Sigma fp L vs Sony ZV-1

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sigma fp L and the Sony ZV-1, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sigma fp L was introduced in March 2021 and Sony ZV-1 was introduced in May 2020. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sigma fp L over Sony ZV-1.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony ZV-1 over Sigma fp L.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sigma fp L has a 3.15" Fixed screen with 2,100k dot resolution and Sony ZV-1 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 922k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Sony ZV-1 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Camera does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached on Sigma fp L.

Sigma fp L features a 61 megapixel Full Frame BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 864 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 6 - 102,400 in boosted mode. Sony ZV-1 features a 20.1 megapixel 1-inch Stacked CMOS sensor with dimensions of 13.2 x 8.8 mm and a total area of 77.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Sigma fp L has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony ZV-1 has Stacked CMOS sensor. The key feature of such sensor is its three-dimensional structure, which consists of multiple layers of semiconductor material and circuitry stacked on top of each other. This allows the sensor to have dedicated layers for image capture and signal processing. This separation allows for faster data readout, reducing rolling shutter effects and enabling high-speed shooting and video recording. It is also more power-efficient.

Sigma fp L can take pictures up to 9520 x 6328 resolution. Sony ZV-1 is equipped with Bionz X processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution.

Sony ZV-1 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Sony ZV-1

Sony ZV-1 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer and battery charging. Sigma fp L has a Micro HDMI and Sony ZV-1 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sigma fp L comes with BP-51 battery pack with battery life of 240 shots and Sony ZV-1 comes with NP-BX1 battery pack with battery life of 260 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sigma fp L has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Sony ZV-1 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Sigma fp L has Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Sigma fp L, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Sony ZV-1. Sigma fp L can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Sony ZV-1 can shoot continuously up to 24.0 fps.

Focusing

Sigma fp L has 49 focusing points and Sony ZV-1 has 315 focusing points. Sigma fp L has detection range from -5 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sigma fp L ranges from -5 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sigma fp L and ±3 range on Sony ZV-1. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sigma fp L and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony ZV-1.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/15 sec on Sigma fp L and 1/100 sec on Sony ZV-1.

Sigma fp L body has dimensions of 113 x 70 x 45 mm (4.45 x 2.76 x 1.77") and Sony ZV-1 body has dimensions of 105 x 60 x 44 mm (4.13 x 2.36 x 1.73"). Sigma fp L weighs 427 g (0.94 lb / 15.06 oz) and Sony ZV-1 weighs 294 g (0.65 lb / 10.37 oz).

Sigma fp L

Sony ZV-1

113 mm

70 mm

105 mm

60 mm

70 mm

60 mm

45 mm

44 mm