Sigma fp reviews11/19/2023 Sigma UK sent us the "bare" fp camera body with no accessories and the 50mm F1.4 DG Art L-mount lens for review, so all of our comments about its usability apply to what you get when just purchasing the body only.Īs mentioned above, there's no hand-grip at all on the front of the Sigma fp, just a slightly textured surface. ![]() Not necessarily a bad thing, just an important point to bear in mind when considering this camera. ![]() So it's worth bearing in mind that most videographers will incorporate the Sigma fp into their own customised rig, and even stills photographers would benefit from adding one of the handgrips and the viewfinder.Īll of which will make the Sigma fp bigger, heavier and more expensive that its base configuration and price might at first suggest. This is a common approach in the world of video, less so for stills and hybrid photographers, reflecting the fact that the Sigma fp is primarily designed to be a video, rather than stills camera.Īs well as releasing their own official dedicated accessories, including two differently sized hand-grips, a viewfinder (the LVF-11) and a base grip, Sigma released the design blueprints for the fp camera well ahead of its launch so that third-party manufacturers could more easily produce accessories for it. Instead, Sigma are actively encouraging you to fit your own accessories to the fp, thereby customising it for your own personal use. Having said that, Sigma have removed a few key features in order to keep the size and weight down that many photographers will object to, principally a handgrip and a viewfinder - you won't find either on the new fp. Measuring 112.6 x 69.9 x 45.3mm and weighing a mere 370 grams without the battery or memory card fitted (422g with), on paper it's the most compact full-frame mirrorless camera currently available. In terms of its target audience, the Sigma fp is very much a cine camera first and foremost, although it does still cater for stills photographers too. The Sigma fp has quite an unusual design that's quite unlike any other mirrorless camera currently on the market. It is also available in a kit with the new Sigma 45mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens priced at £2399 / $2299. The Sigma fp is available now priced at £1999 / $1899 body only. It offers a number of different color modes, a tone curve adjustment function, and an Auto HDR function.Īs an L-Mount camera, the Sigma fp can be used with the various L-Mount lenses offered by Leica, Panasonic, and Sigma themselves. The Sigma fp can shoot continuously at 18fps, has a top shutter speed of 1/8000th second, a 3.15-inch 3:2 LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 2,100K dots, a contrast-based auto-focus system with 49 points and Face/Eye Detection AF function, and 14-bit RAW format support. The Sigma fp offers 12-bit CinemaDNG external recording at 4K UHD/24fps quality, plus 10- or 8-bit 4K UHD at 24/25/30fps in the MOV format. Instead of a traditional mechanical shutter, the Sigma fp has an electronic shutter for quiet shooting without shutter shock. It incorporates a large-size heat sink to helps prevent the camera from overheating at higher temperatures or during sustained use. The EVF helps immensely in pinning the focus.The Sigma fp is the world's smallest, lightest mirrorless camera with a 35mm full-frame image sensor.Īt its heart is a back-illuminated Bayer sensor with 24.6 effective megapixels, housed in a rugged, fully weather-proof, die-cast aluminum alloy body that weighs just 370g. ![]() Yes, the lens is sharp but at f/1.5, the focus point is wafer thin. I hope CEO Yamaki launches a new interesting camera, the development of the new Foveon sensor could take a long time, more than 2 years I think. I think it's best to get used to the fact that the Sigma's are going to have a Bayer sensor in the future. Or are Nikon cameras not proper Nikons because they usually have a Sony sensor? The Sigma fp cameras are indeed genuine Sigma cameras. Sigma seems to have used the colour knowledge from their Foveon cameras and put that DNA into the fp. I know the fp with its Bayer sensor isn't considered a proper Sigma but the colours from this camera are lovely, I have an ailing Sony A7S and this makes everything a bit jaundice. And a patient, hungry mutt waiting for his dinner. This is the fp with a a Zeiss 50mm f/1.5 Sonnar T* ZM wide open at f/1.5.
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