X100Vvs 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?
Street, Travel, Everyday — X100V (2020): The camera that made fixed-lens popular again. Still one of the best walking-around cameras ever made.
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
X100V (2020)
- Street and documentary photographers
- Anyone who wants one great lens and no decision paralysis
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 x100v is the most affordable; only the x100v is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X100V (2020) | M11 Monochrom (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,099 | £8,300 |
| Sensor | APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 BSI | 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) |
| Resolution | 26.1MP | 60.3MP |
| Video | 4K 30fps 10-bit (with Atomos) | — |
| Autofocus | 425-point phase-detect intelligent hybrid AF | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS | — |
| Burst Rate | 11fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 5fps |
| Battery Life | 350 shots (CIPA) | ~700 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 478g | 530g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 128.0 × 74.8 × 53.3mm | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | Hybrid optical/EVF 0.52× | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.62M-dot | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots |
| Mount | Fixed 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) Fujinon | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, Micro HDMI | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X100V | M11 Monochrom |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Astrophotography | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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