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Sigma SD1 Merrill

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User ratings:
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4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
10
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3.3 out of 5
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3 stars
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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Sigma SD1 performs well from ISO 100 to 400

Cons

  • resultant TIFF files in Adobe Camera Raw
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • Chromatic Aberration is shocking with these and I cannot achieve a constant colour

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • APS-C
  • 23.5x15.7 mm
  • 15 Mpx
  • 4800, 3200 px
  • Sigma SA Bayonet
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sigma SD1 Merrill - Pros & Cons

Sigma SD1 Merrill

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Sigma SD1 performs well from ISO 100 to 400
  • street photography camera gives a perfect balance of image quality plus portability
  • fine-grained adjustment
  • Sigma SD1 is a truly amazing image capture device
  • very bright and a pleasure to use
  • solid in the hand
  • very well built and easy to hold and use
  • good lenses and proper technique
  • The body seems very well bit

Cons

  • resultant TIFF files in Adobe Camera Raw
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • Chromatic Aberration is shocking with these and I cannot achieve a constant colour
  • There are no intelligent auto or scene mode frills
  • the feature set is a little on the light side
  • Continuous Shooting mode is disappointing
  • colors are already quite muted at base ISO
  • color fades and darkens badly
  • and hit the shutter whenever you are not close to the camera
  • the display screen isn't a touch screen
  • built-in GPS

Sigma SD1 Merrill - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
15 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4800 x 3200 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sigma SD1 Merrill - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors46.0 Mpx
Effective pixels15.0 Mpx
Max resolution4800 x 3200 px
ProcessorDual TRUE II
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Optics and focus
Lens mountSigma SA Bayonet
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
Focal length multiplier1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11
Image stabiliserLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyes
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Number of exposures3
Continuous shootingyes
Subject / scene modesno
Flash sync speed1/180s
External flash connectionHot shoe
Flash metering systemS-TTL
External flashyes
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
Manual settingsyes
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
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Design
Body typeSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedyes
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Storage
Compatible memory cardsCF
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • UDMA
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
Firewireno
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4704 x 3136 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
Uncompressed formatRAW
HDRno
AEB/HDR supportyes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots460000
Touch screenno
Viewfinder
Optical
Viewfinder coverage96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.95 x
Separate info displayyes
Flip-out screenno
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Videography features
Video recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight24.69 oz
Width5.73 in
Height4.47 in
Depth3.15 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
GPSno

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Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma - Editorial Reviews (10)

3.3
Based on 10 reviews
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Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma SD1 - Ready For Prime Time - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 20.05.2011
Sigma SD1 - Ready For Prime Time - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet The Foveon X3 Sensor First announced at Photokina in September, 2010, theSigma SD1has finally become a reality. Scheduled to ship in early June at...

Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma SD1 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 06.12.2011
Sigma SD1 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Sigma SD1 is the flagship DSLR camera from a company better known for their camera lenses. Sigma have taken a very different path with the SD1, which uses a Foveon X3 sensor with no less than 46 megapixels. Read our Sigma SD1 review to find out if this DSLR is worth the eye-watering £6,199.99 / $9,700 price tag...

Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma SD1 Merrill review
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TechRadar
Published: 13.08.2012
Sigma SD1 Merrill review
3.0

Now a fraction of its original price, but is a revolutionary sensor enough?

Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma SD1 / SD1 Merrill In-depth Review
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DPReview
Published: 10.04.2012
Sigma SD1 / SD1 Merrill In-depth Review
3.6

The SD1 created a huge amount of interest when it was announced at Photokina 2010. Having used Foveon's original 4.7x3MP sensor in its SD and DP series of cameras, Sigma bought the sensor company in 2008 and instructed it to focus its efforts on high quality stills photography. The result was a 15x3MP sensor of the standard APS-C size (approx. 24 x 16mm, slightly larger than Foveon's previous designs), and it's around this that the SD1 is built.

Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma SD1 Merrill Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 11.12.2012
Sigma SD1 Merrill Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Sigma SD1 Merrill is the flagship DSLR camera from a company better known for their camera lenses. Sigma have taken a very different path with the SD1 Merrill, which uses a Foveon X3 sensor with no less than 46 megapixels. Read our Sigma SD1 Merrill review to find out if it can compete with Canon, Nikon and Sony...

Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma SD1 Review - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 18.07.2011
Sigma SD1 Review - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet By Michael Reichmann, with the assistance of Nick Devlinand the participation of Laurence Matson  TheSigma SD1is that company’s long-awaited APS-C sized camera using a...

Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma SD1 Merrill
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Layers Magazine
Published: 12.07.2012
Sigma SD1 Merrill

The SD1 Merrill is practically moiré-proof, making it a great choice for shooting fashion where detail counts and high-frequency patterns abound.

Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma SD1 Merrill Review - Exposure
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Imaging Resource
Published: 20.05.2011
Sigma SD1 Merrill Review - Exposure

Sigma SD1 Merrill Review - SD1 Merrill Exposure

Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma SD1 Merrill Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 10.04.2012
Sigma SD1 Merrill Review | Camera Decision
2.1

Sigma SD1 Merrill is a 15.0MP Advanced DSLR camera with a APS-C sized CMOS (Foveon X3) sensor and Sigma SA Bayonet mount. Read our SD1 Merrill review to find its pros and cons.

Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma SD1 (Merrill)
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Pocket-lint
Published: 29.02.2012
Sigma SD1 (Merrill)
3.0

The SD1’s poor high ISO results, unpredictable auto white balance, lack of live view and slow processing make it one to avoid for the casual user.

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