It seems that it’s much better to shoot 4K and downscale in post. When downscaling to 2K resolution, there some easily noticeable differences. The real surprise, though, is not related to bit depth but has more to do with the frame size. At first look these options may seem quite similar, at least between 12 and 10-bit there are almost imperceptible differences, but once you jump to 8-bit, you can notice immediately how the image quality starts to degrade quickly. The Sigma fp can shoot 12-bit, 10-bit, and 8-bit video. Let’s start with the top of the line: it records in Cinema DNG, a non-proprietary RAW codec that was developed by Adobe as an attempt to create a universal video raw format that used to be the codec of choice of Blackmagic Design in the past.Īlmost all manufacturers abandoned the idea of an in-camera Raw, allegedly due to citation risk from RED (and indeed on the Sigma fp, Raw comes through external recording), but it’s still a valid format nonetheless. But that’s as a still camera, how about on the video side? In short, the constraints are too many to overcome the positives. It lacks a real shutter, and overall there is no wow factor in that small body. Inside the Sigma fp, you’ll find a few different video-shooting modes, and Rubidium from Crimson Engine will guide us through them in the video below.Īs a still camera, the Sigma fp is shamefully an unimpressive one. Oh yes, in case you’ve missed it, it’s full-frame. Touted as the world’s smallest and lightest full-frame camera, it shoots 12-bit 4K Raw using CinemaDNG to an external recorder. On paper, this camera is an absolute winner. That’s, in fact, what happened a few months ago when Sigma released a beast of a camera, the Sigma fp which unfortunately did not resonate as expected. It’s somehow peculiar how an amazing camera can be dropped down by a major company in the business and cause almost no reaction in the entire community.
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