This camera is capable of producing wonderful images. So small and yet so capable. Lots to like.

You are the Bob Ross of camera reviews; relaxing, inspiring and makes me think there is a better world out there. :) thanks

This really is the true successor to the 1080 BMPCC. I used that camera for years, so picking this up was like meeting an old friend who had matured and gone up in the world. It's actually FUN to use too. The size and weight are such a big deal! Incredible bit of kit

Always love the music choice, takes the images to another level. Phillip you always amaze me how you can turn a camera review into a mini movie with beautiful footage, always look forward to your content.

This camera has so underrated color science I get blown away every time I use it in a production.

Took 13 minutes to get to the cat footage I was waiting for. Worth the wait!

While you're frustrated with Sony and software updates, the Sigma FP is on firmware version 4.0. How many of your original issues are still around?

This little camera produces some of the best video I have ever seen from any camera, especially with regard to colors- best colors I have ever seen. I don't know why one would buy this for photography, but I know exactly why one would buy it for video- it's brilliant! It's the single most compact cinema quality camera I know of. With the right lens, you could strap it to just about anything. I am buying one used.

This is the kind of review you would pay to see in theaters! Great job, as always. I love the camera, but I'm still fighting in my mind between Sigma FP, Sony A7c or Fujifilm XT4 ... The more I see ... The more confused I get! ...

Thanks, The most well rounded RAW recording function demonstration and presentation on the Sigma FP amount all the videos I had seen on KZfaq. I'm an FP user too, I like putting Leica R lens on it for architectural video works.

Sigma has an announcement in a couple of days, they will be releasing "new products" fingers crossed it wont just be lenses.

Lovely video, Mr. Bloom. Thank you for entertaining us!

Thanks for the review Philip. I love your calm, honest and positive approach, and mix of info and images! I always felt this was a special camera since seeing Johnnie’s review at CineD - the colours were amazing and organic-looking. As a GH5 user looking to upgrade to full frame, I was sorely tempted... but then we had a raft of amazing cameras hit the market and it kind of got pushed to the back of the line.

Elegant and eloquent work as always

Another excellent review. Thank you for the amount of work you put into these. It is greatly appreciated and does not go unnoticed. I always find myself immersed in every one of your videos and that is what truly differentiates you from every other "KZfaqr." I use the term youtuber loosely as you are much much more than that. Anyways just wanted to say thank you but couldn't express it in fewer words!

This is the best fp review on youtube. Another wonderful video Phillip!

my god your work is such a relief when one hears the variety and the relevance of music you use. So tired of hearing the same pre-made music everywhere. And indeed all of this is super well done and interesting

I love your close-up shots of the cats. Really nice!

Great coverage of the fp and beautiful footage to finish it off. I simply love the image from this camera in 12bit cDNG and grading it is such a pleasure. I mostly just grade short sequences direct off the T5 SSD on my 2016 MacBook Pro and it handles in Resolve beautifully but I agree a lossless compressed raw like braw to the SSD would be the icing on the cake 🤞

Beautiful music in the background

Thank you Philip. This video came out of the left-field but I've always loved this camera as a concept. It's funny how everyone's hammering Panasonic for their AF, and rightly so. But, I think everyone's so fond of Panasonic that they would like to see them be competetive in that area.

There is something magical about the stills this produces. I shoot my M lenses w it and it is amazing. Steve huff did a good video on the photo strengths of the FP.

Thank you , Mt Bloom. I particularly like the part where you did set up the rig with that wooden shoulder support

You had to wait until now didn’t you Mr. Bloom. I FINALLY pulled the trigger on the FP, and three days later your video falls into my suggested feed like 😭 In all seriousness, great content as always. I’m having a blast learning the limitations of this little guy. Hoping to unlock its full potential!

low light looks impressive, very clean.

Great video. I too hope the FP has a future because I absolutely love mine!

These videos got me learning and getting sleepy at the same time😂 love it and awesome view on the camera 👍🐠

Very nice review and beautiful footage from the FP! I was so close to buying this camera last year but the lack of IBIS and EVF as you stated were too big for me to give up. Such a pleasing image though!

If only results count, then this is one of the best consumer video camera there is. Image quality is just fantastic and the edited footage at the end is here to prove it.

the voice and the background music is just so perfect

Edit: the “off” profile now has the sharpness removed since firmware 3.0. It has been like this for a while and I think the negative reviews of the fp now are sort of outweighed by the brilliant software support the fp has, not to mention ssd drives are now a third of the price of when this video was made, so that’s basically a compression feature - I’m doing an 8hr shoot in fhd 12 bit and the data rate doesn’t go over 700bmps!! So uncompressed cinedng if you’re sticking to 1080p is now easy - note that with latest firmware, ssd can only go up to 2TB, but for £150 now, you get a 2TB ssd. My custom housed £150 Samsung 980pro laughs at a £600 2TB cf express card. Sony doesn’t have anywhere near the same level of support - otherwise I would’ve gone for a zv-e1 but that thing is purposely crippled to overheat and you know there’s not going to be any updates because the a7s 3 didn’t get any Thank you for pointing out the baked in sharpness in the “off” mov mode. That is a an absolute stomach clencher that the iPhone 14 is also doing the same thing 🤮. There I was excited to finally match my zeiss biogon lens and there they bake in all that sharpness so that it will be absolutely pointless or should I say sooty? 😅. WTF Edit: firmware 3.0 fixes this.

I love the colours... but it looks like a great RAW camera with quite nice internal proxies! - useful review though, thank you.

This is the video that made me consider subscribing. Really great images from this camera.

This is an amazing tool in the right hands. Everything you could possibly need. Codec + compact. Don't let the name fool you, Sigma created a masterpiece.

I feel rather cheated! Was expecting a 2 hour monster review! In all seriousness, a great review of what could be a great camera, It seems like such a frustrating camera as it is so close to being great. Wonderful music that reflected the sorrow that this isn't a better camera!

As if David Attenborough spoke about cameras. It's a great pleasure to watch your reviews, mr. Bloom! Thank you for the effort you put in!

So close and so much potential... I hope they make an FP mark II.

Love the balance of your reviews .. at times, and probably intentionally I feel as though you are making a movie to be played in a board room conference room screen by the product’s company executives. Many, if not all of them never having actually used their products as tools to tell stories.. as you do.. I love that you have given them a visually and artistically compelling reason to improve the camera to what it could be.. you certainly did a nice job in your subtle way getting the Sony A7siii to what it could be .. maybe sigma will do the same .. they do make such great lenses now.. they should make a camera to match..

Finally a review of the fp!

You need to redo this! This camera is a beast now. They listen and they fix. In love with this little camera.

Very helpful. Thanks.

Seems like such a great value and now there is an evf

Thanks and now to watch on my 4k hdr etc smart tv....and carry on saving for my one. Thanks too for the lower cost push, as our NZD exchange rate pushes it to about 3600 NZD retail body only. I could spend the difference on a lense...being able to colours you see in real life is fantastic for an amateur like myself..the full frame sensor really enables this imo Laurie

those innocents feeding the ducks and your music. beautiful.

Music is super amazing!

Yay another bloomtastic video

Thanks. Good summary. I have one and I love the images out of it. Either raw or mpeg. Having said that I just sent sigma an email literally seconds before I saw your video (funny that) asking sigma to introduce a compressed raw, so I echo your call. Also would like to find a easier way to listen to sound whilst recording. That’s a pain. However I find the internal mics are some of the best I have ever come across but outside the wind makes it very hit and miss. Inside or in calm conditions the internal mics are really surprising. Also agree on AF but I just go manual and forget about but it would be good to have better face detection. Overall I really like the camera and it’s versatility. Good on gibs too. Keep the pressure on Sigma, I believe they will respond either wise they are wasting their time, imo. Thanks.

The answer to your title is a simple YES, it does.

thinking about grabbing one for wedding filming but now I'm not so sure this is the camera for me on such a run and gun style... but man 12bit raw for $1300 on ebay is tempting

I actually got rid of my Canon 5D MK 4 because of sensor noise (purple banding when lifting exposure in post) and replaced it with the Sigma Fp and I was absolutely blown away by the quality of the image out of the Fp ( I mostly do Astrophotography). I will be getting into the video aspects come summer. This swap was the best decision I ever made. The Canon 5D MK4 is a very overrated camera in every way.

Bloom can make anything look sumptuous and amazing. Philip - I have a dare for you. Shoot something completely silly, a hot dog commerical, Legos, whatever, and give it that Philip Bloom sheen.

Now what do you think of this camera with the new EVF and firmware updates? Do you think it's a good bargain for $1599 USD for the Sigma FP with the 45mm lens from B&H Photo?

I find that SlimRAW is excellent for saving space in post with the DNG files. I shoot 12-bit and always offload as 10-bit log with SlimRAW. This produces lossless compressed files that are usually less than 1/3 of the original size and it is blazing fast, it takes the same time as straight copy from the SSD. And I know others compress to 5:1 lossy or even smaller on offload, which lowers footprint further. Due to the RED patent issues I am fairly certain we are not getting compressed DNG in the future, but an improvement Sigma can easily make is to provide 10-bit uncompressed log footage instead or in addition to the 12-bit linear. This will shave 1/6 of the SSD storage space without any noticeable quality loss. I recall both Canon and Panasonic do this with their raw capable cameras.

Haha that Ninja V rant made me laugh 😂

I remember seeing your wooden rig at the launch event and wondering if it was an adapted rifle stock 😅

I've been hoping they'd come up with a Sigma FP mark II with a screen that either articulates or flips. I know they can keep it small. But it'd get in the way of using a cage. So I dunno. They fixed so much with it over time though, like you didn't even get playback on Cinema DNG at first.

That shoulder mount is so beautiful! Is there a way for us to see photos of it? I’d like to make a costume made one

It's future, not unlike it's present, is as a niche camera capable of beautiful images for those willing to put in the effort to discover their preferred settings and work through the challenges presented by it's form factor and menu system.

I tried this camera a few times lately. It has a gorgeous image, particularly in RAW when you assign the BM colourspace to the clips in Davinci, you can get a lot of dynamic range. One thing I noticed was that it had better (less) rolling shutter than most mirrorless counterparts. Sigma really should make a bigger version of this camera, I don't see why they want to make it so small, not exactly clever when you end up rigging it. Nice video as always Phil.

I do like this camera. If Blackmagic does not come out with a new small form factor camera in the next year, I may end up getting this onre to replace a camera that I'll be retiring.

Its what you would call a Tiny little beast - It is an unusually amazing piece of equipment - with the changes you mention it would truly be a force in the market - thanks for sharing :)

WOW! for all that this camera may lack anyone shooting Video on a 5DmkIV ( and there are a surprising number of people who still do ) this camera with an EF to L adapter would be quite enough of an upgrade to make it considerable!

Having a Tile on the cat is pretty clever I must say!

Would love to see a review of the Zcam E2 F6 from you!

Reviewing the camera at 8 bit was criminal.And love the cats shots. Not sure why you you complaining about the file sizes in 12 bit Raw . It is what it is.. To me your missing the point of this camera . it's not the size. It's the image quality in 12 bit. Of course it needs to be rigged up for serious Cini-work.

I think it is the end of the line for the FP, because I just ordered a new one bundled with the 45mm f2.8 lens for US$1,481.99. How could I not get his thing? Don't know if they will be upgrading the camera or if they are simply producing a new camera body or if they are dropping it al together. I notice, however, that the FP L is not being discounted.

Loved the little ninja v rant

1st time commenter; great review. Any plans on reviewing the FP-L?

I had that camera for a week to test it for photography. I love the imagequality but i wish it would be about 40 MP not 24. What i missed was a EVF, a tilt display and a bigger grip with a bigger battery. Although it do not eat batteries like my Merrills, it would be good to have a bigger one in a needed grip. I did not like the attachable Viefinder. It turns the camera into a telescope and does not help shooting at low positions or over head in a crowd… I do not care about the not perfect AF. I would not need it for my kind of photography. There is a rumored FP-L. I hope it has the wanted features plus an IBIS and a mechanical shutter to avoid banding at flourescend light.

I currently use a BMPCC 4k, which is great and I don't want to compromise on the 12bit RAW. But even the slow autofocus of Sigma FP is surely better than the 4k that doesn't have continuous autofocus at all. Add in the smaller size, larger sensor, and the amazing warm colours the fp seems to chuck out and I'm feeling pretty tempted to add the fp to my arsenal. Does anyone have any views. Many seem to think the 4k makes the fp redundant, but is there a merit to having both?

my needs for sigma FP in future firmware update or 2nd generation : ① 3:1 or 5:1 dng raw to SSD or whatever ② 4K 60 fps raw(at least 10 bit please ), even in Crop mode S35 is nice ③ allow raw video with electronic stabilization ④ More control on focus peaking ( current tiny screen without big output monitor can not show the peaking accurately). by saying that , Sigma FP it''s still my most favorite run and gun gear to take out and shoot.

Mr Bloom, I would love for you to do a follow up on the original FP, since so much has happened with firmware since then. A suggested cinema camera rig for tiny budget feature productions from you would be very welcome. I'd pay for such a pro guide.

Doesn't having to carry around big full frame lenses defeat the purpose of a compact camera?

17:00 Now you can put a DJI Lidar focus system.

@ around 6:30 u are referring to the EVF and and stability. I'm no pro, but I have my way of using the screen with stable "hand holding" . Think old Hasselblad top look down, Put elbows close/into body and you suddenly are locked with upper body. Hand on grip (master hand), other hand under camera soft tension against body. The new way to use the new cameras with Screen as EVF. Any one else has a way to "lock in camera"?

That little Zacuto finder looks way more reasonably sized. Zacuto did make a finder for the fp, but everywhere I've seen it's marked as discontinued, not sure what that's about?

This puppy is the Transformer of cameras. I've used it hand held in the street, as a B camera to an LF in a TVC and fully rigged out as a doco camera. I love this camera and the images it makes. Totally agree about the EVF and firmware update...also I'd love to see 4K 60....and some pancake Lmount lenses!

For a photographer I always thought the FP should go 'boutique' on this and give us a full-frame Pentax Q. Video specs that match Philip's requests, small EVF accessory, on body hot shoe for flash, and contacts for proprietary lenses with built-in leaf shutter. It's a pity flange distance does not provide too much hope of a lens adapter with aperture ring / leaf shutter built-in for any lens make, esp, Leica M. I'd pay £600 for the latter accessory to avoid red dot snobbery and the masking of such with black tape.

I watched it twice - on a tablet and then on a 27" monitor in 1440.

I would really appreciate a video by a top class, like Phillip Bloom, to shot some kind of an ultimate video on best cameras that are not dealing well with autofocus. What are benefits of using these. And a gear for those. There are tons of people that don't know a thing about manual focusing, manual focus lens, advantages in price and control of frame that comes with manual focus. Because all they do, is watching vloggers talking about cameras. And a vlogger starts any camera review with autofocus...and then throws out a 7000$ g-master autofocus lens, and is still incapable of using it the way it should be used. The point of the video for all the boys and girls that like filming anything to be: -teach us basics of manual (many people don't now does manual focus works based on left/right position, or based on distance); -encourage people to at least try using manual; -explanation, that people don't need a full frame if they don't have a money for one; -a person with non full frame camera is not retarded or defected in any way. A bunch of motion pictures are recorded with super 35mm, that vloggers are calling "croped lens", and people that are doing this for a long time, like Mr.Bloom, are calling it super 35 or APS-c. That is the difference between a master and a vlogger yelling WHAT'S UUUUP at the start of every video. Unfortunately, many talented people with cameras, think that Philip Bloom is same what Peter McAnything is. -what are we getting in price and image quality by taking lenses without manual focus and what are a good options to combine with cameras such as Blackmagic4k/6k, Fuji x-t3/4, Panasonic GH5; - few words on cameras that are dealing with poor autofocus, and what they are giving us as a compensation; ... Don't want this channel to become a start up guide for someone that will use camera for a week and throw it away when it gets bored. But, I just think that words that come out out of someone that has been on SKY and dedicated a life to this craft, and went to every corner of the planet with a camera, would have a greater impact on talented people.

Phenomenal review and inputs about this imperfect yet little wonder SIGMA FP! Did you use the MC-21 adapter for that 70-200mm Canon EF glass? I'm a owner of too many EF glass, willing to buy the Sigma FP but keep asking myself if the MC-21 does enable total functionality for my EF canon's? Much appreciated if you could help me out with this doubt. Thank you and please keep it up 👍

Wish this had better photo features. Would be so fun to shoot with

So is it better to use the Neutral mode with contrast and sharpening pulled down than using the OFF mode because there is no option to get rid of sharpening? But if you shoot raw it actually does not matter, or does it (all the modes)? Sorry for dumb question and thanks for answer.

what is the viewfinder?

Greatings!! Do you know a workaround for playback, to see of the shot was good? Thanks

I like it a lot!

I don’t know what to get the black magic pocket 4K with the metabones ( to get full frame looks ) or the 6k what u think mr bloom ? ( wish this camera form factor was use by black magic )

Worth Buying into the L Mount Ecosystem??? Like the LUMIX S5 as a 2nd camera but 1st Full frame camera

i was close....but waiting for a MKII

Hi Philip could you do an update of firmware 3.0 for the fp? Apparently it supports the screw-on rotatable evf now.

I woke up today and realized i want this camera. Is there a new version coming in near future?

Sigma FP2 needs the following (in order of importance): Mechanical shutter, PDAF/CDAF, clip on EVF not the nonsense they tried to sell ppl on, deal breaker on the next cam as those were the issues that made me sell my FP. And minor things include (would be nice): bigger battery, IBIS, grip option with battery upgrade (I should add the battery grip attachment could be the same size as the small grip. Could be just like attaching a power bank or something).

Any idea how the image compares with RED?

What about the H.265 codec? No headphones jack!

Have you tried firmware 4.0 yet? I would love to hear your thoughts on the new false colour.

Dang I want that wooden handle.

Sigma FP 2 soon ?

Philip, I have to disagree with you on this one. I just bought the camera and I love it. It does have a future, in my hands. Amazing 4k/2k 12bit 444 RAW cDNG. Low light similar to Sony a7s3 (but better colour science at night). Colour science is beautiful similar to Fuji XT3. And price, wow, half of Sony a7s3. If you are an inspired cinematographer this is the camera for you. I was able to fit my Nikon and Sony A-mount lenses to my Sigma FP using a special adaptors (less $50 each): Imagine Sony Zeiss 135mm F1.8 A-mount lens on Sigma FP, gorgeously beautiful creamy bokeh beyond imagination. I was able to get cheap SSD (less than $100) to work with it. AND I was able get unlimited external power source to attached to it via a dummy battery (less than $40). It has a director's view for Arri and RED cameras. What more do you want for a pocket-sized cinema camera with less than $2k price tag? If this is not the camera, then I don't think there will be a cinema camera at this price point in any foreseeable future, Philip.

Ummm correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t DNG already lossless compressed? Is cinema dng not? Also isn’t cinema dng better than ProRes for highlight recovery and changing white balance and stuff?

Hi Philip, beautiful video as always..! How is the battery life of this camera?