Sigma SD15 BROCHURE

The SIGMA SD15.

The world’s only integral,

three-layer, complete-color sensor.

The camera that captures it all.

Camera : SIGMA SD15 / File Type : X3F Raw, Exposure Mode : M - Manual Exposure, ISO Setting : 200, White Balance : Auto, Shutter Speed : 1/125s, Aperture Value : F2.5 | Lens : SIGMA 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM

Camera : SIGMA SD15 / File Type : X3F Raw, Exposure Mode : A - Aperture Priority AE, ISO Setting : 50, White Balance : Auto, Shutter Speed : 0.4s, Aperture Value : F9.0 | Lens : SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 EX DC MACRO

A new camera for a new era

The photographer's everything — the camera.

The photographer chooses the subject from many possibilities, capturing it in just the right light and shadow, at the perfect angle, and in the ideal frame. These elements come together for only an instant, so the photographer must work carefully but quickly.

A camera gives permanent life to these ﬂeeting instants, capturing not only the objective facts but also the meaning and subjective emotions associated with them. For nearly two centuries, photographers have worked to preserve the objective and subjective with greater accuracy and ﬁdelity, and camera makers have crafted more and more sophisticated instruments with which to accomplish these objectives.

Two elements of photographic expression

to this task are the lens and the image sensor.

In the era of ﬁlm, photographers made ﬁne adjustments to their cameras and played with the difference between ﬁlms, aiming for different colors and levels of exposure and graininess as the mood suited them. In the digital era, however, although the consistency of cameras has increased, their individuality has tended to diminish, making the photographer's choice of instrument more difﬁcult.

The sensor and the lens make the photograph

The image sensor is the key to taking a more individualistic digital photograph. To choose the best camera, a photographer must understand the differences between the image sensors available, selecting the one that offers the greatest precision and best image quality.

In recent years, it's become more and more difﬁcult to choose a digital camera from the many available options. But no matter how complex cameras become, the essence of photography remains the same: capturing the image as it exists in the photographer's imagination. The two parts of the camera essential

Then, armed with the image sensor that matches his or her photographic vision, a photographer may select and deploy a variety of lenses that complement the sensor. The camera system that best empowers the dedicated photographer's ideal approach today is the Sigma digital single-lens reﬂex camera.

The single-lens reﬂex camera of choice

The most complete system camera available

To the photographer, exciting new subjects and compositions constantly appear—and drive the demand for a versatile camera that can grasp these opportunities. The most complete and ﬂexible system camera available is the single-lens reﬂex (SLR) camera.

Reﬁned by photographers over many decades, SLR technology allows the photographer to create a genuinely personalized system that matches his or her own style—a beneﬁt offered by no other type of camera. Wideangle, standard, telephoto, macro, high ratio zoom—all of these lenses and a wide range of accessories are available, accommodating any photographic circumstance.

The photographer's vision makes the camera.

Since the image the photographer has in mind is highly individual, Sigma believes a good camera should allow creativity to come to the fore, helping the photographer overcome limitations and expand the possibilities of the craft. No camera affords the photographer more freedom than a digital SLR.

First comes the desire to create an image and capture meaning. Next come the proper tools—a digital

SLR camera, lenses, and accessories suited to the photographer's unique vision. To take the perfect picture, the photographer needs to be able to move freely from instant to instant. More than any other system, a digital SLR camera helps the photographer be creative and take advantage of moments that only come once.

The appeal of an optical viewﬁnder

Another critical part of a digital SLR camera is the optical viewﬁnder. Based on advanced digital technology, the backlit LCD viewﬁnders with live preview and electronic viewﬁnders (EVF) found in compact digital cameras offer a high degree of scene visibility and convenience.

An optical viewﬁnder offers many distinct advantages. Veriﬁcation of every aspect of the scene with the naked eye. High-precision focusing. A real-time and realistic image of the subject. Finer detail. Finer photographs.

An electronic image simply can't imitate these things, yet they are all crucial in taking highly precise, highly individual photographs. Currently, nothing matches an optical ﬁnder for revealing the subject exactly as it is and inspiring the photographer to take the ideal picture as conceived by that person.

A camera that celebrates the photographer's style

In the sleek, sophisticated body of a Sigma digital SLR is the ﬁnest image sensor available. It is coupled with a Sigma lens that offers crystal-clear images and the highest level of ﬁnished image quality. The optical viewﬁnder satisﬁes the professional eye and makes taking pictures truly a delight. In addition, a Sigma digital SLR camera coordinates well with accessories to enhance the enjoyment of every photographic opportunity.

In short, a Sigma SLR camera is the complete system camera that empowers the photographer in the widest variety of creative circumstances. It allows the photographer not only to respond to the scene that presents itself but also to ﬁnd and express a uniquely personal photographic method, style, and spirit.

More than any other camera, the Sigma digital SLR camera has the individuality to support the creativity of the photographer and maximize his or her abilities. It is a resource that sharpens discernment, deepens the compositional sense, and strengthens the creative will, allowing the photographer to take artistic action.

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