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Sigma has become the latest company to announce a full-frame mirrorless digital camera, and the Sigma fp is unique in its approach.

Sigma also becomes the third maker to produce a camera that uses the L mount.

The Sigma fp began as a concept camera. Unlike other concept models, the concept is the camera. Concept models usually are used to test different designs and features, and the final product often looks different from the test model.

Fujifilm has added a second 16mm lens to its X-series lineup, and it’s a less-expensive alternative.

The Fujinon f/2.8 XF16mm R WR fits all X-series bodies that use the APS-C sensor. It is a 24mm full-frame equivalent.

At just 5.5 ounces (155 grams), this lens uses a mix of metal and composite materials. Fujifilm says the barrel is made of metal and seals the lens in nine locations to protect it from dust and moisture.

Just five months after jumping into the full-frame mirrorless segment with one of the most expensive cameras, the Canon EOS RP represents the other end – the entry-level or budget-minded photographer.

The EOS RP is smaller and lighter than the R, as you would expect of an entry-level model, and coming in US$1,000 less expensive. It will be easier on your shoulder and your bank account.

Rather than reinvent the wheel, Sony has taken a different path with its cameras, and that’s to build new features onto an exisiting body.

Sony’s latest APS-C mirrorless camera, the a6400, makes some improvements over its predecessors while retaining the same body shell. That works out well for current owners, as the transition to the new body will take less time.

Every major digital system has a premium normal lens, and now Pentax is among them with its HD Pentax-D FA* 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW.

The lens is part of the Pentax Star line and is dustproof and weather-resistant. The lens is priced at US$1,199.95.

It uses the KA4 mount, which means that it lacks an aperture ring. That limits its use to Pentax cameras that can provide electromagnetic aperture control.