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| Category: | Digital SLRs |
| Price: | £6,199.99 |
Sigma SD1 Merrill Digital SLR Announced - Sigma SD1 rebranded as the Sigma SD1 Merrill and price cut to a third. Update: 23/02/12 UK Price Confirmed.
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Sigma SD1 Body Front Foveon X3 Sensor View
Update: 23/02/12 Sigma has announced the UK price for the SD1 Merrill: The new SIGMA SD1 Merrill + 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM kit has a Suggested Retail Price of £2149.99 and has a body only SRP of £1839.99.
Sigma has announced the new Sigma SD1 Merrill - a rebranded version of the Sigma SD1 - it features the same specifications and features, including the Foveon X3 sensor but is expected to have a much more competitive price that is around a third of the price of the SD1. It will be available in the UK from the middle of March.
Sigma SD1 Merrill Key Features:
- 46 megapixel 24×16mm APS-C sensor
- Lightweight yet solid magnesium alloy body
- Weather-resistant O-ring sealing connections
- Dual ‘TRUE II' image processing engines
- 11 Point Twin Cross AF Sensor
The Foveon X3 Direct Image Sensor uses technology originally developed by the late Dick Merrill (1949-2008), a brilliant engineer and talented photographer. This revolutionary image capture system reflects both the artistic and technological sides of Merrill’s personality. As an expression of Sigma’s passion for photography and in honor of Dick Merrill’s genius, we have named the latest generation of the Foveon X3 Direct Image Sensor the Foveon Merrill.
Sigma SD1 Merrill Specifications
| Manufacturer | Sigma | |
| Lens | ||
| Effective Magnification | 1.5x | |
| Image Sensor | ||
| CCD pixels | 46Mp (Megapixels) | |
| Pixels (W) | 4704 | |
| Pixels (H) | 3136 | |
| Sensor Type | Foveon X3 CMOS | |
| Sensor Size | APS-C | |
| Sensor Size (width) | 24mm | |
| Sensor Size (height) | 16mm | |
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| LCD Monitor | ||
| LCD Monitor | 3in | |
| Screen resolution | 460k | |
| Touch Screen | No | |
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| Shutter speeds shortest | 1/8000sec | |
| Shutter speeds longest | 120sec | |
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| ISO sensitivity | 100 - 6400 | |
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| Exposure Comp | +/-3 | |
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| Continuous shooting | 5fps | |
| Video | ||
| Movie mode | No | |
| Video Resolution | ||
| Video FPS | No Data | |
| Stereo Sound | No | |
| Optical Zoom with Video | No | |
| Other Features | ||
| Image Stabilisation | No | |
| Interface | ||
| HDMI | No | |
| USB | USB 2 | |
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| Power Source | ||
| Battery Type | BP-21 Lithium Ion | |
| CIPA Rating | No Data | |
| Box Contents | ||
| Box Contents | Li-ion Battery Pack BP-21, Battery charger BC-21, USB Cable, Video Cable, Neck Strap, Eye Cap, Body Cap, Eyepiece Cap, SIGMA Photo Pro Disc, SD1 Instruction Manual | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Weight | 700g | |
| Width | 145.5mm | |
| Height | 112.5mm | |
| Depth | 80mm | |
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Comments
@cameracat
sort of ...
A pixel is made up of 3 components; a red component, a green component and a blue component.
With almost all sensors on the market one pixel = one capture site on the camera. For any given pixel two of the components are made up by interpolating from the pixels around them. In the most popular layout half the photosites capture green and a quarter are red and blue respectively.
The sensor in this camera effectively has 3 photosites stacked on top of each other in each location. This sensor is taking 3 readings per pixel where a traditional sensor is making just one.
Does this make the camera 46 megapixel camera? no. but then again most other cameras should probably be rated at maybe half there megapixel value.
For practical purposes this camera resolves at 24-30 megapixels compared to a other cameras on the market
Quote: This sensor is taking 3 readings per pixel where a traditional sensor is making just one.
**Yawn**
As an ex-SD9 owner... 'cameracat' is right. Accept it. This sensor does NOT equate to a 46mpx sensor. Period.
But... as a lover of the Foveon sensor technology (and I STILL cannot understand why they have not been bought out by either Nikon or Canon), it is good to see that they are STARTING to be more realistic with their pricing.
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