EOS R5vs BF
Canon
EOS R5 (2020)
Starting from £2499 new
Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife
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Sigma
BF (2025)
Starting from £1799 new
Best for Photographers who want to strip back every distraction
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Hybrid Shooters, Portrait & Wildlife — EOS R5 (2020): A landmark camera — 8K video and 45MP in one body set the standard for what mirrorless could be.
Photographers Who Want To Strip Back Every Distraction — BF (2025): The most radical camera in years — no dials, no buttons, just a flat aluminium body and total creative minimalism.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 (2020)
- Professional photographers who need both resolution and video in one body
- Wildlife and sports photographers who want top AF with 20fps burst
- Hybrid shooters who need 8K or 4K/120p alongside high-resolution stills
- R5 Mark II buyers on a budget — the R5 still delivers exceptional results
BF (2025)
- Photographers who find camera menus and dials a distraction from the creative process
- L-mount system users who want the lightest, most minimal full-frame body available
- Design enthusiasts who value the object quality and philosophy as much as the output
- Sigma fp/fp L users ready for a more radical step toward minimal photography
Quick take: The eos r5 has the highest resolution at 45mp; the bf is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 (2020) | BF (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,499 | £1,799 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | 24.0MP |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | 5-axis IBIS — 7 stops |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 9fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 650g (with battery) | 427g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | EVF 0.75× 3.68M-dot |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen — primary interface |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 | BF |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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