Sigma - Conventional Break In Tradition

[ameerat42]

Sigma (Σ) have announced their new mirrorless, full-frame, L-mount camera.
It's called the Sigma fp.

Remember that the traditional Σ digital cameras use a 3-layer Foveon sensor...?
Well this one does not! - It uses a Bayer filter system on a single layer-sensor

However... - all is not lost, and there will be a 3-layer Foveon sensor in a subsequent
camera (about a year's time I think).

The old standard SA mount is gone too. At least this one still looks like a brick

[swifty]

Probably the most interesting recent announcement imo.
Seems very much geared towards the video side of things with it’s modularity but I can see the appeal to backcountry Landscapers with small wide primes. The E-shutter only gives me pause but I’m not the target market for this camera anyways.
I do look forward to their FF Foveon model though and see what wackiness Yamaki-san and team comes up with.

[ameerat42]

That's right, Swifty. When the Foveon FF camera comes out it'll be a 20 (or 24?) Mpx
job with 1:1:1 sensor configuration, like the sensor up until the Quattro series.

Oh, the slow flash sync speed (1/30sec) is pretty too, though it seems to be no
slouch in the video department. You know how it is: W8-10-C.

[swifty]

The flash sync gives a clue to its sensor readout speed.
So there’s the potential for rolling shutter effects for fast moving subjects.
I enjoy studio portraits, fast street photography as well as not caring much about video so definitely not a model for me but I still like what Sigma’s doing.
Price will be very interesting.
There’re no moving parts at all and if the L-alliance produces some sort of economies of scale with procuring sensors, they could price this thing quite aggressively.

[ameerat42]

Here's a write-up from PetaPixel,
...and some info from Sigma about its modularity,
...and at last... I found some specs from Sigma (which I missed among all the noise before)

I must say that with 4K (2160p) and 4X slo-mo at 1080p, the video specs look interesting, too
And of course you need USB3. OK, the rolling shutter allowing only 1/30sec flash sync is a bit of a
challenge, but not insurmountable.

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Woops! In the specs link from Sigma it says:
"Type Interchangeable-lens SLR Type Digital Camera " to them.