Leica
M11-D 2024
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
£8500
new today at Wex Photo Video
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M11-D vs SL3
Quick take: The SL3 is the most affordable; only the SL3 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.
SL3 — Professional & Luxury Hybrid Shooters: Leica's most capable mirrorless — 60MP, 30fps burst, 8K ProRes, and 7.5-stop IBIS with L-mount's growing lens ecosystem.
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
SL3 (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Leica photographers who want autofocus full-frame in the L-mount system
- SL2 owners upgrading to 60MP and improved autofocus performance
- Professionals who want Leica build quality with L-mount lens versatility
- Photographers who want to share lenses across Leica, Sigma, and Lumix bodies
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | M11-DLeica · 2024 | SL3Leica · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,500 | £5,920Best |
| 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, Apple ProRes |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | 7.5-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 30fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA)Best | 410 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only)Best | 875g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 146.0 × 104.0 × 42.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | 0.78" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.2" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Leica L-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | Dual SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.1, 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
SL3
Portrait
5.1/10
8.2/10
Street
5.8/10
5.9/10
Travel
5.3/10
5.8/10
Wedding & Events
2.8/10
7.8/10
Documentary
2.2/10
7.4/10
Sports & Action
2.0/10
7.5/10
Landscape
6.2/10
7.8/10
Wildlife
2.0/10
7.5/10
Casual
2.1/10
4.7/10
Food
4.0/10
7.5/10
Macro
3.3/10
6.4/10
Architecture
6.2/10
8.2/10
Astrophotography
5.6/10
6.1/10
Filmmaking
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7.0/10
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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