The Sigma SD1 is a
digital
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Technology and computing Hardware
*Digital electronics, electronic circuits which operate using digital signals
**Digital camera, which captures and stores digital i ...
SLR camera
A single-lens reflex camera (SLR) is a camera that typically uses a mirror and prism system (hence "reflex" from the mirror's reflection) that permits the photographer to view through the lens and see exactly what will be captured. With twin l ...
produced by the
Sigma Corporation
is a Japanese company, manufacturing cameras, lenses, flashes and other photographic accessories. All Sigma products are produced in the company's own Aizu factory in Bandai, Fukushima, Japan. Although Sigma produces several camera models ...
of
Japan. The camera uses a
Foveon X3
The Foveon X3 sensor is a digital camera image sensor designed by Foveon, Inc., (now part of Sigma Corporation) and manufactured by Dongbu Electronics.
It uses an array of photosites that consist of three vertically stacked photodiodes. Each o ...
sensor, which comprises 3 layers of 4800 x 3200 pixels (46 megapixels), giving much higher chromatic resolution than the equivalent
Bayer array. It uses a
Milbeaut The Socionext Milbeaut image/video processors are media processors in multi-processor system on a chip architecture. Started by Fujitsu with the M-1 Series in 2000 each generation (2013: 7th) has several variants regarding included modules and pr ...
image processor
An image processor, also known as an image processing engine, image processing unit (IPU), or image signal processor (ISP), is a type of media processor or specialized digital signal processor (DSP) used for image processing, in digital cameras o ...
. The Foveon sensor does not use an aliasing filter, thus further improving the resolution.
The SD1 was announced by Sigma at
photokina 2010 on September 21, 2010. It was officially put on sale in May 2011 at a
RRP of nearly US $10,000,.
Sigma SD1 Merrill
In February 2012, the SD1 was relaunched as the SD1 Merrill, honoring the late
Richard B. Merrill, inventor of the Foveon sensor. With the relaunch, the price was dramatically cut, to a recommended price of US$3300 and a minimum advertised price of $2299. Sigma gave existing SD1 owners credit toward the company's lenses and accessories equal to the price cut.
Software
Sigma Photo Pro
Postprocessing of
raw X3F and JPEG of all digital SIGMA cameras
Version 6.x is free Download for Windows 7+ and
Mac OS
Two major famlies of Mac operating systems were developed by Apple Inc.
In 1984, Apple debuted the operating system that is now known as the "Classic" Mac OS with its release of the original Macintosh System Software. The system, rebranded "M ...
from Version 10.7 (6.3.x). Actual Versions are 6.5.4 (Win 7+) and 6.5.5 (MacOSX 10.9+).
SIGMA Capture Pro
SIGMA Capture Pro for SD1 and SD1 Merrill: Free Remote Software for Laptop or PC
Version 1.0.1 (Windows XP (SP2 or higher), Windows Vista or Windows 7 or higher) und Mac User (Mac OS X Ver. 10.5 or higher)
Version 1.2.0 (Windows 7 or higher) and Mac User (Mac OS X Ver. 10.8 or higher)
[http://www.sigma-sd.com/download/capturepro.html , actual Download Sigma Capture Pro 1.2.0 ]
References
External links
Product Page
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