EOS R6vs BF
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?
Wedding, Portrait, Sports, Video — EOS R6 (2020): The camera that made Canon's RF system worth taking seriously.
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 R6 (2020)
- Canon DSLR shooters moving to mirrorless
- Hybrid photographers who shoot both stills and video
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 bf has the highest resolution at 24mp; the eos r6 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R6 (2020) | BF (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299 | £1,799 |
| Sensor | Full-frame CMOS 35mm | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 24.0MP |
| Video | 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS | 5-axis IBIS — 7 stops |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 9fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 598g (body only) | 427g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot | EVF 0.75× 3.68M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen — primary interface |
| Mount | Canon RF | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) |
| Memory Cards | 2× SD UHS-II | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R6 | BF |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Street | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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