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Pocket Lint have published their review of the Sigma SD14 DSLR camera. 'The SD14 updates Sigma’s SD10 D-SLR and like its forbear, the SD14 eschews “normal” CCD or CMOS sensor technology using Foveon’s X3 sensor. This uses pixel encapsulated in layers in the silicon that allows each layer of pixels to capture only one of the three wavelengths of light: red green and blue. CCD and CMOS sensors use a matrix of coloured squares to “create” the colour in scene, the SD14 captures the natural colour as part of its hardware that, in theory at least, means better colour fidelity.'

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CNET have published their review of the Sigma SD14 DSLR camera. ‘The SD14's body design is very similar to its predecessor, the SD10. While not the fanciest design, it is functional and has a comfortable, contoured grip. Sigma places most of the hard-button controls in logical, easy to reach places. Two dials atop the camera let you select the drive mode and exposure mode. The drive dial also doubles as the on/off switch. While their knurled edges provide a good grip, the camera did inadvertently turn on in my bag on more than one occasion.

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A review of the Sigma SD14 digital SLR camera has been posted over at ePhotoZine. ‘Sigma are best known for their lenses, but they have been producing cameras since 1976 so they have some 30 years experience. Their philosophy has always been to keep the controls as simple as possible and, even in this sophisticated digital age they have managed to keep this tradition. Modes are restricted to the standard PASM with no pretension to scene modes. These are selected via the mode dial on the right of the prism. On the left of the prism housing is the second control dial that turns the camera on and selects, in sequence, single frame, continuous, self timed 10s and 2s, mirror up and an auto bracketing drive. The shutter release is surrounded by an adjustment dial and there is a small button to illuminate the LCD screen that shows the shooting parameters which finishes off the top of a clean camera.’

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Personal Computer World have published a review of the Sigma SD14 DSLR. 'The SD14 from Sigma boasts many improvements over the SD10. As the model number would suggest, capture resolution is up from 10 to 14 megapixels, but there’s a lot more to the SD14 than a simple boost in image resolution. It has a more compact, though still rather chunky, case along with improved menu control, built-in flash, rechargeable Li-ion battery, 2.5in LCD to the rear and a larger illuminated top-mounted status panel. It’s also considerably faster in operation. With the SD14, Sigma has finally added Jpeg support. It may seem incredible that a digital SLR could have been sold that does not take Jpegs, but Sigma digital SLRs are all about shooting in Raw mode - and this is where the SD14 comes into its own.'

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