In a recent interview with Dpreview, Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki reiterated his company’s commitment to Foveon and confirmed that they are now almost at the final stage of technology development. Here is the recap of the interview:
At the 2025 CP+ show in Japan, Sigma’s President Kazuto Yamaki held a presentation where he mentioned that the long-awaited Sigma Foveon full-frame mirrorless camera will not be coming this year (2025):
In addition to the official Sigma teaser I posted online yesterday, there is a new invitation for what appears to be a new Sigma camera with Foveon X3 1:1:1 sensor: Recently Sigma’s CEO indicated that the Sigma full-frame camera with a Foveon sensor is not coming anytime soon:
The Japanese publication Mynavi posted online an interview where Sigma’s President Kazuto Yamaki explained the difficulties the company is facing with the development of the Foveon sensor – here is the recap by digicame-info:
In addition to three new lenses, Sigma’s CEO also released an update on the 60MP Sigma Foveon sensor with X3 1:1:1 technology that was initially delayed and now has been developed from scratch:
Sigma will have a press event on February 27 for the CP+ show. I expect the Sigma X3 Foveon full-frame camera and some new lenses. Here are the details: