Now here’s something professional and high-end enthusiast photographers will surely love – the Sigma SD1. This 46-megapixel DSLR comes with a splash-proof, easy-to-handle body that’s pretty much like that of a classic 35mm camera. Professional photographers will sure use the camera’s exclusive Foveon 23.5×15.7mm APS-C X3 direct image sensor that’s capable of capturing exceptionally rich and detailed images with film-like quality. You can also benefit from the company’s array of interchangeable lenses that are compatible with the SD1. The Sigma SD1 also boasts its dual “Three-layer Responsive Ultimate Engine (TRUE) II” image processing engines. These engines enhance processing speed, supply high resolution power and generate high-definition images.

The Sigma SD1 takes pride in allowing simultaneous RAW and JPEG recording because this is a first for Sigma cameras. Users can also choose from full-size, half-size or quarter-size RAW files. The camera’s Foveon sensor makes use of three silicon-embedded layers of photo detectors that are stacked vertically so they can take advantage of the silicon’s ability to absorb red, green, and blue light at different depths. This technology eliminates the use of a low-pass filter. Foveon sensor’s optical format has also been upgraded and has increased from 1.7x focal length to the 1.5x focal length multiplier. The camera also guarantees improved image processing and noise reduction algorithms, with an ISO sensitivity range from 100 to 6400.

This camera is user-friendly because of its intuitive user interface. It’s also impressively lightweight so you can bring it with you almost anywhere you want. What’s more? Photo Pro 5.0, the company’s image processing software, comes bundled with this camera. Since it is yet to be released, you can check out other Sigma cameras such as Sigma SD 15 at Amazon.