Sigma SD14 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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7. Reliable and Durable Shutter
The durable focal plane shutter mechanism has life cycle of over 100,000 exposures.
The shutter is ideally suited to the requirements of digital cameras. This new shutter
dramatically reduces the amount of dust and dirt from the shutter mechanism. The
photographer can enjoy taking pictures without worrying about dirt and dust adhering to
the image sensor either from inside or outside the camera.
8. Fast and precise focusing with 5-point AF
The new auto focus sensor features 5 focusing points (center,
left, right, up and down) ensuring consistently fast and precise
focusing. The AF metering features a cross type sensor in the
center of the screen. Selecting the AF point can be done
automatically or manually by photographer.
9. High speed continuous shooting
The SD14 features a continuous shooting speed of 3 frames per second. Continuous
shooting can be accomplished in conjunction with the camera’s predictive auto focus
function when photographing fast moving subjects. The camera’s high-speed image
processing circuits are capable of handling large data files generated by the high-resolution
14 megapixels high quality sensor. The number of images that can be captured in
continuous shooting mode is dependent upon the resolution setting; High - 6 frames,
Medium - 12 frames and Low - 24 frames. These figures apply in either RAW or JPEG
mode.
10. Built-in Flash
The Sigma SD14 camera’s built-in flash offers an angle of
coverage of 17mm (equivalent to 28mm with 35mm full size)
lens with a guide number of 11 (ISO 100). Built-in flash can
be synchronized to a shutter speed up to 1/180 sec. This
built-in flash enables automatic S-TTL shooting, which allows
simple, easy control of advanced photography techniques.
11. Easy to use multifunction interface
The new layout of control buttons insures quick
identification of the desired functions and easy use of the
multifunction interface in operating camera settings. Clearly
marked buttons make it easy for the photographer to display
and adjust the most important settings, namely ISO, resolution,