Sigma SD-9 Digital SLR

Sigma SD-9 Digital SLR
Our Price Includes the following Accessories: AC Adapter, USB Cable, Firewire Cable, Video Cable, Shoulder Strap, Body Cap, Monitor cover, Eyepiece cover, Software CD-ROM (Photo Pro), User's Guide If you find a better price with these accessories give us a call ! Toll Free 1(866) 246-8289	$899.98	Please Choose Your Mount Qty:

Optional Accessories
Warranties
	3 Year Extended Warranty	$69.98
	5 Year Extended Warranty	$89.98
Cases
	Aluminum Case for CF Cards - fits 4	$8.98
	Hard Case for CF Cards - fits 8	$7.98
	Stylish, Padded, Pocketed Camera Case	$19.98
General Accessories
	Digital Camera Screen Protector	$6.98
	Lens Cleaning Kit	$4.98
	Remote Cable Release	$39.98
	RS-21 Remote Controller	$23.98
	ST-11 PC Sync Adapter	$39.98
Batteries / Adapters
	4-PK AA Batteries	$3.98
	4-PK AA NiMH Batteries with Rapid Charger	$19.98
	4-PK AA NiMH Batteries with Rapid Charger & Car Adapter	$24.98
	4-PK AA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries	$10.98
	CR-V3 Lithium Battery	$9.98
	CR-V3 Lithium Battery (2 Pack)	$18.98
	Power Pack SD Battery Grip	$129.98
Memory
	128MB CompactFlash Card	$24.98
	1G CompactFlash Card	$59.98
	256MB CompactFlash Card	$34.98
	2G CompactFlash Card	$99.98
	4G CompactFlash Card	$149.98
	512MB CompactFlash Card	$44.98
	Reader/Writer CompactFlash I & II	$19.98
	Reader/Writer: 12-in-1 SM/CFI/CFII/MSx4/SDx2/XD/MMC/RS-MMC	$39.98
	Reader/Writer: 8-in-1 SM/CFI/CFII/MMC/MSx2/SD/XD	$34.98

The breakthrough Sigma SD9 camera with Foveon technology has the world's first image-sensor that features three layers of photodetectors. 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 X3 image sensor, there's actually a stack of three photodetectors, forming the first and only full-color capture system.

The Sigma SD9's Foveon X3 image sensors capture red, green and blue light at each and every pixel. All other image sensors feature just one layer of photodetectors, with just one photodetector per pixel. To capture color, pixels are organized in a grid, or mosaic, resembling a three-color checkerboard. Each pixel captures just one color-red, green or blue. The filters let only one wavelength of light (red, green or blue) pass through to any given pixel, allowing it to record only one color. As a result, mosaic sensors capture only 25% of the red and blue light, and just 50% of the green.

That approach has inherent drawbacks, no matter how many pixels a mosaic-based image sensor might contain. Since they only capture one third of the color, mosaic-based image sensors must rely on complex processing to interpolate the two-thirds they miss. Interpolation leads to color artifacts and a loss of image detail. In fact, some digital cameras intentionally blur pictures to reduce color artifacts.

That's why the SIGMA SD9 powered by Foveon X3 technology delivers twice the sharpness, better color detail and greater resistance to unpredictable color artifacts.

Sensor	Foveon X3 CMOS (3.54 million pixels x 3)
Effective pixels	2268 x 1512 x 3 (3.43 million pixels x 3)
Other image sizes	Med: 2268 x 756 x 3 Low: 1134 x 756 x 3
Sensor size	20.7 x 13.8 mm (9 microns per pixel)
Focal length multiplier	1.7x (strictly speaking this is a FOV 'crop')
Lens mount	Sigma SA Bayonet mount (dust protector just behind lens mount)
Auto focus	Single AF, Continuous AF
AF operating range	EV 2 - EV 18 (@ ISO 100)
Metering	8-segment evaluative, center metering, center-weighted average
Metering range	EV -1 to EV 20 (50mm F1.4 @ ISO 100)
Sensitivity	ISO 100, 200, 400
Shutter speeds	Bulb, 30 sec - 1/6000 sec
Shutter type	Vertical-travel metal focal plane shutter
Continuous	All resolutions (speed unknown)
Auto bracket	+/-3 EV in 0.5 EV steps (3 frames)
Ext. Flash	Hot shoe (Contact X)
Flash X-Sync	1/180 sec
Exp. compensation	+/-3 EV in 0.5 EV steps
White balance	8 modes
Storage	Compact Flash Type I / II (supports IBM Microdrive)
Image formats	RAW (Can be converted to TIFF or JPEG later by software)
Viewfinder	Pentaprism SLR viewfinder (98% horiz, 97% vert view)
Sports finder	Special mode which allows portion outside capture area to be seen through viewfinder, sensor area is indicated inside a grey box.
LCD monitor	1.8", 130,000 pixel
Review mode	Single, Magnify, 9 image thumbnail, slide show
Connectivity	USB 1.1, Firewire (IEEE 1394), Video Out
Power	2XLithium CR123A+2XCR-V3 or 4xAA Alkaline Dry Cell or NiMHx4pcs or AC adapter
Menu languages	English, Japanese, French, German
Dimensions	152 x 120 x 79 mm (6.0 x 4.7 x 3.1 in)
Weight (body no batt)	803 g (1.8 lb)