Lumix
S9 2024
Best for Travel photographers, content creators & L-mount entry buyers
£999
new today at Clifton Cameras
Decision tools · Compare
S9 vs BF
Quick take: The S9 has the highest resolution at 24MP; the S9 is the most affordable; only the BF is weather sealed.
Where the S9 wins
- Cheaper new: £999 vs £1,999
- Resolution: 24.2MP
- Burst Rate: 30fps electronic
- Weight: 403g (body only)
- Portrait: 7.3 vs 6.4
Where the BF wins
- Battery Life: ~400 shots (CIPA)
- Weather Sealed: Yes
16 specs side by side·16 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sigma
BF 2025
Best for Photographers who want to strip back every distraction
£1999
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- S9 125 × 74 × 53 mm · 486 g
- BF 127 × 75 × 45 mm · 446 g
The BF is 2 mm wider, 8 mm slimmer and 40 g lighter than the S9.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
S9 — Travel Photographers, Content Creators & L-Mount Entry Buyers: The most compact full-frame camera available — a perfect travel and content creation companion with brilliant colour science.
BF — Photographers Who Want To Strip Back Every Distraction: The most radical camera in years — no dials, no buttons, just a flat aluminium body and total creative minimalism.
Who should buy what
S9 (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Travel photographers who want full-frame quality in the most compact package
- Content creators attracted to Real-time LUT and 10-bit video
- Photographers already in the L-mount ecosystem wanting a lightweight second body
- Lumix S5 II users who want something smaller for travel and casual shooting
BF (2025)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | S9Lumix · 2024 | BFSigma · 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £999Best | £1,999 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2MPBest | 24.0MP |
| Video | 4K/60p (10-bit), C4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 6K/30p, 4K/30p, 1080p/120p, L-Log |
| Autofocus | Phase-hybrid AF with subject recognition | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 5 stops | No IBIS (electronic IS for video) |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronicBest | 9fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~310 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 403g (body only)Best | 427g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 124.6 × 73.9 × 52.8mm | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | None — rear screen only | None: rear screen only |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen (touch drag AF) | 3.15" fixed touchscreen — primary interface |
| Mount | Leica L mount | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | 230GB internal storage only — no card slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
S9
BF
Portrait
7.3/10
6.4/10
Street
6.9/10
6.6/10
Travel
6.2/10
6.5/10
Wedding & Events
6.0/10
5.0/10
Vlogging & Video
7.0/10
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Filmmaking
7.0/10
5.9/10
Documentary
6.9/10
6.9/10
Sports & Action
6.4/10
5.8/10
Landscape
6.5/10
6.1/10
Wildlife
6.7/10
6.3/10
Casual
6.3/10
5.5/10
Food
7.6/10
6.0/10
Macro
8.1/10
4.9/10
Architecture
7.1/10
5.5/10
Astrophotography
7.6/10
6.4/10
Fun & simple
4.7/10
5.0/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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