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EOS R6vs M11 Monochrom

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R6 Canon EOS R6 (2020) Starting from £1299 new Best for Wedding, portrait, sports, video View EOS R6
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Leica M11 Monochrom Leica M11 Monochrom (2023) Starting from £8300 new Best for Black & White Photography View M11 Monochrom

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Wedding, Portrait, Sports, Video — EOS R6 (2020): The camera that made Canon's RF system worth taking seriously.

Black & White Photography — M11 Monochrom (2023): The M11 Monochrom is the finest black-and-white camera in the world. A 60MP sensor with no colour filter array produces sharpness and tonal depth no colour camera can match — combined with extended high-ISO performance. Manual focus, no video, and an extraordinary price make it a specialist instrument, but for dedicated B&W photographers it is unmatched.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R6 (2020)

  • Canon DSLR shooters moving to mirrorless
  • Hybrid photographers who shoot both stills and video

M11 Monochrom (2023)

  • Dedicated black-and-white photographers who demand the finest possible monochrome files
  • Fine art and documentary photographers who work exclusively in B&W
  • Leica M system users who want maximum monochrome image quality
  • Astrophotographers — monochrome sensors excel at capturing fine star detail

Quick take: The m11 monochrom has the highest resolution at 60mp; the eos r6 is the most affordable; only the eos r6 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R6 (2020)M11 Monochrom (2023)
Price £1,299 £8,300
Sensor Full-frame CMOS 35mm 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array)
Resolution 20.1MP 60.3MP
Video 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus)
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 5fps
Battery Life 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF) ~700 shots (CIPA)
Weight 598g (body only) 530g (body only)
Dimensions 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots
Mount Canon RF Leica M-mount
Memory Cards 2× SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage
Connectivity Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre EOS R6M11 Monochrom
Portrait
9.0
9.5
Sports & Action
9.0
3.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
1.0
Wildlife
8.0
Landscape
7.0
9.5
Street
7.0
9.5
Astrophotography
9.0
Travel
8.5
Casual
7.5

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