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M11-D vs Q3 43

Quick take: The Q3 43 is the most affordable; only the Q3 43 is weather sealed.

16 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras

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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.

Q3 43 — Documentary, Portrait & Reportage Photography: 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)
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
Q3 43 (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
  • 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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
Specification M11-DLeica · 2024Q3 43Leica · 2024
Price £8,500£5,890Best
Sensor 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage60MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 60.0MP60.0MP
Video None — this is a stills-only camera8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log
Autofocus Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusingPhase-detect AF with face and eye detection
Stabilisation None — manual rangefinder cameraOptical stabilisation in the lens (no IBIS)
Burst Rate 4.5fps15fps electronicBest
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA)Best~350 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g (body only)Best743g (body only)
Dimensions 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm
Weather Sealed Not weather sealedYesBest
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnificationEVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED
Screen None — no rear LCD by design3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.84M dots
Mount Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lensesFixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storageSingle UHS-II SD slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, BluetoothUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0

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
Q3 43
Portrait
5.1/10
6.4/10
Street
5.8/10
6.7/10
Travel
5.3/10
5.8/10
Wedding & Events
2.8/10
6.3/10
Documentary
2.2/10
6.3/10
Sports & Action
2.0/10
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Landscape
6.2/10
6.7/10
Wildlife
2.0/10
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Casual
2.1/10
4.5/10
Food
4.0/10
6.7/10
Macro
3.3/10
4.6/10
Architecture
6.2/10
6.7/10
Astrophotography
5.6/10
5.4/10
Filmmaking
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5.8/10

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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