M11-Dvs Q3 43
Leica
M11-D (2024)
Starting from £8195 new
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
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VS
Leica
Q3 43 (2024)
Starting from £6995 new
Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Documentary & Photographic Purists — M11-D (2024): A rangefinder with no screen — 60MP, manual focus, total presence. The most focused camera ever made.
Documentary, Portrait & Reportage Photography — Q3 43 (2024): The Q3 with the most human lens — 43mm, 60MP, and Leica rendering at its most natural and versatile.
Who should buy what
M11-D (2024)
- 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
Q3 43 (2024)
- Portrait and documentary photographers who find 28mm too wide and 50mm too tight
- Q3 owners who prefer a natural 43mm perspective over the iconic 28mm Summilux
- Reportage photographers who want the discreet Q3 form factor with a more intimate focal length
- Leica system users who want a fixed-lens body that excels across multiple genres
Quick take: The q3 43 is the most affordable; only the q3 43 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-D (2024) | Q3 43 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,195 | £6,995 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 60.0MP |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS) |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | ~350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g body only | 743g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) |
| Memory Cards | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-D | Q3 43 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
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