Sigma FP2: The World's Smallest Full-Frame Body, Now Faster
PhotographySigma says the FP2 is the world’s smallest full-frame camera body as of October 2026, at about 376 g for the body alone. The second-generation fp keeps the original’s modular, deconstructed concept and adds a tilting screen, a faster-reading sensor and improved autofocus. Sigma calls it a true evolution of the fp series, aimed at two groups: photographers who want full-frame files in a pocketable body, and filmmakers who want a tiny cinema camera.
What Happened
Sigma’s FP2 product page lists the main changes:
| Spec | Sigma FP2 |
|---|---|
| Sensor | 24.5MP partially stacked CMOS, full frame |
| Burst | Up to about 20fps, 200 JPEG frames |
| Screen | Tilting LCD, up 90° and down 45° |
| Storage | SD card slot plus 70GB internal |
| Battery | About 370 stills or 130 minutes of video, about 30% more than the fp |
| Video | 6K OpenGate, Apple ProRes RAW, L-Log, 32-bit float audio |
| Weight | About 376 g body only, 460 g with card and battery |
The partially stacked sensor’s faster readout is meant to cut rolling shutter distortion and enable the higher burst and frame rates. Subject detection now covers birds alongside people and animals. A dedicated external EVF-21 viewfinder attaches through a USB-C port and tilts up to 90°.
Why It Matters
The FP2 is really two cameras. A single switch toggles between Still and Cine modes, each with its own interface. On the cinema side, Sigma claims up to 14.1 stops of dynamic range in 4K full-frame L-Log, 7 stops of highlight headroom at ISO 1250 and above, and a Director’s Viewfinder that simulates framing for cameras including the ARRI ALEXA 35 and Sony VENICE 2 and BURANO. The 32-bit float audio requires the optional HU-21 hot shoe unit plus Panasonic’s DMW-XLR2 and DMW-DMS1.
For stills, Sigma leans on color. Thirteen color modes sit behind a dedicated Color button, including two that recreate the look of Sigma’s Foveon-sensor SD9 and SD14 cameras. The camera is built at Sigma’s factory in Aizu, Japan.
What to Weigh Before Buying
The spec sheet shows the trade-offs of the small body. Stabilization is electronic and video-only, so stills get no in-body stabilization. The shutter is electronic only, and flash sync tops out at 1/50 sec. External flash also needs the HU-21 hot shoe unit. It shoots 14-bit lossless compressed DNG raw and uses the L-Mount.
Sigma’s page doesn’t list a price. Stack Archive’s look at Sigma’s CEO on still photography covers the company’s view of who its cameras are for. Sigma has also published sample work shot on the FP2 by cinematographer Borja Llorens.
The So What
Hybrid shooters and small-crew filmmakers on L-Mount should shortlist the FP2 if size and raw video matter more than stabilization. Stills photographers who shoot handheld in low light or with flash should test it first: no IBIS, an electronic-only shutter and 1/50 sec flash sync are real limits, so budget for the EVF and hot shoe unit, and stabilized lenses, if you need them.
Source: Sigma
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