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GFX 50Svs M11 Monochrom

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm GFX 50S Fujifilm GFX 50S (2017) Starting from £1499 new Best for Studio, portrait & landscape photography View GFX 50S
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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?

Studio, Portrait & Landscape Photography — GFX 50S (2017): The camera that launched Fujifilm's medium-format revolution — 51MP at a price that made serious large-format imaging possible for the first time.

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

GFX 50S (2017)

  • Photographers who want to enter the GFX system at the lowest possible price
  • Studio and portrait photographers who want medium-format tonal quality on a budget
  • Landscape photographers who work from a tripod and don't need IBIS
  • GFX system historians who want the camera that started it all

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 gfx 50s is the most affordable; only the gfx 50s is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GFX 50S (2017)M11 Monochrom (2023)
Price £1,499 £8,300
Sensor 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array)
Resolution 51.4MP 60.3MP
Video 1080p/30p
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF, face detection Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus)
Stabilisation None
Burst Rate 3fps 5fps
Battery Life ~400 shots (CIPA) ~700 shots (CIPA)
Weight 825g (with battery and card) 530g (body only)
Dimensions 147.5 × 94.2 × 91.4mm 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder Detachable EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.85× magnification Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification
Screen 3.2" tilting touchscreen + rear sub-LCD 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots
Mount Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Leica M-mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre GFX 50SM11 Monochrom
Portrait
9.0
9.5
Landscape
9.0
9.5
Architecture
9.0
Travel
4.0
8.5
Sports & Action
4.0
3.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
1.0
Street
9.5
Astrophotography
9.0
Casual
7.5

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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