Sigma SD10 Review

Now let's delve into more details of our Sigma SD10 review by assessing its features and specs, as well as checking what pros and cons it has compared to other average products in this category.

Sigma SD10 boasts of a resolution of 3.0 MP and is equipped with a APS-C (20.7 x 13.8 mm) sized CMOS (Foveon X3) sensor.

The base of Sigma SD10 has the following ISO range 100 - 800 and it also comes with a possibility of extending this indicator to 1600.

Also, this model comes with the support of the RAW file. This gives you more opportunities in terms of further processing of your files as you can pick to save them in a RAW format.

Sigma SD10 features a 3.0 MP APS-C sensor, which is not a good pick for high-quality and detailed pictures. However, we have an alternative option for you if you were looking for higher resolution.

Anti-Aliasing Filter

Sigma SD10 is known for the lack of anti-alias (Low-pass) filter. It is one of its essential features of the sensor built in this model. The absence of this filter contributes to a higher level of details and sharpness in the pictures you take. Yet, the lack of an anti-alias filter also enhances the possibility of more occurring in certain conditions.

Now let’s check how we can compare the size of APS-C sensor featured in Sigma SD10 with other standard sensor sizes.

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LCD and ViewFinder

Sigma SD10 is equipped with a Fixed Type 1.8" LCD screen. The resolution of this model’s screen reaches 130k dots.

In addition, this model comes with a built-in Optical (pentaprism) ViewFinder.

The ViewFinder in SD10 has quite nice characteristic. Its magnification ratio is 0.77x and it also provides a coverage of 98%.

Compared to other cameras from this class, this model may not come with the highest magnification and coverage indicators. However, even though its coverage is only 98%, this can’t be called a significant disadvantage.

Some of the main reasons why the OVF presented in this model is a handy tool are that it allows you to see a scene without any time lag or resolution limits. Besides, it also ensures the highest level of clarity that can be elaborated by the lens and the human eye. Who can benefit from this feature? The OVF is especially handy when shooting sports events. This smart system will allow photographers to see action instantly and figure out what is the right timing for capturing a specific moment.

Max Shutter speed

Some of the other highlights of Sigma SD10 are its fps max speed and 1/6000 sec max shutter speed, which allow you to shoot continuously.

Flash

Unlike some other cameras from this category, SD10 unfortunately, is not equipped with a built-in flash. Luckily, it has a special slot for external flashes instead.

Sigma SD10 is not equipped with any ports that would allow you to connect external headphones and microphones to it.

Connectivity and Storage

You can connect SD10 to compatible devices via USB 1.0 port.

In this part of our review, we are going to focus on Sigma SD10’s performance in various fields of photography. Each sub-section stands for a specific photography area. In every part, we will review Sigma SD10’s name performance and give it an overall score. This first spider web graph indicates how we can compare the SD10 to the average DSLR camera.

Hover your mouse over the points to see the score details for each photography type.

Sigma SD10 for Portrait Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Sigma SD10 performs Portrait Photography, we gave it a score of 61. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Sigma SD10 can be called a Strong model for this type of photography.

If the score of this model doesn’t impress you and you are still looking for a model that is better suited for Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check out our Top 10 Cameras for Portrait Photography.

Sigma SD10 for Street Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Sigma SD10 performs Street Photography, we gave it a score of 62. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Sigma SD10 can be called a Strong model for this type of photography.

Sigma SD10 for Sports Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Sigma SD10 performs Sports Photography, we gave it a score of 72. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Sigma SD10 can be called a 72 model for this type of photography.

Sigma SD10 for Daily Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Sigma SD10 performs Daily Photography, we gave it a score of 94. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Sigma SD10 can be called a Great model for this type of photography.

Sigma SD10 for Landscape Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Sigma SD10 performs Landscape Photography, we gave it a score of 71. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Sigma SD10 can be called a 71 model for this type of photography.

If the score of this model doesn’t impress you and you are still looking for a model that is better suited for Landscape Photography, we recommend you to check out our Top 10 Cameras for Landscape Photography.