Kodak Bridge Camera to DSLR: Sigma SD14 outshines – Nikon, Canon, Olympus

This is a users view of going from a Kodak bridge camera to a DSLR, the comment was placed by Lux on the post about a professionals view of the Sigma SD14 and after the original post on the Sigma SD14 (which as had 51 comments).

Here is what Lux had to say:
I am only a hobbyist, so am unable to comment on a lot of the points discussed here. However, I am about to move up from a Kodak bridge camera which has given me lots of pleasure, especially for its colour treatment, to a DSLR. Like most first-timers I first looked at Nikon and Canon models, and then the recent Olympus Evolt-E510 before curiosity led me to look at the Sigma SD14.
Initially I was rather skeptical about the camera, knowing full well that the Sigma website would be full of stunning professional shots, and secondly the first reviews were extremely mixed.
When I discovered pbase.com I spent several hours comparing the images for various models by Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Sigma, and for some reason the SD14 gallery outshines the rest. My choice is now made…