The Sigma fp is a webcam right out of the box
May 10, 2020
Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
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COVID-19 got everybody to create and upload content. If you are just using your webcam, you need nothing more. If you want to up the quality, you need a DSLR or a mirrorless camera to utilize the bigger sensors, better lenses and nicer overall look.
Most “serious” cameras, though, can not operate as webcams and need a gizmo called a capture card. It’s a device that turns your camera’s HDMI output into a stream that a computer can take via its USB port. Elegato HD60 series (ranging from $179 to $350) is a family of such devices for example. But! Sigma took the Sigma fp a step further and you can use it as a webcam right out of the box. Sigma’s blog details the exact steps to use the fp as a webcam.
First, you have to move the camera into cine mode by setting the switch next to the power button.
Then, press the Menu button and go to System/USB Mode and select Video Cass (UVC)
Once you have done those two steps, your computer will recognize the fp as a webcam, and you can use your favorite software (hint, OBS) to capture or stream your content.
[via Sigma UK]
Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
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7 responses to “The Sigma fp is a webcam right out of the box”
This seems to be the coolest camera no one is using
Never understood why this is function is not available on all cameras. It can be achieved using Sparkocam software so the functionality is there in the cameras it’s just a software issue so why don’t the camera makers supply the software ?
Stewart Norton I use Canon eos webcam utility to turn my SLR into the best webcam around. Sparkocam does offer much better on screen control however.
Andy Talbot I didn’t realize Canon were on top of this. ?
Andy Talbot not sure why a Canon dslr would be better than a Sigma fp since you state it’s the “best”.
Fyi I can use my fp on my android phone as a webcam too if I needed, any device that can take a UVC camera will work.
No need for any software, its plug and play.
The Sigma fp is tiny, full frame and can use a lot of different lenses thanks to its short flange distance.
Still its nice that Canon have added this feature via software and should really be standard.
Paul Monaghan around these parts, maybe not round your way ?
So both of the people using Sigma cameras can skype each other :)