I absolutely love Sigma lenses, but I really struggle with the camera designs. This is not a recent development either; I’ve disliked every single camera body I’ve tested. Usually, the reason comes down to strange ergonomics that don’t feel comfortable in hand, menus and controls that force you to use the camera in one rigid way, and risk-taking design decisions that often lead to a perplexing shooting experience.

Sigma has some very odd design choices and awkward workarounds to make this camera functional. However, the image quality and focusing performance are excellent.…