Sigma fp Camera + 45mm f/2.8 Lens

Overview
The SIGMA fp is the world’s smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera, with a compact body and high-quality images. It also has advanced functions for artistic picture and video creation, as well as a variety of options for lenses and full-fledged video production.

The camera features an electronic shutter for quiet shooting and a variety of colour modes and adjustments for creative control. It also supports RAW video recording and has a seamless transition between still and cine modes. With its small size and adaptability, the SIGMA fp is a reliable and versatile camera for all types of environments and shooting settings.

Summary
Native ISO: ISO 100
Lens Mount: L Mount
Audio Inputs: 1 x 3.5mm Mic Input
Image Stabilisation: Yes
Battery Mount / Type: Sigma BP
Media Type: SD
Photo Resolution: 24.6 megapixels
Sensor: CMOS
Video Outputs: HDMI
Weight: 0-2kg
Wi-Fi: No
Included in box
1x Sigma fp Camera – Body
1x 45mm f/2.8 DG DN L-Mount Lens
1x Converter Cap LCT II-TL
1x Hot Shoe Unit HU-11
1x USB AC Adaptor UAC-11 UK
1x USB Cable (A-C) SUC-11
1x USB Cable (A-Micro B) SUC-21
1x Strap for FP
1x Strap Holder for FP

About the Sigma fp Camera + 45mm f/2.8 Lens
Please note: To use EF-mount lenses with this camera you must purchase and use the MC-31 PL-L Mount Converter (available soon).

Benefits of this firmware update:

1.Correctsan issue where the REC trigger doesn’t work when a gimbal is connected to camera via USB and an external monitor / recorder is connected via HDMI.
2.Correctsan issue where the panning detection functionality doesn’t work when the image stabilisation switch of the Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 70-200mm F2.8 O.I.S. lens is set to MODE2.
3.Correctsan issue where the camera freezes when selecting “Further Options” within “Mode Settings” when the language is set to “Russian”.
Added Cinema DNG Recording

12 bit 4K UHD 25p
12 bit 4K UHD 29.97p
12 bit FHD 100p
8 bit FHD 100p
8 bit FHD 119.88p
Directors Viewfinder

Added stills and video recording functions Field of view markings are recorded in stills and video recording
Colour Mode off

Turn off colour mode so no gamma curve is applied
Added Dual Base ISO

100 & 3200 to get 12.5 stops of dynamic range
LOG Update

We’re unable to input a log into the FP camera
HDMI RAW

Compressed RAW
Supports DCI 4K (4096-2160)
Atomos (PRORES RAW) & Blackmagic (Blackmagic RAW) Recorders
SDK Compatibility

Controlled via a PC or USB connected gimbal
Cinema DNG in-Camera Playback, Added Timecode input via the microphone jack and improved compatibility with DaVinci Resolve.

The world’s smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless digital camera.

The SIGMA FP incorporates a 35mm full-frame Bayer sensor with 24.6 effective megapixels in a compact body, and boasts great versatility and scalability that allows mixing-and-matching of a variety of interchangeable lenses and accessories. It is a camera that is casual enough to take anywhere, anytime, and high-spec enough for serious still and cine shooting in the highest image quality, all in a robust and classy body.

Regardless of the differences in shooting scenes and styles or genre boundaries between stills and videos, this new camera is set to expand the freedom and possibilities in image shooting and art creation further than ever before.

SIGMA’s take on an entirely new system camera.

The world’s smallest and lightest “pocketable full-frame” camera is here.

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.

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.

Versatile scalability

An “open and liberal system” that allows one to pair the camera with lenses and accessories, whether from SIGMA or other brands, using a variety of attachments, complete with “versatile scalability” that makes the camera adaptable to any scenes.

Full-fledged, liberating shooting functions

A “highly intuitive UI” that allows one to move between full-fledged still and cine 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 configuration 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

Format
Type Interchangeable-lens SLR Type Digital Camera
Storage Media SD / SDHC / SDXC memory card (UHS-Ⅱ supported) /
Portable SSD (USB 3.0 connection, USB bus power supported)
Lens Mount L-Mount
Lens
Lens construction 8 elements in 7 groups
Angle of view (35mm) 51.3°
Number of diaphragm blades 7 (Rounded diaphragm)
Minimum aperture F22
Minimum focusing distance 24cm / 9.4in.
Maximum magnification ratio 1:4
Filter size φ55mm
Dimensions (diameter x length) φ64.0mm×46.2mm / φ2.5in. × 1.8in.
Weight 215g / 7.5oz.
Image Sensor
Type 35mm full-frame (35.9mm x 23.10mm) Back-illuminated Bayer CMOS sensor
Camera effective pixels / Total pixels Approx. 24. 6MP / Approx. 25.3MP
Aspect Ratio 3:2
Colour filter System RGB Primary colour 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 (3840×2560)　
LOW：3008×2000 (1920×1280)
*() 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：4,672×4,000 (2,992×2,560)
MED：3,312×2,832 (2,112×1,824)
LOW：2,336×2,000 (1,488×1,280)
[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)
Colour 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 x 2,160 (UHD 4K) /23.98p, 25p,29.97p, FHD(1,920×1,080) /23.98p, 25p, 29.97p, 59.94p, 100p, 119.88p
Movie Recording Format [HDMI External Output]
Movie Format HDMI Loop out “External recorder record: ATOMOS Ninja Inferno, Blackmagic Video Assist 4K supported
Audio Format Linear PCM (2ch 48kHz/16bit)
Focus
Auto Format / Focus Mode Contrast detection system, Single AF, Continuous AF (with moving object prediction function), Manual Focus
AF Measurement Distance Detecton 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
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, Centre 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)
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, colour Temperature, Custom 1, Custom 2, Custom 3)
Shutter
Shutter Type Electronic shutter
Shutter Speed 30 – 1/8,000sec., Bulb
Self-Timer / Remote control 2sec. / 10sec. (Self-Timer)
Drive
Drive Modes Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Self-timer, Interval shooting
Continuous shooting speed HI：18fps, MED：5fps, LO：3fps
Maximum number of shots HIGH: 12frame, MED: 12frame, LOW: 25frame
Monitor
Type / Coverage TFT colour 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 correction 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
Interval shooting
Interval shooting Available
Colour Mode
Colour Mode 12types
(Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Portrait, Landscape, Cinema, Teal & Orange, Sunset Red, Forest Green, FOV Classic Blue, FOV Classic Yellow, Monochrome)
Other Functions
Recording Mode STILL Mode: FillLight / Shading Correction / 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
External Microphone Available (Plug-in power support)
Headphone output Unavailable
Flash-synchro Terminal Dedicated terminal (with hot shoe unit HU-11 (supplied with this product) mounted)
Power Source
Power Li-ion Battery BP-51 *USB power supply available (when the power is turned off)
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

World’s smallest and lightest full-frame camera

With overall dimensions of 112.6 x 69.9 x 45.3mm and body weight of 370g, without battery and card, 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 aluminium 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.

Electronic shutter for a variety of settings

“Able to shoot whenever you want, wherever you want” – to realize this concept, the SIGMA fp incorporates a construction without a mechanical shutter for quiet shooting. This allows shooting without worrying about noise in a situation where one would have hesitated with a conventional camera because of its shutter sound. It gives no shutter shock even when shooting in quick succession at a frame rate of 18 frames/sec. eliminating even the tiniest shakes.

In addition, the absence of a mechanical shutter, whose performance level can change through continuous operation, means that the SIGMA fp is a camera with improved reliability.

Superior options in artistic picture & video creations

The SIGMA fp is a frontrunner in incorporating functions that help exploring the photographic and cinematic creations.

For instance, in addition to a number of different colour modes, the SIGMA fp has newly introduced the “Teal and Orange” mode, inspired by the colour grading technique commonly used in Hollywood films. Each mode has a slider that enables adjustment of the strength of the effects to apply, providing even greater control in one’s creations.

The SIGMA fp is the first SIGMA camera to employ a tone curve adjustment function in addition to “Fill Light”, a special adjustment function of SIGMA Photo Pro, and they are both available in-camera. It has also newly introduced “TONE” and “COLOUR” buttons for a quick access to each of the tone control and colour mode menus. With these enhanced 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 functions

The SIGMA fp employs a number of advanced technologies for image and video generation.

The Auto HDR function 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.

The Cinemagraph function, meanwhile, achieves a hybrid between still photography and video in the form of animated.

GIFs in which parts of a still image keep moving. With this function, the SIGMA fp is capable of creating Cinemagraphs in-camera.

Note: The Auto HDR function in the Cine mode and the Cinemagraph function are to become available via firmware update scheduled at a later date.

L-Mount

The SIGMA fp uses the L-Mount*, characterized by a short flange focal length, large diameter, and superior durability. For interchangeable lenses, in addition to the wide-ranging choices of SIGMA lenses, other manufacturers’ lenses can also be an option through the L-Mount Alliance with Leica Camera AG and Panasonic Corporation. With the SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-21, SIGMA SA mount and SIGMA’s CANON EF mount lenses can be used, making the best out of one’s lens investment.

*The L-Mount Trademark is a registered Trademark of Leica Camera AG.

Supports full-fledged video production

For raw video data, the SIGMA fp supports 12-bit CinemaDNG external recording. With 4K UHD/24fps recording, it produces video data that can be used even in filmmaking. It also supports ALL-I recording which is optimal for editing H.264 compressed videos.

For video output, it uses USB3.1(GEN1), which allows a smooth data transmission to an external recording unit. As it also supports cinema camera-like user interfaces, the SIGMA fp is a camera that can be taken straight to video production settings.

Note: The feature of playing CinemaDNG footages in-camera is to become available via firmware update scheduled at a later date.

Seamless transition between Still and Cine modes

Going from the Still mode to the Cine mode at the flip of a switch. Each mode comes with a specially designed operation system and displays, making it possible to concentrate on shooting in each mode, stress-free.