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After six years, Sigma’s tiny minimalist is back – and the new Sigma FP2 packs a 6K open gate, tilting screen and higher-capacity battery into an even slimmer body.
Announced on October 23, the Sigma FP2 takes the same unusual utilitarian design and hybrid orientation as the original FP, but overhauls everything from the sensor to the autofocus. The new sensor has an almost identical photo resolution at 24.5 MP, but upgrades video from 4K to 6K open gate.
The FP2’s sensor also moves to a partially stacked design. This only gives a slight increase in burst speed from 18fps to 20fps – but the buffer increases from a mediocre 12 shots to a more respectable 200, taking the ability to maintain this speed from less than a full second to around ten seconds of continuous shooting.
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Beyond the speed increase, the updated sensor also improves dynamic range, now up to 14.1 stops.
The original FP’s contrast-detection autofocus system seemed a bit outdated even in 2020, but the second generation overhauls that as well, switching to a hybrid phase-detection and contrast-detection system. Sigma claims this move improves accuracy and speed, as well as performance in low-light conditions.
Like the first generation, the Sigma FP2 is a hybrid that leans a little heavily towards the video side, with a switch from cinema mode to photo mode. Beyond the 6K open gate, the second generation also adds 32-bit floating audio. In addition to shooting 12-bit ProRes, the FP2 can also shoot Leica’s L-Log.
The camera’s image stabilization, which remains electronic only, has not changed compared to the FP. This EIS is not available at full 6K resolution, but comes into play for 4K and lower resolutions.
The body design of the Sigma FP2 remains very much in the same spirit of utilitarian, minimalist design – but there are a few key changes. Chief among them is the addition of a tilting LCD screen, which can tilt up to 90 degrees and up to 45 degrees to facilitate shooting at low and high angles.
The width and height of the camera remain the same, but the depth is a few millimeters less, allowing Sigma to once again deliver titles like the world’s smallest full-frame interchangeable lens camera.
Although the design is slightly slimmer, the FP2 is heavier than the FP at 460 g / 16.2 oz with the battery and memory card installed. The tilting screen and an updated battery with 30% more capacity are likely to blame for the slight increase in weight.
The FP2 has a single SD card slot, but also has 70GB of onboard storage.
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In the spirit of the original Sigma FP, the FP2 removes several features but adds them back using accessories, creating a compact system intended for customization. The new EVF-21 external viewfinder, like the new screen, is tiltable and displays 5.76 million dots on the 0.5-inch OLED.
The LVF-21 mounts to the camera’s built-in display, helping to eliminate glare while magnifying the monitor up to 2.5 times. A new base plate attaches to this LCD viewfinder accessory and supports video accessories mounted on its 3/8-inch screw posts.
The hot shoe slot, battery charger, and a connector for operating AC power are also additional accessories.
The Sigma FP2 is expected to start shipping on November 11, priced at $2,199 / £1,899 for the body only. The camera will also be available in a $2,699 / £2,399 kit with the additional viewfinder, as well as with a 50mm f/2 DG Contemporary lens for $2,749 / £2,419.
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