Sigma
BF 2025
Best for Photographers who want to strip back every distraction
£1999
new today at Wex Photo Video
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BF vs fp L
Quick take: The fp L has the highest resolution at 61MP; the BF is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
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
fp L 2021
Best for High-resolution creative & documentary shooters
£1999
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
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.
fp L — High-Resolution Creative & Documentary Shooters: 61MP and phase-detect AF in the world's smallest full-frame body — the fp L is the most capable iteration of Sigma's extraordinary compact.
Who should buy what
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
fp L (2021)
is the right camera for you if…
- Commercial photographers who want 61MP in the world's smallest full-frame body
- Filmmakers using the fp L as a high-resolution cinema camera
- fp owners who need more resolution for large-format printing
- L-mount photographers who want extreme resolution in an ultra-compact form
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | BFSigma · 2025 | fp LSigma · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,999Best | £1,999Best |
| Sensor | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.0MP | 61.0MPBest |
| Video | 6K/30p, 4K/30p, 1080p/120p, L-Log | 12-bit CinemaDNG RAW, 4K/30p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection | Phase-detect AF with face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | No IBIS (electronic IS for video) | None (lens-based only) |
| Burst Rate | 9fps electronic | 18fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA)Best | 200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 427g (body only) | 427g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm | 112.6 × 69.9 × 45.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None: rear screen only | None (optional clip-on EVF available) |
| Screen | 3.15" fixed touchscreen — primary interface | 3.15" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) | Leica L-mount |
| Memory Cards | 230GB internal storage only — no card slot | Single SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.1, 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
BF
fp L
Portrait
6.4/10
6.7/10
Street
6.6/10
6.9/10
Travel
6.5/10
6.5/10
Wedding & Events
5.0/10
4.9/10
Filmmaking
5.9/10
5.3/10
Documentary
6.9/10
6.2/10
Sports & Action
5.8/10
6.7/10
Landscape
6.1/10
6.9/10
Wildlife
6.3/10
7.0/10
Casual
5.5/10
5.1/10
Food
6.0/10
6.2/10
Macro
4.9/10
5.3/10
Architecture
5.5/10
6.6/10
Astrophotography
6.4/10
5.5/10
Fun & simple
5.0/10
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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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