Sigma SD1

The Sigma SD1 is a DSLR camera launched on 21/09/2010.

Technically speaking, the Sigma SD1 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 42 overall. The Sigma SD1 weights 780 gr and spans 146 x 113 x 80 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Sigma SD1 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 48, ranks in the category best 34%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sigma SD1 is below the category average in:

• Speed Performance - Score 35, ranks among the worst 16% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 48, ranks among the worst 23% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 32, ranks among the worst 31% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 43, ranks in the best 67% of its category. Sigma SD1 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 42, ranks in the best 69% of its category. Sigma SD1 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 41, ranks 24% in its category. Sigma SD1 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 44, ranks 18% in its category. Sigma SD1 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 44, ranks 18% in its category. Sigma SD1 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sigma SD1 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 932.0 GBP and 932.0 GBP, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Sigma SD1 is not the best value for money. Unless you have specific reasons to go for it, we suggest you to consider available alternatives. Click here to see alternative options.