M11-Dvs Pentax 17
Leica
M11-D (2024)
Starting from £8195 new
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
View M11-D
VS
Pentax
Pentax 17 (2024)
Starting from £400 new
Best for Film photography enthusiasts & diptych storytelling
View Pentax 17
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.
Film Photography Enthusiasts & Diptych Storytelling — Pentax 17 (2024): The best new film camera of the decade — manual controls, a sharp lens, and a half-frame format that doubles your roll and forces a new way of seeing.
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
Quick take: The pentax 17 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-D (2024) | Pentax 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,195 | £400 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | — |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | Zone focus (0.35m / 1m / 3m / ∞) |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | 2× CR2 lithium batteries |
| Weight | 530g body only | ~165g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 113 × 66 × 44mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | Optical viewfinder with half-frame framelines |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | N/A |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 via DX coding + manual dial) |
| Memory Cards | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot | 35mm 135-format film cartridge |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-D | Pentax 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — |
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