Typical price: £800
What is it: Digital SLR with three-layer Foveon sensor
What we think: Sigma and Foveon fans might be interested in the SD14, but otherwise there's much better value on offer elsewhere
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 9 July 2007
Tags: Sigma, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, Canon
We like:
Removable IR-cut filter lets you use the SD14 for infrared photography and acts as a dust shield for the sensor during normal photography
We don't like:
Slow performance overall; overly noisy images at ISO 800 and 1,600; poor control scheme; inelegant design and ergonomics
CNET UK judgement:
Sigma and Foveon fans, who have been waiting eagerly for this camera, might be interested in the SD14, but consumers can easily find more bang for their buck from other SLRs on the market
Full review:
No one makes a digital SLR like Sigma. Ever since the company started making them, it has eschewed the CMOS and CCD sensors employed by most manufacturers and opted for three-layer sensors made by a company called Foveon. Continue Reading...
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