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High-res SIGMA fp L Announced: 61MP Bayer sensor, hybrid phase-detect AF, plus add-on EVF accessory

 
 

Sigma today announced a new addition to their unique and compact "fp" camera line: the Sigma fp L. Although Sigma fans will still have to wait for the unfortunately-delayed full-frame Foveon-based camera, the new Bayer-sensor-based Sigma fp L offers up several improvements and new features compared to the standard Sigma...

Sigma fp v2.0 firmware update brings 12-bit 4K RAW output, ProRes RAW, better image quality, AF & more

 
 

Sigma today released Firmware Version 2.0 for the fp, their first major firmware update for the compact, full-frame mirrorless camera. As expected with a big update, the new v2.0 firmware introduces not only several fixes and improvements to existing features but also brings in a host of new functionality. Given the...

10 Minute Review: The Sigma fp is an elegant camera and a study in beauty

 
 

For many years now we've offered our readers comprehensive Field Tests on a wide variety of cameras and lenses, from entry-level to enthusiast-grade as well as professional-tier models. Given the growing popularity of video as a review format, we've decided to launch a new series called "10 Minute Reviews" that is...

Sigma fp First Shots: Sample images from Sigma’s first non-Foveon-based digital camera

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After spending some quality hands-on time last week with the tiny Sigma fp full-frame camera, Dave Pardue shared an initial batch of real-world gallery images. And while he continues to work on his field test, he let me borrow the new Sigma fp for the morning to...

Sigma fp Gallery: World’s smallest full-frame camera begins its journey at IR

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Our friends at Sigma surprised the camera world in the fall of 2019 with the launch of the fp, the world's smallest full-frame camera. Long known for their awesome lens lines such as the Art series for various mounts and formats, and for their niche Foveon-sensor-based cameras,...

Firmware Friday: Seven cameras from Blackmagic, Canon, Leica, Ricoh and Sigma get updates

 
 

After a few weeks in a row of smaller roundups, our regular Firmware Friday series returns with a rather larger article this week, bringing news from no less than five manufacturers -- Blackmagic, Canon, Leica, Ricoh and Sigma. In all, seven different cameras have received updates (or the promise of future updates) in...

Sigma Aizu factory update: Magnesium machining and Sigma fp body production!

 
 

I recently got the chance to visit Sigma Corporation's lens (and camera) factory in Aizuwakamatsu Japan again. As part of the big product announcement for the new Sigma fp full-frame mirrorless camera, they invited myself, Carey Rose from DPReview and Johnnie Behiri from Cinema5D to attend, and brought us to Aizu for a...

A deeper-dive on the Sigma fp: what to expect, and where does it fit?

 
 

I'm pretty sure that if you asked industry experts what they thought the L-mount Alliance meant to Sigma when it was first announced, they would have stopped at "lens development." That made sense: it's what Sigma touted on-stage when Panasonic, Leica and Sigma all announced this partnership.

Clearly, this L-Mount...

Sigma announces FP: The world’s first truly pocketable Full Frame camera

 
 

It was bound to happen sooner or later.... a truly pocketable Full Frame mirrorless camera would come along to shock our senses and wow our imaginations. Today in Tokyo, Japan, Sigma has finally announced the existence of just such a small wonder. The Sigma FP is a Full Frame 24mp ILC that is absolutely tiny.

Sony of...