Wednesday, August 1, 2007
TrustedReviews Reviews Sigma SD14 Digital SLR
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "ARTICLE" @ 09:00 AM
"The main advantage of the Foveon sensor is that it detects all colours at every pixel location on the sensor, whereas conventional sensors can only detect either red, green or blue at any one location, with the full-colour image being interpolated from the combined signals of several individual sensors. In theory the Foveon X3 sensor is capable of producing sharper pictures, more accurate colour rendition and superior dynamic range. We’ll come back to this in a while, but first let’s take a look at the camera itself. The SD14 is not a cheap camera. It costs around £799 body only, which is about the same price as a Nikon D200, and £200 more than the Canon EOS 30D. Add the superb Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 EX DC which arrived with my review camera and you’re looking at around £1,100, which is a lot of money to spend when there are several very good DSLRs on the market for under £500."
So my first thought is that while the camera body is expensive, you do get that awesome Foveon sensor and it is a Sigma, so you save on the cost of lenses. The verdict of the review is that while the camera software is a little cumbersome, the image quality at the end is worth learning to fiddle around with all the settings.
So my first thought is that while the camera body is expensive, you do get that awesome Foveon sensor and it is a Sigma, so you save on the cost of lenses. The verdict of the review is that while the camera software is a little cumbersome, the image quality at the end is worth learning to fiddle around with all the settings.
