Sigma SD15

Sigma X3, 4.6 MP, 3"
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        Summary Sigma SD15

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        Score Snapsort rank
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        Specifications Key specs
        Sensor size
        Help Sigma X3 20.7x13.8mm
        Screen resolution
        Help 150k dots
        Megapixels
        Help 4.6 MP
        Movie format
        Help None
        Screen size
        Help 3"
        Light sensitivity
        Help 800 ISO
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        Lenses Lenses
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        Pros

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        The Sigma SD15 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

        Autofocus Phase detection autofocus Help
        fast and accurate
        Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
        Pentaprism

        Cons

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        The Sigma SD15 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

        Movie format No movies Help
        None
        Screen size Below average sized screen Help
        3"
        Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
        0.52x
        Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        800 ISO
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
        Need to shelter it from weather
        Battery life Shorter battery life Help
        500 shots
        Lens availability Very few lenses available Help
        37 lenses
        GPS No GPS Help
        Missing geo-tagging
        Built-in focus motor No focus motor Help
        Won't autofocus with all lenses
        Weight Heavy Help
        750 g
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
        Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
        150k dots
        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
        3 fps
        Live view No live view Help
        Preview with viewfinder
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        4.6 MP
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        7
        Announced Old Help
        September 2008
        Size Quite large Help
        Professional size (144×107×81 mm)
        Thickness Thick Help
        3.2"
        Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
        1/4000 of a second

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        Discussion

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        Avatar for ScottieM ScottieM (10:19 PM, October 26, 2017)
        I bought the SD15 new, back in 2011, and used it a handful of times. I am a newbie, and this was sold to me as a entry level camera, but I found it very difficult to use and put it away. After finding a little more spare time in my life now, I have returned to my SD15, and with the help of some YouTube videos am beginning to take usable shots of my son's hockey, albeit with the help of the photo app on my laptop.
        Any tips would be more than helpful!
         
        Avatar for Kevin Sanders Kevin Sanders (3:27 PM, August 12, 2015)
        The Foveon sensor is worth getting this camera for. This is not an 'entry-level' camera and is only for photographers who know what they are doing. Think of the sensor in this camera as 'digital film'. It is not for everyday shooting and if it was your only camera would drive you nuts. Where it scores is in image quality. Under the right conditions this camera gives stunning pictures. Since it is so cheap you can experiment. It is also very easy to use for infra-red photogrpahy since it's IR filter is removable. I started off with an SD10, then an SD14 and finally, one of these. Very good photographic education. I've also tried the SD1 which has even better IQ, but too expensive just for that. Get an SD15 and see what IQ is possible. The person who wrote this stated it's 'true' resolution of 4.6 Mp. This is not it's true resolution as each pixel on this camera carries R, G and B data. A Beyer sensor can only do this in groups of 4 pixels so it is the Beyer cameras like Canon and Nikon which are overstated, not this Foveon one https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/e9f62d7d81e241802f97edd771c34f7cc28d8814757a5ec357c9789dfa0b83ce.jpg .
         
        Lucas Fodor (0:58 AM, May 17, 2013)
        the only attraction is the Foveon sensor ...