X-Halfvs BF
Fujifilm
X-Half (2025)
Starting from £549 new
Best for Creative, lifestyle and travel photography with a film-like experience
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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?
Creative, Lifestyle And Travel Photography With A Film-Like Experience — X-Half (2025): The X-Half isn't trying to compete on specs — it's a creative, lifestyle-first camera that recreates the fun and constraints of half-frame film photography in a digital body. For photographers who want a fun second camera for personal projects, travel diaries, or simply shooting without overthinking, it's a genuinely enjoyable and unique product.
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
X-Half (2025)
- Creative photographers who want a fun, film-inspired digital camera for personal projects
- Travel photographers who want a pocketable, simple camera for everyday memories
- Fujifilm fans who enjoy film simulations and want a unique format to shoot in
- Beginners who want an enjoyable, low-pressure camera that encourages considered shooting
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 x-half is the most affordable; only the bf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X-Half (2025) | BF (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £549 | £1,799 |
| Sensor | 17.7MP 1-inch CMOS (vertical orientation) | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 17.7MP | 24.0MP |
| Video | 1080p, vertical video mode | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detection AF with face detection | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS — 7 stops |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 9fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~880 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 240g (body with battery and card) | 427g body only |
| Dimensions | 112.8 × 66.2 × 38.4mm | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder (frame-line type) | EVF 0.75× 3.68M-dot |
| Screen | 2.4-inch fixed touchscreen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen — primary interface |
| Mount | Fixed lens (no interchangeable mount) | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) |
| Memory Cards | microSD | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X-Half | BF |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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