Sigma SA-300 Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by: SLW
(Intermediate)

Review Date
December 10, 2003

Overall Rating
3 of 5

Value Rating
3 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 1 of 8

Price Paid: $0.00 from American TV

Summary:

I have owned this camera since the early 90's and like it alot. While I feel I have grown out of it, I am still using it.

Strengths:

User-friendly, a lot of features. DOF preview. Reliability

Weaknesses:

Finding other lenses. I am glad I bought what I have while they were still available. No trade in value to speak of.

Customer Service:

Have never needed repairs on this camera.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Charles Schenk
(Expert)

Review Date
July 31, 2001

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 2 of 8

Price Paid: $260.00 from Adorama, NYC

Summary:

I would buy it again -- if you undersatnd that trade-in value is nil. To get the same features on a Nikon, Canon, Pentax, etc., would cost hundreds more.

Strengths:

Lots of nice features, including autobracketing and mirror-up for telephotos. Exposure control has held up well for six years now.

Weaknesses:

Limited availability of lenses. Even Adorama carried only three or four with Sigma SA mount. Went to B&H for additional lenses.

Similar Products Used:

Used to work in cameras shop, early '90s, so tried all the 35mm AF SLRs of that era. Sigma SA-300 compares well.

Customer Service:

Has not needed service.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Marco Menzhausen
(Intermediate)

Review Date
July 12, 2001

Overall Rating
2 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 3 of 8

Price Paid: $300.00 from B&H NY

Summary:

Lots of features for the money, however my experience has not been good. Autofocus a really bad, and the tradeup offer to an SA5, SA7 or SA9, was virtually the same as being it new from B&H. Unfortunaltey since I have various lenses for this camera I am stuck with getting the SA9. I definately would not recommend this camera.

Strengths:

Lots of features for the money

Weaknesses:

Only accepts sigma mount lenses, bad autofocus (be prepared to use manual focus most of the time), 28mm photos do not work with EF-430 Flash, batteries do not last.

Similar Products Used:

Canon, Nikon, Pentax

Customer Service:

They always offer for camera to be sent in for free estimate, than they charge you but do not resolve the problem. Trade-up value offer pathetic, you can find it cheaper at B&H

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Rating
Reviewed by: Barny Collins
(Beginner)

Review Date
September 5, 2000

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Review 4 of 8

Price Paid: $300.00

Summary:

GOOD CAMERA FOR BEGINNERS LIKE ME

Strengths:

PRICE AND FACILITES
GOT 28-80 MACRO LENSE WITH PRICE

Weaknesses:

CLOSE UP AUTOFOCUS

Similar Products Used:

NONE

Customer Service:

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Rating
Reviewed by: Fausto Araujo
(Expert)

Review Date
July 31, 2000

Overall Rating
3 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Review 5 of 8

Summary:

Lots of useful features for a low price.

Strengths:

Lots of features. Best are mirror lock up and dof preview which are almos inexistent in modern cameras

Weaknesses:

Looks and feels of weak construction, view finder very dark, only accepts Sigma lens, does not like cold weather (batteries go weaker in minutes).

Similar Products Used:

Nikon 6006, FM2, Minolta X700, Pentax PZ1P

Customer Service:

Have never needed but may be difficult since it is a almost unknown camera

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