SIGMA fp vs fp L - Watch BEFORE you Buy!

Take a deep dive into seeing the biggest deal breaker differences between Sigma's fp and the newer fp-L.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Button Conversion
02:12 - Sensor Comparison
03:05 - Crop Modes
04:12 - Auto Focus
05:06 - High Frame Rates
06:48 - Low Light
08:53 - Rolling Shutter
13:02 - Stills
24:04 - Conclusion

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[StrangelyIronic]

I'm strictly a stills shooter; when I shot with an fp L I honestly shot in medium resolution a lot of the time giving a ~26mp image. The way I see it is if I want the extra pixel density for a shot for cropping or super fine detail (that no one is honestly going to notice without a loupe but that's aside the point) I can go to high-res mode at 60mp. I also shot a ton of stills in 21:9 aspect ratio where I will usually use high-res mode for the ~39mp shots.

[AnthonyBegleyCinematography]

Thank you for not inflicting buyers remorse. Amazing content as always.

[MrDastardly]

I use an FP-L for forensic photography & always on a tripod. I love it but would love if more if it had a tilting LCD.

[izzieb]

Good comprehensive video. I hope Sigma continues developing the fp line of cameras - particularly the Foveon-sensored version they were working on a while back. Their previous Foveon-sensored cameras had such a distinctive image, almost film like.

[pillarsofcreationuk]

Very in depth comparison and review of both. Definitely food for thought so thanks for your time.

[jordanshotit]

Thanks for the in depth review brother always good to see your vids. Seems like FP-L is really not worth it to upgrade. I am really waiting to see what sigma is going to release next, very curious. For sure they can compete with the Big brands if they focused on what a camera actually needs. That 12-Bit RAW

[stevenunez]

Very cool video- thank you for your effort in keeping FP users informed- thumbs up!

[thedegreerule]

I was watching your diffusion video and this video showed up, thought it was just a suggested then I saw 3 Hours ago...I mean what is this energy? Abracadabra!!!
cool seeing You again man!

[manphoto]

Thanks for this informative clip. I was undecided before. I went ahead and bought the fp after watching this clip.

[NWPipeSmoker]

I love my fp, both for stills and cinema. You mentioned the dial wheel on the back, and a free Sigma replacement service. The softness of that dial wheel has been a PIA to me, so that was exciting news. However, after calling Sigma in New York, it's a $250 service with about a ten-day timeframe. So, NOT free. Great video, as always.
-Tom

[Altcine]

Great video bro, very insightful. I'm still struggling wether to purchase but I think I will buy one soon.

[nebopolis]

I ended up upgrading from the fp to fpl because I do a lot of macro and landscape - the extra megapixels have been immediately useful for cropped prints. I find myself getting a lot of shots I'd struggle with before, because now I don't always have to be close enough to get that full 1:1 or 2:1 with my subject filling the frame to get a workable print. And it lets me go further with less glass when I'm hiking. Definitely not for everyone though! The low light performance is noticable, the autofocus is good enough for stills but still not great, battery life is even worse, etc. Webcam and power via the USB-c without a dummy battery is a nice little bonus though for zoom calls.

I think the fpl really only makes sense for stills photography but for me it's absolutely perfect and leans even harder than the fp in being the absolutely ideal travel camera. Now I just need a little pancake lens with enough sharpness to actually take advantage of the fpl 😆. The 7artisans 35 f/5.7 was a banger for point & shoot days with the fp but was already a little bit soft...

[amweber]

I think you might have a misunderstanding of the crop zoom function. It doesn't lower the resolution it crops in further on the sensor while retaining the same resolution. It depends on what you are set at. In UHD you can go from 1.0x-2.5x (2.5x being pixel to pixel). In 1080p you can crop from 1.0x-5.0x (again, 5.0x is pixel to pixel). This is the same as DC crop but with many additional crops. It I'd actually a great tool to use. Thanks for the video.

[cd]

Would the the Fp L be a good camera for making corporate videos?

[jannieschluter]

20:00 The fp picture is very natural in tone. the fp L is slightly warmer.

[fayed.untitled]

The Fp sounds like a great deal! I do street and portrait photography plus some video work as well. After watching your video, I think the Fp is the best option for me. Thanks a ton for helping me decide ❤

[upcloseoutdooradventures]

Question. I know on the fpl the rolling shutter is lowest at 1.24 crop (17.5ms according to cined) and really poor at 1.53 crop

On the fp does rs stay the same from 1 x to 1.53 apsc crop?

Also there are tests reporting up to 25k usable low light on fp. Do you know how the fpl holds up in lowlight (I realize it’s inferior but wondering if it’s close or a blow out)?

Asking these questions because I’m using this camera as a aerial, ground and underwater video for documentary work and wondering if there are scenarios where one camera outperforms the other?

[sdhute]

Looking to pickup the FP some video and photo. Any favorite smaller primes ? Does manual focus well with a voightlanger for example. Manual lens might make it almost pocketable

[edwardrobison]

Great video, very helpful, thanks! I see you have the carbon fiber skin on your fp. How do you like it, have you had any problems with it peeling at all and do you think it would come off easily if you decided to remove it?

[fakenewselon]

I purchased before I watched this video and boy am I glad I did