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Sigma fp L vs Sony A7S

Portability
83
Imaging
82
Features
80
Overall
81
Sigma fp L front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Sigma fp L vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Sigma fp L
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 427g - 113 x 70 x 45mm
  • Launched March 2021
  • Succeeded the Sigma fp
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Introduced April 2014
  • Successor is Sony A7S II
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Sigma fp L vs Sony A7S Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Sigma fp L and Sony A7S, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the fp L (61MP) and A7S (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The fp L was manufactured 7 years after the A7S which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the fp L matches up versus the A7S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sigma fp L over the Sony A7S

 fp L A7S 
IntroducedMarch 2021April 2014Newer by 85 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1230kSharper screen (+870k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sigma fp L

 A7S fp L 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sigma fp L and Sony A7S

 fp L A7S 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sigma fp L vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sigma fp L comes with outside measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A7S has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the fp L versus the A7S.

Sigma fp L vs Sony A7S size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the fp L and A7S is 83 and 77 respectively.

Sigma fp L vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Sigma fp L vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the fp L and A7S.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sigma fp L to provide you with more detail due to its extra 49MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent fp L should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sigma fp L vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Sigma fp L vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma fp L vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma fp L Portrait photography details
Sony A7S Portrait photography details
89
manual focus
resolution is great (61 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
68
focusing manually
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sigma fp L
Street photography with Sony A7S
78
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
includes focus via touch
environment proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
lighter than competition in class (489g)
great ISO range (409,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sigma fp L
Sports photography with Sony A7S
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
resolution is great (61 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
low battery (240 shots)
52
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (360 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sigma fp L
Travel photography with Sony A7S
73
environment proofing
includes focus via touch
resolution is great (61MP)
low battery (240 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
58
lighter than competition in class (489g)
environment proof
terrible battery pack (360 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma fp L Landscape photography information
Sony A7S Landscape photography information
81
manual focus
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
resolution is great (61MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
low battery (240 per charge)
66
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
large sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (409,600)
supports RAW files
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma fp L Vlogging advice
Sony A7S Vlogging advice
38
touchscreen functionality
has face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
34
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic support
lighter than competition in class (489g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sigma fp L vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma fp L and Sony A7S
 Sigma fp LSony Alpha A7S
General Information
Make Sigma Sony
Model Sigma fp L Sony Alpha A7S
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2021-03-25 2014-04-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 61 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 9520 x 6328 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 25600 409600
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 6 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mount Leica L Sony E
Available lenses 40 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (USB Power Delivery supported) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427 gr (0.94 lb) 489 gr (1.08 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 70 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 87
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 3702
Other
Battery life 240 shots 360 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-51 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $2,499 $1,998