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Full name: Sigma SD14

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Core specifications

Release year
2006 · Released about 20 years ago
Sensor
20.7 × 13.8 mm Foveon
Effective resolution
4.7 MP
Lens
—
Zoom
—
Weight
750 g
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Storage
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
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  • Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
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Sensor metrics

Diagonal
24.88 mm

Sensor diagonal

√(20.7² + 13.8²) = 24.88 mm

Calculated from sensor width and height using the Pythagorean theorem.

Surface area
286 mm²

Sensor surface area

20.7 × 13.8 ≈ 286 mm²

A larger area usually offers more space to collect light, though image quality also depends on sensor generation.

Pixel pitch
7.8 µm

Pixel pitch

20.7 ÷ 2,655 × 1000 = 7.8 µm

Pixel pitch is the distance between the centers of adjacent pixels. This result assumes square pixels.

Pixel area
60.78 µm²

Pixel area

7.8² = 60.78 µm²

Theoretical pixel area is the square of pixel pitch and does not subtract physical gaps between pixels.

Pixel density
1.65 MP/cm²

Pixel density

4.7 MP ÷ 286 mm² ≈ 1.65 MP/cm²

Higher density means more pixels per unit area. It does not represent image quality on its own.

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20.7 × 13.8 mm

Full specifications

Imaging

Effective pixels
4.7 MP
Total pixels
4.7 MP
Sensor
20.7 × 13.8 mm Foveon
Calculated resolution
2,655 × 1,770
Maximum image
2,652 × 1,768
Crop factor
1.74

Exposure & viewing

ISO
100–1,600
Viewfinder
Optical viewfinder
Display
2.5 in / 150,000 dots
Lens mount
—

Video & storage

Maximum video
—
Storage media
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery Li-ion battery

Body

Weight
750 g
Dimensions
144 × 107.3 × 80.5 mm
Release year
2006

Wikidata

Aperture Priority
Yes
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Brand
Sigma
Built In Flash
✓
Crop Factor
1.74
Depth Of Field
simulate →
Digital Zoom
No
Dimensions
144 x 107.3 x 80.5 mm
Effective Megapixels
4.70
Exposure Compensation
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
External Flash
✓
Focal Length 35mm Equiv
—
Gps
—
Hdmi
—
Iso
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Macro Focus Range
—
Manual Focus
✓
Max Aperture
—
Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
n/a
Max Image Resolution
2652 x 1768 x 3
Max Shutter Speed
1/4000 sec
Metering
Centre weighted, Evaluative
Min Shutter Speed
B+30 sec
Model
SD14
Normal Focus Range
—
Optical Zoom
—
Raw Support
—
Screen Resolution
150,000 dots
Screen Size
2.5"
Sensor Resolution
2655 x 1770
Sensor Size
20.7 x 13.8 mm
Sensor Type
Foveon
Shutter Priority
Yes
Storage Types
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
Total Megapixels
4.70
Usb
USB 1.0
Video Capture
—
Viewfinder
Optical (pentaprism)
Weight
750 g
White Balance Presets
8
Wireless
—
Year
2006

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