Sigma Digital SLR Camera SD14 User Manual

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HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
ENVIRONMENT
■ Your camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical
shock.
■ This camera is not waterproof, and cannot be used underwater. Wipe off any
water droplets with a dry cloth as soon as possible. If the camera gets really
wet, promptly consult your nearest Sigma Service Center.
■ Do not leave the camera in a dusty, hot, or highly humid environment for a long
period of time.
■ If the camera is moved from a cold place to a warm room, water droplets may
appear on the camera. Please keep the camera in a bag until it is acclimatized
to the ambient room temperature.
■ The camera will work within a temperature range between 0˚C/32˚F and
+40˚C/104˚F and humidity less than 80% (no condensation). However, in cold
temperatures below 0˚C, the power performance of the battery reduced.
Please carry a spare battery in these circumstances, and keep the batteries
warm.
■Static electricity or magnetic fields, may effect the operation of the camera. If
such exposure occurs, please remove the battery from the camera and
re-insert it, to reset the camera’s microprocessors.
Please read this section before using the camera.
Study and familiarize yourself with the functions of your camera before using
it. No compensation or guarantee is provided for unsatisfactory pictures or
loss of profit, etc.
Carry spare batteries when you use the camera in a cold environment, on a
field trip, or when taking many pictures at one time.
Do not use this camera with any external flash unit other than Sigma Flash
EF-500 DG SUPER SA-STTL or EF-500 DG ST SA-STTL, which have
special contact pins on the hot shoe. The flash units are offered as optional
accessories. Other brands of external flash units may damage the camera’s
circuit boards or may not function properly.

Sigma Digital SLR Camera SD14 Specifications

General

Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens SLR Type Digital Camera
Image Sensor Size	13.8 x 20.7mm
Lenses Used	Sigma SA Mount Lenses
Picture Angle	Equivalent to 1.7x the focal length of a lens when used on a 35mm SLR camera.
Lens Mount	SA mount
Imaging Element Type	FOVEON® X3™ (CMOS)
Color Photo Detectors	14.06 Million (2652 Columns x 1768 Rows x 3 Layers)
Image Recording Format	Lossless compression RAW Data (12bit), JEPG
White Balance	8 Type (Auto, Sunlight, Shade, Overcast, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom white balance)
Viewfinder Type	Pentaprism SLR Viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage	98％ horizontal, 98％ vertical
Viewfinder Magnification	0.9x (50mm F1.4 at infinity)
Eyepoint	18mm
Diopter Adjustment Range	-3dpt to +1.5dpt
Auto Focus Type	TTL phase difference detection system
AF Operating Range	EV 0 to 18（ISO100）
Focus Mode	Single AF, Continuous AF (AF Predict function), MF
Metering Systems	8-segment Evaluative Metering, Center Metering, Center-Weighted Average Metering
Metering Range	EV 1 to 20（with 50mm F1.4 at ISO100）
Exposure Modes	(P) Program AE、(A) Aperture Priority AE、 (S) Shutter Speed Priority AE、(M) Manual
ISO Sensivity	ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, (1600)
Exposure Compensation	±3EV（in 1/3steps）
AE Lock	Push button type
Auto Bracketing	±3EV （ in 1/3steps, Appropriate Exposure – Under Exposure – Over Exposure）
Shutter Type	Vertical-travel metal focal plane shutter, electronically controlled through entire speed range
Shutter Speeds	1/4000sec to 30sec, Bulb up to 30sec Flash Synchronization at 1/180sec.
Storage Media	CompactFlash™ (CF) (TypeⅠ/Ⅱ), HITACHI MicroDrive™
Aspect Ratio	3：2
Resolution	Super Hi(JPEG) : 4608 x 3072, HI：2640 x 1760 MED：1776 x 1184, LOW：1296 x 864
Interfaces	USB 2.0, Video Out (NTSC／PAL)