Sigma SD15 User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing
the Sigma Digital Autofocus Camera
The Sigma SD15 Digital SLR camera is a technical breakthrough! It is powered by
the Foveon® X3™ image sensor, the world’s first image sensor to capture red,
green and blue light at each and every pixel. A high-resolution digital single-lens
reflex camera, the SD15 delivers superior-quality digital images by combining
Sigma’s extensive interchangeable lens line-up with the revolutionary Foveon X3
image sensor. You will get the greatest performance and enjoyment from your new
SD15 camera’s features by reading this instruction manual carefully before
operating it. Enjoy your new Sigma camera!
• Please keep this instruction booklet handy for future reference. Doing so will
allow you to understand and take advantage of the camera’s unique features
at any time.
• The warranty of this product is one year from the date of purchase. Warranty
terms and warranty card are on a separate sheet, attached. Please refer to
these materials for details.
Notes on Copyright
This camera is intended only for personal use and should never be used in
a way that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright
laws and regulations. In addition, although it is intended purely for personal
use, some restrictions may be applied to the photographing of demonstrations,
performances, shows, exhibitions, or commercial properties, etc. Copyright
or other legal rights should not be contravened.
■ FOVEON is a registered trademark of Foveon, Inc. X3, and the X3 Logos are
trademarks of Foveon, Inc.
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■ Ricoh True Type Font designed by Ricoh CO., Ltd. is used for the display of
the menu window of this camera.

Sigma SD15 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	Evaluative Metering, Center-Weighted Average Metering, Center Area Metering, Spot 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 (50), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200) *( )Extended Mode
Exposure Compensation	±3EV (in 1/3steps)
AE Lock	Push button type
Auto Bracketing	Three or five frames (in 1/3steps, Appropriate Exposure – Under Exposure – Over Exposure)
Shutter Type	Vertical-travel metal focal plane shutter, electronically controlled through entire speed range
Storage Media	SD Card / Compatible with SDHC, Multi Media Card
Aspect Ratio	3：2
Resolution	HI：2640 x 1760 MED：1872 x 1248, LOW：1312 x 880
Interfaces	USB 2.0, Video Out (NTSC／PAL)