6 Hi-quality JPEGs at 3 fps (tested using a SanDisk Extreme III 8GB card and LCD turned off).<br \/>\nAF system: TTL phase difference with 5 selectable AF zones with center cross-type. Sensitive down to EV -1 (at ISO 100, f\/1.4).<br \/>\nShutter speeds: 1\/4000 to 30 sec plus B (1\/3-EV increments).<br \/>\nMetering: 8-segment evaluative, limited-area, and center-weighted average metering. No true spotmeter. EV 1-20 (at ISO 100).<br \/>\nISO range: 100-800 (in 1-EV increments) plus ISO 1600 via custom setting.<br \/>\nFlash: Built-in pop-up with S-TTL metering and GN 38 (ISO 100, feet). Flash sync at 1\/180 sec. Dedicated hot-shoe.<br \/>\nViewfinder: Fixed eye-level pentaprism.<br \/>\nLCD: 2.5-in. TFT with 150,000-pixel resolution.<br \/>\nBatteries: Rechargeable BP-21 Li-ion; 500 shots per charge (CIPA rating).<br \/>\nSize\/weight: 5.7&#215;4.2&#215;3.2 in.; 1.8 lb with card and battery (body only).<br \/>\nStreet price: $1,600, body only.<br \/>\nFor info: www.sigmaphoto.com.<br \/>\nViewfinder Test<\/p>\n<p>Accuracy: 98% (Excellent)<br \/>\nMagnification: 0.90X (Excellent)<br \/>\nCompetitive Set<\/p>\n<p>\u0095 Canon EOS 30D ($1,120, street, body only): Has tough magnesium-alloy<br \/>\nframe and faster AF system with better motion tracking, and faster (5<br \/>\nfps) burst rate. Produces less shadow noise at ISOs above 400, though<br \/>\nthe Sigma\u0092s RAW files show similar resolution and color accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u0095 Nikon D200 ($1,340, street, body only): Tougher body with water and<br \/>\ndust seals, superior AF system with better tracking, higher burst rates<br \/>\nand NEF RAW + JPEG mode. Has superior noise control and dynamic range,<br \/>\nplus smart Li-ion battery, but doesn\u0092t shoot infrared.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.popphoto.com\/cameras\/4277\/camera-test-sigma-sd14.html\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nHands on and In the Lab Test by PopPhoto<\/a> <br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tags\/sigmasd14\/interesting\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nFlickr Sigma SD14 Sample Photo<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Begin: AdBrite --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar AdBrite_Title_Color = '0000FF';\nvar AdBrite_Text_Color = '000000';\nvar AdBrite_Background_Color = 'F0F0F0';\nvar AdBrite_Border_Color = 'FFFFFF';\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/ads.adbrite.com\/mb\/text_group.php?sid=384681&amp;zs=3330305f323530\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><br \/>\n<a style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px\" href=\"http:\/\/www.adbrite.com\/mb\/commerce\/purchase_form.php?opid=384681&amp;afsid=1\" target=\"_top\">Your Ad Here<\/a><br \/>\n<!-- End: AdBrite --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<!--\nch_client = \"masterchong\";\nch_width = 300;\nch_height = 250;\nch_non_contextual = 1;\nch_nosearch = 1 ;\nch_default_category = \"7185\";\nch_font_title = \"Tahoma\";\nch_font_text = \"Tahoma\";\nch_sid = \"dslr\";\nvar ch_queries = new Array( \"Sigma SD14\" );\nvar ch_selected=Math.floor((Math.random()*ch_queries.length));\nif ( ch_selected < ch_queries.length ) {\nch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected];\n}\n\/\/--><\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/scripts.chitika.net\/eminimalls\/mm.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\nThe long-awaited Sigma SD14 DSLR boasts a unique sensor and a whole lot of megapixels. But how well does it perform?\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-125\" src=\"http:\/\/masterchong.com\/mig\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/sigma_sd14.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"148\" align=\"middle\" hspace=\"6\" alt=\"Image\" title=\"Image\" border=\"0\" width=\"200\" height=\"148\" \/><br \/>\nIf patience is a virtue, photographers shopping for a new Sigma DSLR are saints. After all, it\u0092s been three years since the last Sigma digital (the SD10), and it was more than six months between the announcement and availability of the new Sigma SD14 ($1,600, street, body only).<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, a truly unique camera takes time. And the SD14 is unique. It\u0092s the first and only DSLR to use a second-generation Foveon X3 sensor, which has a 1.7X lens factor, boasts 14.1 megapixels, and is promoted as a color-accurate, detail-obsessed, low-noise alternative to the CMOS and CCD sensors used in other DSLRs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[612,2358],"class_list":["post-126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sigma","tag-iso","tag-sandisk-extreme-iii"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.masterchong.com\/v4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.masterchong.com\/v4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.masterchong.com\/v4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterchong.com\/v4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterchong.com\/v4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterchong.com\/v4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.masterchong.com\/v4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterchong.com\/v4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.masterchong.com\/v4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}