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Sigma SD14 and Sigma DP-1

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Posted by Juza on September 25, 2006 at 1:08 PM
Sigma announced tomorrow the Sigma SD14.

Main specs:

4.6 x 3 megapixel APS-C Foveon sensor
ISO 100-1600
3 FPS X 6 RAW
2.5" LCD


Other than that, Sigma announced the Sigma DP-1, a "digicam" with the same sensor of the SD14 and a prime lens (28mm f4) :cool:


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Posted by Walter Rowe on September 25, 2006 at 4:22 PM
What are the differences between the SD14 and SD10?
Posted by Juza on September 26, 2006 at 3:54 AM
The SD14 has a 4.6x3 mp sensor, while the SD10 is 3.3x3. Other than that, the SD14 has various improvements...more info on Dpreview:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0609/06092605sigmasd14.asp

:wavey:
Posted by Don Miller on September 27, 2006 at 4:44 PM
The DP1 may be very interesting as a second camera, depending on pricing. It's "in development" so who knows what will happen.
The SD14 appears to be an incremental upgrade.
Posted by Lin Evans on October 2, 2006 at 7:05 PM
The SD14 is "much" more than an incremental upgrade. The SD10 was a substantial improvement over the SD9 with the addition of microlenses and removable dust filter, etc.. The SD14 has substantially more resolution, the addition of jpg in multiple modes with multiple file size and file compression choices, an internal flash (the SD9/10 didnt' have this), substantially improved buffering, multi-point autofocus, improved pentaprism viewfinder, the addition of lighted LED, greatly improved ISO performance, etc.,

In a quite a different camera from the SD10. This one is designed to compete with the 10 megapixel bayer offerings and from Photokina reports by experienced SD9/SD10 users has the ability to provide data allowing great large prints, many of which were displayed in and around the Sigma booth. Availability in late November.

Lin