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Sigma SD10 Digital SLR Review
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Review Summary
Reader Score: 5.50 (out of 10)
The Sigma SD10 ($1689) is one of only two cameras to use the Foveon X3 Direct Imager Sensor. The other is the Sigma SD9, which has been replaced by the SD10. Soon, a new Polaroid model will arrive with a lower resolution X3 sensor.
What's the big deal about the Foveon sensor? To understand that, first you need to know about how it works. A traditional CCD or CMOS sensor on a digital camera looks like a checkerboard, except with 3 colors (red, green, blue). 50% of the total pixels are green, while 25% are red, and 25% are blue. The camera must take this information and interpolate it into a complete image -- doing so introduces digital junk, reducing resolution and sharpness.
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Other Reviews For This Model
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| DPReview |
7.38 |
03-01-04 |
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| On October 27th 2003 Sigma announced the new SD10. This new X3 based digital SLR is the successor to the SD9 which was the first digital camera to utilize Foveon's unique X3 sensor technology (info here). The SD10 has a Sigma AF mount and, like the SD9, a Foveon X3 10M CMOS Sensor* which has 2268 x 1512 x 3 photodetectors (three photodetectors for each pixel location).......
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| CNET Reviews |
5.00 |
12-01-04 |
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| Sigma's SD10 is the follow-up to the company's flawed but interesting SD9 digital SLR, which made exceptionally sharp photos in good light. The SD10 incorporates an upgraded Foveon X3 sensor, a three-layered imager with 3.4 million pixels and 10.3 million photodetectors. The new sensor partially overcomes the SD9's biggest weakness, which was its lack of high ISO sensitivities for low-light photography. But Sigma failed to correct most of the SD9's design and performance flaws, and the SD10 remains substantially less versatile and well rounded than competing dSLRs. |
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| Imaging-Resource |
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10-26-03 |
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| Sigma is a company with a long history in the photo industry, although they're better known for their broad line of lenses than their cameras. Sigma's lenses for 35mm cameras have developed a reputation for delivering sharp images at affordable prices, a combination that's brought them a huge share of the market among "enthusiast" film photographers. While their lenses enjoy wide popularity among both Canon and Nikon camera owners, a proprietary bayonet lens mount has somewhat limited the market reach of their own camera line.
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