Sigma BF Review (2026): Eccentric but Strangely Lovable
Key takeaways
- A 24-megapixel sensor delivers excellent image quality.
- I don't mean that as a slight necessarily—I think it's fine to love the tool without paying mind to the fruits of its labor.
- Photograph: Scott GilbertsonThe Sigma BF takes its name from the phrase “beautiful foolishness,” which Sigma pulled from a poem in The Book of Tea.
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WIREDDesign-heavy dramatic aesthetics. A 24-megapixel sensor delivers excellent image quality. Offers 6K video with L-Log support. Surprisingly good autofocus.TIREDLimitations abound, know what you’re getting into.Sigma has a long history of releasing, let's call them, eccentric cameras. Last year, the brand put out the BF, which continues in that tradition. Because it is very different, lacking features like a mechanical shutter, viewfinder, and storage-card slot, among others, I wanted to spend some extra time with it before passing judgment. After using it for months, I've decided that the Sigma BF is the perfect camera for people who love using cameras more than they enjoy taking photographs.
I don't mean that as a slight necessarily—I think it's fine to love the tool without paying mind to the fruits of its labor. I have an entire collection of antique hand planes I very rarely use, but they look really nice on display. I get it. This design approach does have consequences though, and one big one is that the Sigma BF can be frustrating when you're trying to actually take pictures.