EOS R6vs M11 Monochrom
Leica
M11 Monochrom (2023)
Starting from £8300 new
Best for Black & White Photography
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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.
Who should buy what
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 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R6 | M11 Monochrom |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Street | ||
| Astrophotography | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Casual | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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