M11-Dvs Nikon Z8
Leica
M11-D (2024)
Starting from £8195 new
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
View M11-D
Nikon
Nikon Z8 (2023)
Starting from £3999 new
Best for Sports, wildlife & hybrid professionals
View Nikon Z8
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.
Sports, Wildlife & Hybrid Professionals — Nikon Z8 (2023): Z9 performance in a compact body — 45MP, 8K/60p RAW, and 20fps burst without the bulk or price of the flagship.
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
Nikon Z8 (2023)
- Professional photographers who want Z9 capability in a smaller body
- Wildlife and sports shooters who want 8K RAW and 120fps burst
- Z6 III or Z7 II owners upgrading to pro-grade performance
- Hybrid professionals who need the best Nikon video and stills in one body
Quick take: The m11-d has the highest resolution at 60mp; the nikon z8 is the most affordable; only the nikon z8 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-D (2024) | Nikon Z8 (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,195 | £3,999 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | 45.7MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, ProRes RAW |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | Subject detection AF, 493-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | 6-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 20fps RAW / 120fps JPEG |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | 330 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g body only | 910g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 144.0 × 118.5 × 83.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | 0.5" Quad-VGA OLED EVF, 3.69M dots, 120fps |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.2" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Nikon Z-mount |
| Memory Cards | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-D | Nikon Z8 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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