Sigma SD15
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The Sigma SD15 is an updated version of Sigma SD14
DSLR produced by the Sigma Corporation
of Japan
and featuring the improved TRUE II image processing engine, but with the same image sensor as its predecessor. As such, the SD15 features the 14.7MP Foveon X3 sensor
. After having showcased the camera in Photokina 2008 and officially introduced during PMA 2010, it finally began shipping on June 2010. It is Sigma's fourth DSLR since the SD9 from 2002.
. Sigma claims that the new engine offers better quality with a faster processing speed while suppressing noise through a newly developed proprietary algorithm. The combination also offers a one-stop higher ISO range compared to the SD14.
The SD15 also features a larger, higher resolution LCD screen.
The storage medium was changed from a CF card to an SD card.
Sigma SD14
The Sigma SD14 is a digital single-lens reflex camera produced by the Sigma Corporation of Japan. It is fitted with a Sigma SA mount which takes Sigma SA lenses....
DSLR produced by the Sigma Corporation
Sigma Corporation
is a Japanese company founded in 1961, manufacturing cameras, lenses, flashes and other photographic accessories. All Sigma products are produced in the company's own Aizu factory in Bandai, Fukushima, Japan...
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and featuring the improved TRUE II image processing engine, but with the same image sensor as its predecessor. As such, the SD15 features the 14.7MP Foveon X3 sensor
Foveon X3 sensor
The Foveon X3 sensor is a CMOSimage sensor for digital cameras, designed by Foveon, Inc. and manufactured by National Semiconductorand Dongbu Electronics....
. After having showcased the camera in Photokina 2008 and officially introduced during PMA 2010, it finally began shipping on June 2010. It is Sigma's fourth DSLR since the SD9 from 2002.
Differences with the SD14
While the SD15 retains the image sensor from its predecessor, it includes the improved TRUE II image processing engine that was already implemented in the Sigma DP2Sigma DP2
The Sigma DP2 is a high-end compact digital camera introduced by the Sigma Corporation. It features a 14-megapixel Foveon X3 sensor , the same sensor used in its predecessor, the Sigma DP1 and in the Sigma SD14 DSLR, a fixed 24.2mm F2.8 lens , a 2.5” LCD and a pop-up flash.With its predecessor, the...
. Sigma claims that the new engine offers better quality with a faster processing speed while suppressing noise through a newly developed proprietary algorithm. The combination also offers a one-stop higher ISO range compared to the SD14.
The SD15 also features a larger, higher resolution LCD screen.
The storage medium was changed from a CF card to an SD card.