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Model Name: Sigma SD14 
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General
Model Number: SD14 
Camera Format: SLR 
Currently Manufactured: Yes 
Retail Price: $1199.99
Street Price: $959.49
Date Available: 2007-04-30
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 700g
24.7oz
Weight With Batteries? No 
Size: 144 x 107 x 81 mm
5.7 x 4.2 x 3.2 in
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 2640x1760, 1776x1184, 1296x864, 4608x3072
Continuous-mode frames/second: 3.0
Movie Resolution:
Movie Frame Rate: 0, 0
Movie Audio: No 
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 4.80
CMOS Size (inches): 0.98 
Focal Length Multiplier: 1.74
Aspect Ratio: 3:2 
Sensor Type: CMOS 
Effective Megapixels: 4.64 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):  
Zoom Ratio:  
Digital Zoom: No 
Digital Zoom Values: n/a
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Manual Focus: Yes 
Normal Focus Range:  
Macro Focus Range:  
Aperture Range:  
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type: Varies with lens 
Display
Optical Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Viewfinder:  
LCD Size (inches): 2.5
LCD Resolution (pixels): 150,000
Max Playback Zoom:  
Exposure
ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance Settings: Auto, Sunlight, Shade, Overcast, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom 
Shutter Speed Range: 30 - 1/4000
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: 8 segment evaluative, Center, Center weighted average 
Aperture Priority: Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes 
Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: S-TTL 
Flash Guide Number (Meters): 11
Flash Range Description:  
Ext Flash Connection: Hot Shoe 
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: CF1 / CF2 / Microdrive 
Memory Included (MB):  
Uncompressed Format: RAW (.X3F) 
CCD Raw Format: Yes 
Movie File Format:  
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder: No 
External Connections: USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed, FireWire
Other Connection: DC input 
Included Software: Sigma Photo Pro 3.0 
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS 
Power
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary BP-21 
Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 1 x Proprietary BP-21 Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included: Yes 
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