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Sigma fp

The Sigma fp holds a unique distinction: it is the world's smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera. Its 35mm BSI sensor, L-mount compatibility, and Cinema DNG RAW video output are housed in a body that measures 112.6 x 69.9 x 45.3mm and weighs 422g body-only. The fp is a deliberately modular camera — its small core body is designed to serve as the foundation for a custom build with cages, grips, external monitors, and recorders. Cinema photographers, documentary filmmakers, and creative technologists have found unique applications for it. Its limitations as a conventional camera are significant: no electronic viewfinder, no in-body stabilisation, contrast-detect AF that is slow by current standards, and a body that requires accessories for most comfortable applications. The fp is for those who have a specific creative or technical use case that its unique combination of size, sensor quality, and video capability addresses.

GearFrame's Take

The smallest full-frame camera in the world — Cinema DNG RAW and L-mount flexibility in a pocket-sized body that rewards creative shooters.

Starting from
£1599 new
Average price across retailers: ~£1599
Available at 4 retailers
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Clifton Cameras
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£1599
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Wex Photo Video
Wex Photo Video
£1599
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Value & Depreciation
£1799
Launch price
£1499
Today
=
17%
Value drop
Over ~7 years, this camera has cost roughly £43/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.
Core
Released
2019
Sensor
24.6MP full-frame Bayer CMOS
Resolution
24.6 MP
Mount
Leica L-mount
Dimensions
112.6 × 69.9 × 45.3mm
Weight
422g body only
Weather Sealed
No
Performance
Autofocus
Contrast-detect AF with face/eye detection
Stabilisation
None (lens-based only)
Burst Rate
18fps electronic
Battery Life
200 shots (CIPA)
Features
Video
12-bit Cinema DNG RAW, 4K/24p, 1080p/120p
Viewfinder
None
Screen
3.15" fixed touchscreen
Memory Cards
Single SD UHS-II + CFexpress Type B (via adapter)
Connectivity
USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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8 lenses compatible with the Leica L-mount mount.

Who should buy this
  • Filmmakers who want the world's smallest full-frame camera as a B or C camera
  • Experimental photographers who want to build a unique, modular setup
  • L-mount photographers who want an ultra-compact full-frame body
  • Anyone who wants a conversation-starting camera that delivers serious results
GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Street
9.0
Travel
9.0
Portrait
7.0
Landscape
7.0
Sports & Action
4.0
Great For
🎬
Vlogging & Video Cinema DNG RAW and tiny body make it a unique video production tool.
🏙️
Street Smallest full-frame camera — extreme discretion for street photography.
✈️
Travel Full-frame quality in a coat pocket — the ultimate travel quality-to-size ratio.
👤
Portrait Full-frame quality and L-mount prime lenses. AF limited by contrast-detect.
🏔️
Landscape Full-frame quality handheld limited by short battery life and no IBIS.
⚠️ Not Ideal For
Sports & Action Contrast-detect AF and no EVF limit tracking of fast subjects.
📝 How suitability scores are calculated Scores reflect the aggregated consensus from verified purchaser reviews across tracked UK retailers, weighted by photography genre tags applied by reviewers. This is community opinion — not GearFrame editorial assessment. See our full methodology →
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Series history
Sigma fp Series
The world's smallest full-frame interchangeable-lens cameras.