The next-gen Sigma FP2: a powerful pocketable full-frame hybrid

The next-gen Sigma FP2 is a pocketable full-frame hybrid camera based on three core principles: small, powerful and adaptable.

Small is a relative term, but in the realm of mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras housing a large 35mm full-frame sensor, the Sigma FP2 scores big.

The newer model retains virtually the same overall dimensions as its immediate predecessor – both measure 112.8mm wide and 69.9mm tall – while slimming down its body thickness to 41.8mm over the other’s 45.3mm.

Thinner, yes, but slightly heavier than the original FP too. The FP2 features a tilting screen with a physical hinge mechanism that adds a bit of weight but makes its slimness all the more remarkable.

A much larger 16Wh battery also contributes to the heft but boosts power from 280 to roughly 370 shots (or about 130 minutes of video) on a single charge.

Although marketed as a hybrid camera and perfectly capable in the stills department – now with 13 colour modes to choose from, selectable with the dedicated button, plus the power to shoot continuously at up to 20 fps for up to 200 frames in a single burst – the upgrades to its video features steal the spotlight.

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In fact, the FP2 becomes a full-fledged cinema camera at the flip of a switch.

Those shooting video will happily say goodbye to the cumbersome first-generation CinemaDNG workflow. With the ability to shoot 6K open-gate video and support for ProRes RAW/HQ, the FP2 can record 10-bit colour depth internally. It also adds a proper logarithmic L-Log profile to the mix.

You’ve also got 32-bit float audio, allowing for noticeably reduced noise at lower volumes and less clipping at higher volumes, as well as the ability to capture sound with a wider dynamic range.

It sounds like Sigma pulled out all the stops to get the FP2 just right. The camera is also available as a kit with the Sigma 50mm f/2 Contemporary lens or with the newly upgraded EVF-21 electronic viewfinder.

Features

• Partially stacked 24MP CMOS sensor
• 90-degree tilting LCD
• Open-gate 6K recording
• Internal RAW 10-bit colour video support
• 32-bit float audio
• Thirteen colour modes, selectable with the dedicated button
• Advanced subject detection of people, animals and birds
• 70GB of internal storage