The successor to the cult-favourite fp packs a 24.5MP partially stacked sensor, 6K Open Gate ProRes RAW, and a dedicated Still/Cine switch into a pocketable 460g chassis starting at $2,199
Sigma has always marched to its own drum when it comes to cameras. The original fp was a deliberate rejection of feature bloat: a pure, modular full-frame brick that lived or died on the strength of its concept. The new FP2 keeps that philosophy intact while fixing nearly everything that held the first model back. It remains the world’s smallest full-frame interchangeable-lens camera, measuring just 112.8 x 69.9 x 41.8 mm and weighing 460 grams with battery and card. Yet inside that compact shell sits a thoroughly modern imaging system.
At the core is a 24.5-megapixel partially stacked BSI CMOS sensor. The faster readout slashes rolling shutter, enables continuous shooting up to 20 fps, and finally delivers competent phase-detect autofocus with subject detection for people, animals, and birds. Photographers get a tilting 3.15-inch touchscreen that flips 90 degrees up and 45 degrees down, a welcome change from the fixed panel on the original. An optional EVF-21 electronic viewfinder (5.76 million dots) attaches via USB-C and tilts for waist-level shooting. Battery life improves by roughly 30 percent to around 370 stills or 130 minutes of video.
Flip the dedicated switch on top, and the FP2 transforms into a serious cinema tool. It records 6K Open Gate video, internal Apple ProRes RAW (up to 6K/30), and H.265/L-Log with claimed dynamic range reaching 14.1 stops in 4K. There’s 70 GB of internal storage that continues recording when an SD card fills, dual USB-C ports (one 10 Gbps for SSD recording), a full-size HDMI port, and a 3.5 mm mic jack. Add the optional hot-shoe unit, and you unlock 32-bit float audio. The modular approach means you only carry what you need (no viewfinder, no grip, no flash shoe) until the job demands them.
Thirteen dedicated colour modes, accessible via a physical button, give stills shooters creative latitude ranging from classic Foveon-inspired looks to cinematic teal-and-orange. The body is dust- and splash-resistant, built in Sigma’s Aizu factory with the tactile precision the brand is known for. The lack of in-body stabilisation remains the clearest limitation, but paired with compact primes, the FP2 delivers the highest image quality available in a camera this size.
Pricing starts at $2,199 for the body. Kits with the EVF-21 or a 50mm F2 DG Contemporary lens run $2,749. Availability begins November 11, 2026. For hybrid creators who value adaptability over checklists, the FP2 is less a conventional camera and more a customisable instrument, one that finally matches its radical form with the performance to back it up.
