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Monday 12 March 2012

New Sigma SD1 Merrill Foveon-Based DSLR

Sigma is reintroducing a renamed version of its previously announced 46MP, Foveon-based flagship DSLR, the Sigma SD1. Now called the Sigma SD1 Merrill after the late inventor of the Foveon chip—Richard “Dick” Merrill—the new camera is virtually unchanged except for the name and its present selling price, which at $2,299.00 (at B&H), is thousands of dollars less than its original selling price.
Like its original incarnation, the SD1 Merrill is designed around a unique Foveon imaging sensor. Unlike conventional CCD and CMOS imaging sensors, it records RGB channels through each pixel as opposed to the traditional 1-pixel, 1-color channel methodology used in conventional CCD and CMOS imaging sensors. As a result, Sigma refers to the SD1 Merrill’s APS-C format imaging sensor as its 46MP “True II Image processing engine.”
The newly named camera is compatible with all Sigma SA-mount optics and can capture stills in the form of JPEG or RAW files at continuous burst rates of up to five frames per second at full resolution. Other features found on the Sigma SD1 Merrill include a TTL phase difference detection AF system, a 77-segment metering system, a pentaprism finder with approximately 98% image viewing, a top ISO of 6400, and a 3.0", 460k-dot LCD.
FormatInterchangeable-lens SLR camera
Storage MediaCompactFlash (Type I, UDMA compatible)
Sensor Size23.5 x 15.7mm
Lens MountSIGMA SA bayonet 
Crop FactorEquivalent to approx. 1.5x the focal length of the lens (for 35mm cameras)
Image SensorFoveon X3 direct image sensor (CMOS)
Number of Pixels48MP (4,800 x 3,200 x 3 layers)
Aspect Ratio3:2
Still Image FormatExif 2.3, DCF2.0
Image Recording FormatLossless compression RAW data (12-bit, High, Medium, Low); JPEG (High, Medium, Low)
Capture File SizeRAW
High:  approx. 45MB (4704 x 3136 x 3)
Med:  approx. 24MB (3264 x 2176 x 3)
Low:  approx. 12MB (2336 x 1568 x 3)
JPEG
High-
Fine: approx. 10MB (4704 x 3136)
Normal: approx. 5.6MB (4704 x 3136)
Basic: approx. 4.3MB (4704 x 3136)
Medium-
Fine: approx. 5MB (3264 x 2176)
Normal: approx. 2.7MB (3264 x 2176)
Basic: approx. 2MB (3264 x 2176)
Low-
Fine: approx. 2.5MB (2336 x 1568)
Normal: approx. 1.4MB (2336 x 1568)
Basic: approx. 1MB (2336 x 1568)
Continuous Shooting SpeedHigh: 5 fps; Medium: 6 fps; Low: 6 fps
Continuous BufferHigh: Max 7 frames; Medium: Max 14 frames; Low: Max 14 frames
InterfaceUSB (USB 2.0), Video Out (NTSC/PAL)
White Balance8 types (Auto, Sunlight, Shade, Overcast, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom)
Color Mode7 types (Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Portrait, Landscape, B&W, Sepia)
ViewfinderPentaprism SLR viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage98% vertical, 98% horizontal
Viewfinder Magnification0.95 x (50mm f/1.4-infinity)
Eye Point18mm
Diopter Adjustment Range-3dpt to + 1.5dpt
Auto Focus TypeTTL phase difference detection system
AF Operating RangeEV 0 to +18 (ISO 100)
Focus ModeSingle AF, Continuous AF (with AF motion prediction function), Manual
AF Point SelectionAutomatic Selection, Manual Selection
Metering Systems77 segment Evaluative Metering, Spot Metering, Center Metering, Center-Weighted Average Metering
Metering RangeEV 1 to 20 (50mm f/1.4, ISO 100)
Exposure Control System(P) Program AE (Program Shift is possible), (S) Shutter Speed Priority AE, (A) Aperture Priority AE, (M) Manual
ISO SensitivityISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
Exposure Compensation±3EV (in 1/3 steps)
Auto BracketingThree or Five frames (in 1/3 steps, Appropriate Exposure- Under Exposure- Over Exposure)
Shutter TypeElectronically controlled focal plane shutter
Shutter Speed1/8000 – 30 sec. + bulb (up to 30 sec., with Extended Mode: 2 min.)
External Flash SynchronizationHot shoe (contact X synchronization at 1/180 sec. or less, with dedicated flash linking contact)
Built-in flashManual pop up built-in flash, GN 11  (17mm lens angle covered)
LCD Monitor3.0"color TFT LCD monitor, 460,000-dot
Reviewing ImagesSingle frame display, Multi display (9 frames), Zoom, Slide Show
LCD Monitor LanguageJapanese, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Russian
Power SourceLi-ion Battery Pack BP-21, Battery Charger BC-21,
AC adapter SAC-4 (optional)
Dimensions5.7 x 4.4 x 3.1" (14.6 x 11.4 x 8 cm)
Weight24.7 oz (700 g) without batteries and card
The Sigma SD1 Merrill is currently available for pre-order at B&H.

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