Sigma's CEO says BF unofficially stands for 'beautiful foolishness,' a nod to Japanese tea ceremonies. Indeed, the camera leaves a lot of stuff out, including features enthusiasts may miss.

If you're going to compare the BF to anything, it should be the iconic Leica TL – a similarly breathtaking camera, similarly machined from a single ingot of aluminum and similarly "smooth" to shoot with. Because make no mistake, whatever else this camera promises, the way it looks and the way it operates will always come first.

Sigma has announced a new compact 24.6-megapixel full-frame camera called the BF whose body is milled from a single block of aluminum. It features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display and next to it are three touch controls which offer haptic feedback so that you feel like you’re touching actual buttons.

SIGMA Corporation of America, the US subsidiary of SIGMA Corporation (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki. Headquarters: Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan) is pleased to announce the Sigma BF, a 24-megapixel full-frame L-Mount camera.

Sigma has revealed the BF, a radically minimalist 24MP full-frame L-mount mirrorless camera. It's a compact mirrorless body with a single rear-plate dial and three buttons that haptic feedback when pressed.

Andy Westlake gets hands-on with this uniquely designed full-frame mirrorless camera, the Sigma BF The post Sigma BF First Look – See the Sigma camera of the future appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

He says they've been working hard to provide "the best of the best." But, since he took over the company on 2012, the image quality of smartphones has increased and "the importance of the dedicated camera is gradually being questioned.