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Sigma SD1 Merrill
Sigma SD1 Merrill
Sigma SD1
Sigma SD1
Sigma SD15
Sigma SD15
Sigma SD14
Sigma SD14
Sigma SD10
Sigma SD10
GENERAL
Model Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma SD1 Sigma SD15 Sigma SD14 Sigma SD10
Release Date 2012-04-10 2010-09-21 2010-02-20 2006-09-26 2004-03-19
Camera Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
SENSOR
Sensor Resolution
15

Megapixel

15

Megapixel

5

Megapixel

5

Megapixel

3

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4800 x 3200 4800 x 3200 2640 x 1760 2640 x 1760 2268 x 1512
Sensor Type CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C APS-C APS-C APS-C
Sensor Dimensions 24 x 16 mm 24 x 16 mm 20.7 x 13.8 mm 20.7 x 13.8 mm 20.7 x 13.8 mm
Sensor Area
384mm2
384mm2
285mm2
285mm2
285mm2
Max ISO

6400

1600

800

800

Min ISO

100

100

100

100

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec
Continuous Shooting 5 fps 3 fps 3 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) �3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer No No No No No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range n/a n/a n/a n/a no built-in flash
Max Flash Sync n/a n/a 1/180s 1/180s 1/180s
Flash Modes n/a n/a
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder Type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 96% 96% 96% 98% 98%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.64 0.64 0.6 0.6 0.77
LCD DISPLAY
Display Type Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Technology n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
2.50"
1.80"
Resolution 460k dots 460k dots 460k dots 150k dots 130k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO
Video File Format n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Microphone Type None None Mono None None
Speaker Type None
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 790 g 750 g 750 g 750 g 950 g
Dimensions 146 x 113 x 80 mm 146 x 113 x 80 mm 144 x 107 x 81 mm 144 x 107 x 81 mm 152 x 120 x 79 mm
Body Sealing Yes (Weatherproof body) Yes (Weatherproof body) No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

Shots

Shots

Shots

Shots

Shots

Storage Media
  • Compact Flash (Type I
  • UDMA compatible)
  • Compact Flash (Type I
  • UDMA compatible)
  • SD/SDHC card
  • Compact Flash Type I or II
  • Compact Flash Type I or II
CONNECTIVITY
Wireless Connectivity None None None None None
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
LENS
Lens Mount Sigma SA Bayonet Sigma SA Bayonet Sigma SA Bayonet Sigma SA Bayonet Sigma SA Bayonet
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier 1.5× 1.5×
Optical Zoom No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens
Max Aperture No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens
Macro Focus Range No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS
Number of Focus Points n/a 11 n/a n/a n/a
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View