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Sigma SD9 Digital CameraThe breakthrough Sigma SD9 camera features the FOVEON® X3TM image sensor which is the world's first image-sensor that features...
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The breakthrough Sigma SD9 camera features the FOVEON® X3TM image sensor which is the world's first image-sensor that features three layers of photo detectors. The layers are embedded in silicon to take advantage of the fact that red, green and blue light penetrate silicon to different depths allowing full-color to be measured at every pixel. The layers are positioned to take advantage of the fact that silicon absorbs different colors of light at different depths, so one layer records red, another layer records green and the other layer records blue, This means that for every pixel on a FOVEON® X3TM image sensor, there's actually a stack of three photo detectors, forming the first and only full-color capture system.
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7 Reviews from Shopping.com
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Pros: Images with fantastic detail
Cons: RAW only, white ballance issues, poor integration with flash.
As an SLR the SD9 is not a point and shoot by any means. I have had the camera for over 2 years and have made some fantastic images with it.
It is an excellent camera for:
Landscapes
Still Life
Some portraits (studio)
I do not recommend it for:
Event Photography
Any application needing a flash
Photo journalism
Candid shots
The main drawbacks are that the camera only shoots in Sigma's RAW format (no jpeg or tiff). This means you have to use their software (which is quite good) to "develope" the image. This is usually fine for studio and landscape type work but really impacts the workflow on event style photography and photo journalism.
Some people have issues with the white ballance and an occasional yellow cast. Others have not "seen" this with their SD9. I have seen it and it is an issue. Proper white ballance tecnique can help minimize this.
I'll only briefly mention the flash issue since this is a Camera review - however they work together right? Well, I have not had any luck getting consistant results with a flash (Sigma's) and this body.
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