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Sigma SD9 review

Started Oct 30, 2003 | User reviews thread
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Thomas Ko Contributing Member • Posts: 685
Sigma SD9 review

Check SD9 Gallery at http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/root;

Image quality is unbeatable at 100%. Since I use SA7 before so that there isn't any difficulty to learn this camera. For top quality picture in $1000 camera and decent Sigma EX lenses (relatively more low cost), SD9 is the only one.

Cons:
ISO limit
Noise in ISO400
Exposure time limit
No in-camera JPEG
No in-camera flash and poor Auto WB setting (specially for skin tone).
Low fps

Pros:
Sharp Sharp Sharp (unbeatable)
Detail comparable to 6+MP
No Color Moire
Powerful RAW format
Sigma Photo Pro --> key to sucess for top quality image
Low price for camera, lenses and accessories
Good Dynamic Range

Problems:

Dust spot on sensor
LCD protector is easy to break

Sigma SD9
3 megapixels • 1.8 screen • APS-C sensor
Announced: Feb 11, 2002
Thomas Ko's score
4.7
Average community score
4.5
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