X100Vvs 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?
Street, Travel, Everyday — X100V (2020): The camera that made fixed-lens popular again. Still one of the best walking-around cameras ever made.
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
X100V (2020)
- Street and documentary photographers
- Anyone who wants one great lens and no decision paralysis
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 x100v has the highest resolution at 26mp; the x100v is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X100V (2020) | BF (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,099 | £1,799 |
| Sensor | APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 BSI | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 26.1MP | 24.0MP |
| Video | 4K 30fps 10-bit (with Atomos) | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | 425-point phase-detect intelligent hybrid AF | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS | 5-axis IBIS — 7 stops |
| Burst Rate | 11fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 9fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 350 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 478g | 427g body only |
| Dimensions | 128.0 × 74.8 × 53.3mm | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Hybrid optical/EVF 0.52× | EVF 0.75× 3.68M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.62M-dot | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen — primary interface |
| Mount | Fixed 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) Fujinon | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, Micro HDMI | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X100V | BF |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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