BFvs A7CR
Sigma
BF (2025)
Starting from £1799 new
Best for Photographers who want to strip back every distraction
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VS
Sony
A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
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.
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
Who should buy what
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
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the bf is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | BF (2025) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,799 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.0MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 7 stops | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 9fps electronic | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 427g body only | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.75× 3.68M-dot | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen — primary interface | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Single UHS-II SD slot | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | BF | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | ||
| Vlogging & Video |
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