BFvs Sony A7R V
Sigma
BF (2025)
Starting from £1799 new
Best for Photographers who want to strip back every distraction
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Sony
Sony A7R V (2022)
Starting from £3899 new
Best for Landscape, studio & commercial
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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.
Landscape, Studio & Commercial — Sony A7R V (2022): 61 megapixels and 8-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body — the reference resolution camera for commercial and landscape professionals.
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
Sony A7R V (2022)
- Commercial and advertising photographers who need 61MP files
- Landscape photographers who want extraordinary detail in large prints
- A7R IV owners upgrading to AI-based autofocus and a better EVF
- Studio photographers who want the highest resolution Sony offers
Quick take: The sony a7r v has the highest resolution at 61mp; the bf is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | BF (2025) | Sony A7R V (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,799 | £3,899 |
| Sensor | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.0MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p | 8K/25p, 4K/60p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection | AI subject recognition AF, 693-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 7 stops | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 9fps electronic | 10fps mechanical / 7fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA) | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 427g body only | 723g body only |
| Dimensions | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 82.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.75× 3.68M-dot | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen — primary interface | 3.2" multi-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single UHS-II SD slot | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | BF | Sony A7R V |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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