SIGMA fp
The world's smallest and lightest “pocketable full-frame” camera is here.
Impressive portability and power
With overall dimensions of 4.4" x 2.75" x 1.8" (112.6×69.9×45.3mm) and a body weight of 13oz (370g), the SIGMA fp is the world's smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera equipped with a full-frame sensor. Sigma fp employs a back-illuminated 35mm full-frame image sensor with 24.6 effective megapixels and a full-time electronic shutter, enabling to shoot virtually without sound, and no camera shake due to shutter shock. Even when shooting in quick succession at a frame rate of 18 frames/sec., it eliminates the tiniest of shakes. In addition, as opposed to conventional mechanical shutters, it does not cause irregularities on the screen display in a high-speed shutter setting.
Furthermore, the absence of a mechanical shutter makes the SIGMA fp's camera structure simpler, which in turn improves its reliability.
Highlights:
• World's smallest and lightest full-frame camera
• Robust & lightweight aluminum body
• Dust and splash proof structure
• Supports UHD 4K/24, 25 & 30 fps
• Supports 12-bit Cinema DNG
• Electronic image stabilization
• Full-time electronic shutter
• Face/Eye Detection AF
• HDR Shooting
The environment that surrounds shooting and art creation is undergoing radical changes. In this day and age when one user may have both a high-performance interchangeable lens camera and a smartphone camera, using them flexibly according to specific purposes and settings, SIGMA stopped and questioned the inherent value of a digital camera.
As a result, SIGMA set itself to develop a user-oriented digital camera that reflected the idea of “how a camera can be” in a more flexible and true-to-life manner, without conforming to manufacturers' ideas of camera-centric categories and hierarchy.
fp Development Concept
Pocketable Full-frame | Impressive portability and power
The “smallest and lightest body possible” with which one can express their creative ideas whenever they want, combined with a “full-frame sensor” that is suitable for serious occasions without compromising on image quality, and “superb build quality” that makes the camera the perfect linchpin of a high-performance lens system.
Scalable | Versatile scalability
An “open system” that allows one to pair the camera with not only SIGMA lenses but also other lenses and accessories, whether from SIGMA or other brands, using a variety of attachments, complete with “ultimate versatility and scalability” that makes the camera adaptable to any scenes.
Seamless | Full-fledged, liberating shooting functions
A “highly intuitive UI” that allows one to move between full-fledged still and video shooting modes with just one finger, making for a “seamless and truly creative tool” that goes beyond style and genre differences.
Making it a top priority to realize these three concepts all at once and without requiring any trade-offs, SIGMA selected only the elements and mechanisms that were truly needed with no compromise to create the SIGMA fp as the embodiment of an “entirely new digital camera that SIGMA can offer to the world right now.”
It's a camera body that changes its shapes with great flexibility centered around the user.
It's a tool that gives the user the joy of a new camera life that they themselves are yet to discover.
It's a new system camera that will overturn the paradigm of “digital cameras.”
The SIGMA fp is here to broaden the potential of “image shooting” ad infinitum.
Features:
The SIGMA fp is the world's smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera*. It employs a back-illuminated 35mm full-frame Bayer sensor with 24.6 effective megapixels for high-quality images. Covered on the front and back sides with die-cast aluminum alloy for its superior robustness and thermal conductivity, the compact body of the SIGMA fp is built with a signature heat sink structure and sealing on 42 points for a dust- and splash-proof structure, making it a perfect camera to use for long hours under all types of environments. With its small body and great adaptability, the SIGMA fp enhances the joy of full-frame image quality, no matter what one's shooting settings may be.
* As of July, 2019.
Full-frame sensor
Equipped with a back-illuminated 35mm full-frame Bayer sensor with 24.6 effective megapixels, the SIGMA fp is capable of taking high-resolution still and moving images.
Robust & lightweight aluminum body
A body covered with die-cast aluminum on the front and the back ensures superior robustness and heat dissipation while keeping the body weight light.
Large heat sink
Designed and inspired by those used on professional cinema cameras, a large-size heat sink is mounted between the LCD and camera body. Combined with a heat dissipation coating applied to the outer surface, the SIGMA fp achieves highly effective heat dissipation. It prevents overheating at high temperatures or in long hours of use.
Dust & splash-proof structure
The SIGMA fp is protected with the dust- and splash-proof sealing on a total of 42 points over the camera body. When combined with a dust- and splash-proof lens, the SIGMA fp is capable of shooting in rain, sandstorms, and other challenging conditions.
Same screw threads for strap fittings and tripod
The SIGMA fp is fitted with 1/4-inch threads for both the strap holder on either side of the body and a tripod. This provides greater freedom in how one use the camera, from mounting it on a tripod in portrait orientation with the fixing removed, to attaching a strap for use in portrait orientation after screwing the fixing into the hole on the base.
Full-time Electronic shutter for a variety of settings
Shutter shock, sound, and lags: these are disadvantages of mechanical shutters. The SIGMA fp is designed to minimize them in pursuit of a system to adapt to a variety of different shooting scenes. Shooting that requires precision where even the tiniest shake is to be eliminated; shooting without ruining the ambience of the scene; and shooting with good response, without missing the perfect shot. These types of shooting will open new horizons in video creation.
Furthermore, the absence of a mechanical shutter makes the SIGMA fp's camera structure simpler, which in turn improves its reliability as a camera.
Superior options in artistic picture & video creations
Color mode “Teal and Orange”
Color grading is a process of altering the color of a video and is an important step in filmmaking that will change the “mood” of a film or other types of work significantly. One color grade style that has been widely used in Hollywood films has inspired a new color mode introduced in the SIGMA fp, called “Teal and Orange.”
This new color mode is about creating high contrast between orange colors, which are found in human skin tones, and teals (cyan blue), which are their complement, for visuals that are highly vibrant and deeply dramatic.
It can be used in both the Still mode and Cine mode.
Fill Light
A function formerly available only in SIGMA Photo Pro, SIGMA's proprietary image development software, Fill Light has now been incorporated into the body of SIGMA fp. Using Fill Light allows adjustment of the brightness of an image by adding extra light energy into the shadow regions without altering the exposure of highlight regions. This provides greater control in producing an image with great details, even with areas that are hard to control using the exposure adjustment settings.
The adjustment range, which was formerly ±2.0, has been expanded to ±5.0, making it possible to fine-tune the brightness even more.
* Still mode only
Tone Control & Color mode
The Tone Control menu now has a manual setting option in addition to the two auto options available in previous models (Strong/Mild), which allows users to adjust the tone curve by themselves.
The SIGMA fp is also the first SIGMA camera to come with an "effect" slider in its color mode menu. It can be used to set the strength of an effect to apply in 11 levels, from -5 to +5, which enables the fine-tune of the color mode.
It has also newly introduced "TONE" and "COLOR" buttons for a quick access to the tone control and color mode menus. With these enhancd functions and a variety of operation elements, the SIGMA fp makes it simple and easy to create an image, in-camera with great details, be it still or video.
Advanced picture & video generating technologies
HDR shooting
The HDR shooting takes advantage of an electronic shutter to take multiple pictures of different exposures (3 frames for still photography and 2 frames for video) at once, which can then be merged into a single picture or video with a great dynamic range that could not have been achieved in normal shooting.
Cinemagraph
SIGMA fp comes with a feature to make "Cinemagraph", which are animations that are a hybrid between still photography and video. With this function, the SIGMA fp is capable of creating unique imagery, where parts of a still image keep moving, in-camera.
Face/Eye Detection AF
The Face/Eye Detection AF function allows the SIGMA fp to focus automatically on the eyes of a human subject. It can bring the eyes of the model into focus instantly and precisely, even when shooting portraits using a large-diameter lens with a shallow depth of field.
Focus peaking
The focus peaking function highlights the edges of the parts of a scene that are in focus in a particular color. It is designed to help focusing the lens manually.
L-Mount
L-Mount* is a mount optimized for mirrorless cameras, characterized by a short flange focal length, large diameter, and superior durability.
In 2018, Leica Camera AG, Panasonic Corporation and SIGMA launched the L-Mount Alliance, and announced that the three companies were to develop their own camera systems based around the same L-Mount standard. As an L-Mount camera, the SIGMA fp can be used with various L-Mount lenses offered by Leica and Panasonic, in addition to SIGMA lenses.
The L-Mount realizes a camera system that goes beyond the boundaries between manufacturers, with unprecedented levels of scalability and possibilities.
* The L-Mount Trademark is a registered Trademark of Leica Camera AG.
Supports full-fledged filmmaking
Accessories and compatibility
In addition to genuine accessories designed exclusively for the SIGMA fp, the camera supports cinema camera-like user interfaces. It has solid compatibility that makes it a perfect camera that fits right into filmmaking settings.
Supports RAW video data recording
Aside from professional cinema cameras, the SIGMA fp is the first interchangeable-lens mirrorless type digital camera that supports external recording in 12-bit CinemaDNG format. With up to 4K UHD/29.97fps recording, it produces video data that can be used even in filmmaking.
It also supports All-I (All-Intra) recording, which makes it possible to maintain high image quality while reducing file size, allowing light data available for recording and editing. The record format that best suits the purpose of the video can be selected.
* The feature of playing CinemaDNG footages in-camera is to become via firmware update scheduled at a later date.
* The CinemaDNG logo is either a registered trademark or trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
Director's viewfinder
The SIGMA fp has a director's viewfinder function that allows the user to simulate different angles of view and how an image looks, on cinema cameras. It supports cameras by major manufacturers commonly used in filmmaking. It supports not only the latest large format cameras such as ARRI ALEXA LF and RED MONSTRO 8K but also filmcameras and anamorphic lenses as well.
Cinema cameras supported:
[ARRI]
ARRICAM/ARRIFLEX, ALEXA LF/ALEXA Mini LF, ALEXA SXT, ALEXA Mini, AMIRA, ALEXA 65, ALEXA XT
[SONY]
VENICE
[RED]
MONSTRO 8K, HELIUM 8K, DRAGON 6K, EPIC MX 5K, GEMINI 5K
Special functions comparable to professional cinema cameras
The SIGMA fp's Cine mode comes with a variety of special functions that are comparable to those of professional cinema cameras. From shutter angle display and waveform display for exposure and color information, to zebra patterning, it comes with the functions and screen displays that can be used in the same way as with conventional cinema equipment.
Seamless transition between Still and Cine modes
UI optimized for different shooting modes
Preserving the distinctive “feels” of SIGMA cameras including dials and QS (Quick Set) buttons, the SIGMA fp has a specially designed operation system and displays for each of the Still mode and the Cine mode. At the flick of a special switch, it can move back and forth between the two modes. This presents a new shooting experience that goes beyond the boundaries of traditional cameras that are designed either for stills or videos.
Specifications
Format |
Type |
Interchangeable-lens Mirrorless Type Digital Camera |
Storage Media |
SD / SDHC / SDXC memory card(UHS-? supported) / Portable SSD (USB 3.0 connection, USB bus power supported) |
Lens Mount |
L-Mount |
Image Sensor |
Type |
35mm full-frame (35.9mm x 23.9mm) Back-illuminated Bayer CMOS sensor |
Camera effective pixels / Total pixels |
Approx. 24.6MP(6,072 × 4,056)/ Approx. 25.3MP(6,104 × 4,142) |
Aspect Ratio |
3:2 |
Color, filter System |
RGB Primary color filter |
Still Image File Format |
Lossless compression RAW(DNG) data12/14 bit, JPEG(Exif2.3), RAW(DNG)+JPEG:recording is possible |
Image aspect ratio |
[21:9] / [16:9] / [3:2] / [A Size (√2:1)] / [4:3] / [7:6] / [1:1] |
File Size |
RAW |
HIGH:6000×4000 (3840x2560) LOW:3008x2000 (1920x1280)*() In DC Clop Mode |
JPEG |
-
[21:9]
HIGH:6,000×2,576 (3,840×1,648) |
MED:4,240×1,824 (2,736×1,168) |
LOW:3,008×1,288 (1,920×824) |
-
[16:9]
HIGH:6,000×3,376 (3,840×2,160) |
MED:4,240×2,392 (2,736×1,536) |
LOW:3,008×1,688 (1,920×1,080) |
-
[3:2]
HIGH:6,000×4,000 (3,840×2,560) |
MED:4,240×2,832 (2,736×1,824) |
LOW:3,008×2,000 (1,920×1,280) |
-
[A Size (√2:1)]
HIGH:5,664×4,000 (3,616×2,560) |
MED:4,000×2,832 (2,560×1,824) |
LOW:2,832×2,000 (1,808×1,280) |
-
[4:3]
HIGH:5,344×4,000 (3,408×2,560) |
MED:3,776×2,832 (2,416×1,824) |
LOW:2,672×2,000 (1,712×1,280) |
-
[7:6]
HIGH:4,960×4,000 (3,184×2,560) |
MED:3,520×2,832 (2,272×1,824) |
LOW:2,480×2,000 (1,584×1,280) |
-
[1:1]
HIGH:4,000×4,000 (2,560×2,560) |
MED:2,832×2,832 (1,824×1,824) |
LOW:2,000×2,000 (1,280×1,280) |
|
Crop |
Equivalent to approx.1.5times the focal length of the lens (on 35mm cameras) 23.4mm x 15.6mm when cropped |
Color Space |
sRGB / Adobe RGB |
Movie Recording Format [Camera Internal Record] |
Movie Format |
CinemaDNG(8bit / 10bit/ 12bit) / MOV:H.264 (ALL-I/ GOP)
|
Audio Format |
Linear PCM (2ch 48kHz/16bit) |
Recording Pixels / Frame Rate |
3,840×2,160 (UHD 4K) / 23.98p, 25p, 29.97p, FHD(1,920x1,080) / 23.98p, 25p, 29.97p, 59.94p, 100p, 119.88p |
Continuous recording time |
Up to 2h |
Cinema DNG recording media limits |
SD card :UHS-II UHD 8bit under 25fps, FHD 12bit under 60fps Portable SSD:UHD 12bit 30fps, FHD 12bit 100fps or less, 10bit and 8bit 120fps or less** When using our recommended recording media |
Movie Recording Format [HDMI External Output] |
Movie Format |
HDMI Loop out “External recorder record: ATOMOS Ninja Inferno, Blackmagic Video Assist 4K supported HDMI RAW output “Externai recorder record: ATOMOS Ninja V, Blackmagic Video Assist 12G supported |
Audio Format |
Linear PCM (2ch 48kHz/16bit) |
File Size / Frame Rate |
4,096×2,160(DCI 4K) 12bit RAW 24fps 3,840×2,160 (UHD 4K) / 4:2:2 8bit 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p 1,920x1,080 (FHD) / 4:2:2 8bit 119.88p / 100p / 59.94p / 50p / 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p |
Focus |
Auto Format / Focus Mode |
Contrast detection system, Single AF, Continuous AF (with moving object prediction function), Manual Focus |
AF Measurement DistanceDetecton Range / AF mode |
-5EV~18EV(F1.4:ISO100) / Auto, 49-points selection mode, Free Movement mode, Face/Eye Detection AF mode, Tracking AF mode |
AF Lock |
Half-press the shutter button, or press the AEL button (setting change required) |
Other Focus Functions |
AF+MF, MF Assist, MF Guide, Focus Peaking, Release Focus Function, AF-ON, Quick AF, Pre-AF, AF during Image Magnification |
Exposure Control |
Metering System |
Evaluative, Spot, Center Weighted Average |
Metering Range |
-5~18EV (50mm F1.4: ISO100) |
Still Image Shooting Mode |
(P) Program AE (Program Shift is possible), (S) Shutter Speed Priority AE, (A) Aperture Priority AE, (M) Manual |
Movie Shooting Mode |
(P) Program AE, (S) Shutter Speed Priority AE, (A) Aperture Priority AE, (M) Manual |
ISO Sensitivity |
ISO 100-25600, Expanded sensitivity ISO 6, 12, 25, 50, 51200, 102400 |
Exposure Compensation |
±5EV (in 1/3-stop increments) : ±3EV at movie recording |
AE Lock |
Half-press the shutter button, or press the AEL button (setting change required). |
Exposure Bracket |
3-frame/5-frame stage exposure 3EV (1/3 Step, Standard→Underexposure→Overexposure) (Sequence changeable) |
Image Stabilization System |
Image Stabilization System |
Electronic system |
White balance |
Settings |
12types ( Auto, Auto[Lighting Source Priority], Daylight, Shade, Overcast, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Custom 1, Custom 2, Custom 3 ) |
Shutter |
Shutter Type |
Electronic shutter |
Shutter Speed |
30 - 1/8,000sec., Bulb (5 minutes max)? Up to 1/4,000sec. when using electronic image stabilization |
Drive |
Drive Modes |
Single shooting, Continuous shooting(H:approx. 18shots/sec? M:approx. 5shots/sec?L:approx. 3shots/sec), Self-timer (2sec. / 10sec.), Interval-timer |
Maximum number of shots |
HIGH: 12frame, MED: 12frame, LOW: 24frame |
Monitor |
Type / Coverage |
TFT color LCD monitor Aspect Ratio 3:2, 3.15, Approx. 2,100,000 dots / Electrostatic capacitance system touch panel / Approx. 100% |
Flash (when to use external flash) |
Light Emission Mode |
S-TTL automatic light control, Manual, Wireless flash, Multi-emission Flash (when to use external flash) |
Flash Mode |
Red-eye effect reduction / Slow synchronization, 2nd Curtain synchronization |
Exposure control |
Max. ±3EV in 1/3EV-step increments |
Flash Tuning Speed |
Max. 1/30sec.* 1/15 sec. or less at 14bit |
External Flash Support |
Available when the Hot Shoe Unit HU-11(supplied with this product) is mounted.* S-TTL, Wireless support, Xcontact |
Color Mode |
Color Mode |
13types ( Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Portrait, Landscape, Cinema, Teal & Orange, Sunset Red, Forest Green, FOV Classic Blue, FOV Classic Yellow, Monochrome, Off ) |
Other Functions |
Recording Mode |
STILL Mode: FillLight / HDR shooting CINE Mode: Still image shooting during movie shooting / HDR shooting / Director's view finder |
Playback Mode |
STILL: Mode In-camera DNG Development CINE Mode: Cinemagraph / still image cut-out |
Built-in Microphone / Speaker |
Type |
Stereo microphone, Monaural speaker |
Language |
Display Language |
English / Japanese / German / French / Spanish / Italian / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese / Korean / Russian / Dutch / Polish / Portuguese / Danish / Swedish / Norwegian / Finnish |
Interface |
USB |
USB3.1 GEN1 Type C |
HDMI |
Type D (Ver.1.4) |
Release Terminal |
Also used as an external microphone terminal |
Time Code |
Aiso used as an external microphone terminal |
External Microphone |
Φ3.5mm stereo mini jack (Plug-in power support) |
Headphone output |
Unavailable |
Flash-synchro Terminal |
Dedicated terminal (with hot shoe unit HU-11 (supplied with this product) mounted) |
Dust- & splash-proof structure |
Dust- & splash-proof structure |
Provided |
Power Source |
Power |
Li-ion Battery Pack BP-51 *USB power supply available (when the power is turned off) |
Still images |
Approx. 280 images (at 23? according to CIPA standard) |
Movie | continuous recording |
Approx. 70 min |
Dimensions and Weight |
Dimensions |
112.6 x 69.9 x 45.3mm |
Weight |
422g(including battery and SDcard), 370g(Camera Body Only) |
Operating Environment |
Operating Temperature |
0~+40? |
Operating Humidity |
86%or less* no condensing |