The SIGMA fp is very close to being in our hands. At IBC 2019 we talk to the Yamaki-san, creator of the SIGMA fp camera for a development update. The camera has come a long way since our last post about it, and SIGMA can confirm a number of specifications in our exclusive interview. Back in July we reported about the surprise announcement about the SIGMA fp camera; the worlds smallest full frame, mirrorless camera. Check out what we found out in our article here. The SIGMA fp hardware is now complete, and the camera itself is in production. SIGMA are still developing and fine tuning the firmware, which is in it’s beta stage. SIGMA has previously used Foveon sensors in its mirrorless cameras, however this was not possible due to the required readout speed of the sensor. A CMOS sensor has been used instead. SIGMA fp Recording Formats The format of the camera is very flexible in it’s application; you decide how the camera can be used and configured. In regards to recording formats we can now confirm the following: Internal 8-bit CDNG RAW in UHD 4K at 23.98/24/25p. Internal 8/10/12-bit CDNG RAW in HD up to 60p. Internal 8-bit H.264/MOV in UHD 4K/1080 HD up to 119.88p. External 8/10/12-bit CDNG RAW in UHD 4K/1080 HD at 24p. Those are some very impressive internal RAW recording features for a full frame camera of this size. What About Picture Profiles? Yamaki-san (CEO, SIGMA) mentioned that the camera has been developed predominantly for...
Published By: CineD - Sunday, 15 September, 2019