Pre-PMA
2002: Sigma's new SD9 D-SLR will be the first digital camera to utilize
Foveon's recently announced X3 sensor technology. This new camera has
a 3.43 megapixel (effective) X3 sensor which outputs 2268 x 1512 x 3 pixels.
Each pixel is 9 microns which makes the sensor 20.7 x 13.8 mm (a 1.7x
focal length multiplier). The SD9 has a Sigma lens mount and a unique
dust protector just behind the lens mount to stop dust from attaching
itself to the sensor. Price is expected to be around US$3,000. UPDATED:
Full specifications. Pre-order today!
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Pre-PMA
2002: Sigma's new SD9 D-SLR will be the first digital camera to utilize
Foveon's recently announced X3 sensor technology. This new camera has
a 3.43 megapixel (effective) X3 sensor which outputs 2268 x 1512 x 3 pixels.
Each pixel is 9 microns which makes the sensor 20.7 x 13.8 mm (a 1.7x
focal length multiplier). The SD9 has a Sigma lens mount and a unique
dust protector just behind the lens mount to stop dust from attaching
itself to the sensor. Price is expected to be around US$3,000. UPDATED:
Full specifications. Pre-order today!