Sigma SD15 User Manual

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IMAGE PARAMETER AND COLOR SPACE
It is possible to adjust the recording image parameter (contrast, sharpness
and saturation) and select the color space.
Contrast
Contrast can be increased by moving the cursor to + side or decreased,
preserving image detail, by moving the cursor - side.
Sharpness
It is possible to make the pictures appear sharper, by moving the cursor to + side,
or softer by moving the cursor to – side,.
Saturation
It is possible to increase saturation thus making pictures appear vivid, if the
cursor is moved to + side. Moving the cursor to – side, decreases saturation and
makes images less vivid.
Color Space
It is possible to select sRGB, which is a common color space or Adobe RGB,
which is mainly used for commercial printing, and other industrial purposes.
1
Press the button on the back of the
camera to access the setup menu. (P. 28)
2
Press the button on the 4-way controller
to select [Picture Settings].
3
Press the button on the 4-way controller or the button to open the sub
menu.
4
Use the button to select the desired parameter from the sub menu.
5
Use the button on the 4-way controller to select the desired value.（In the
case of the color space, use the
button on the 4-way controller to select
sRGB or Adobe RGB）.
6
Press the button to confirm the setting.
• JPEG is compressed after parameter adjustment. In the case of RAW format,
parameter information is recorded without adjustment. It is possible to re-adjust
RAW images using the supplied Sigma Photo Pro software.

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)