Leica
M11-D 2024
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
£8500
new today at Clifton Cameras
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M11-D vs M11 Monochrom
Quick take: The M11 Monochrom has the highest resolution at 60MP; the M11-D is the most affordable; only the M11 Monochrom is weather sealed.
Where the M11-D wins
- Portrait: 5.1 vs 3.2
- Travel: 5.3 vs 3.6
- Wedding & Events: 2.8 vs 2.0
- Wildlife: 2.0 vs 1.5
- Casual: 2.1 vs 1.6
Where the M11 Monochrom wins
- Resolution: 60.3MP
- Burst Rate: 5fps
- Weather Sealed: Yes
- Documentary: 2.9 vs 2.2
- Landscape: 7.2 vs 6.2
16 specs side by side·13 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- M11-D 139 × 80 × 38 mm · 539 g
- M11 Monochrom 139 × 80 × 38 mm · 530 g
The M11-D is 9 g heavier than the M11 Monochrom.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
M11-D — Street, Documentary & Photographic Purists: A rangefinder with no screen — 60MP, manual focus, total presence. The most focused camera ever made.
M11 Monochrom — Black & White Photography: 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
M11-D (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Experienced rangefinder photographers who want to eliminate chimping and be fully present
- M11 users who want to deepen their relationship with the photographic process
- Documentary and street photographers who believe the screen distracts from the moment
- Collectors and Leica enthusiasts who value the philosophy as much as the output
M11 Monochrom (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | M11-DLeica · 2024 | M11 MonochromLeica · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,500Best | £8,500Best |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 60.3MPBest |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | No video |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | — |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 5fpsBest |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | ~700 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only) | 530g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
M11-D
M11 Monochrom
Portrait
5.1/10
3.2/10
Street
5.8/10
6.2/10
Travel
5.3/10
3.6/10
Wedding & Events
2.8/10
2.0/10
Documentary
2.2/10
2.9/10
Sports & Action
2.0/10
2.4/10
Landscape
6.2/10
7.2/10
Wildlife
2.0/10
1.5/10
Casual
2.1/10
1.6/10
Food
4.0/10
3.0/10
Macro
3.3/10
3.8/10
Architecture
6.2/10
6.7/10
Astrophotography
5.6/10
5.9/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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