Sigma FP2 Mirrorless Camera with 50mm f/2 DG Contemporary Lens

It records RAW video at 6K 29.97fps, shoots bursts at 20 fps and has a 3.15-inch touch screen.

The listed minimum focus distance is 45cm.

Key Features

• 35mm full-frame partially stacked CMOS sensor, approx. 24.5MP effective
• Paired with the Sigma 50mm F2 DG | Contemporary lens, L-Mount, black
• Lens angle of view 46.8°, with a 9-blade rounded diaphragm
• ISO 100 to 102400 for stills, expandable down to ISO 6
• Up to approx. 20 fps continuous shooting
• Apple ProRes RAW HQ and ProRes RAW (12-bit) video with 6K OpenGate recording
• Tilting 3.15-inch touch LCD

Sensor, stills and autofocus

The fp2 body has a 35mm full-frame partially stacked CMOS sensor with approx. 24.5MP effective resolution. Stills are recorded as 14-bit lossless compressed DNG RAW or JPEG at 6016 x 4012 pixels. Autofocus combines image-plane phase detection with contrast detection. Subject detection covers people, animals and birds, with Eye AF. Electronic shutter speeds run from 1/25600 second to 30 seconds.

Video and cine features

Video records in Apple ProRes RAW HQ, ProRes RAW (12-bit), H.264, H.265 and L-Log, with 6K OpenGate recording. ProRes RAW records up to 6K at 29.97 fps or 4K at 59.94 fps. Electronic image stabilisation is available for video, but not in 6K. Continuous recording runs up to 2 hours. The Director's Viewfinder simulates framing for ARRI, Sony and RED cinema cameras.

Screen, storage and connections

The tilting 3.15-inch touch LCD has approx. 2.1M dots. Internal memory of approx. 70GB keeps recording when the SD card is full, and the SDXC slot supports UHS-II. Ports include USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 Type-C, HDMI Type A 2.1 and a 3.5mm mic jack. The camera can also be used as a webcam.

The 50mm F2 DG | Contemporary lens

The L-Mount version of this lens has 11 elements in 9 groups, including one SLD and three aspherical elements. It has a 9-blade rounded diaphragm with a minimum aperture of F22. The minimum focusing distance is 45cm, with a maximum magnification of 1:6.9. The filter thread is 58mm, and the lens weighs 350g.

Why choose it

• Full-frame sensor with 14-bit lossless compressed DNG RAW stills
• 13 colour modes, including new Rich, Calm and 709 Look
• Lens has 11 elements in 9 groups, with one SLD and three aspherical elements
• Camera is dust and splash resistant, usable in light rain, not waterproof
• Made and assembled in Aizu, Japan