M11-Dvs KF
Leica
M11-D (2024)
Starting from £8195 new
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
View M11-D
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.
Landscape & Outdoor — KF (2022): The Pentax KF is a rare thing — a weather-sealed DSLR with in-body stabilisation and an articulating screen at an accessible price. Video is modest at 1080p/60p, but for outdoor and landscape photographers who prefer optical viewfinders and want real weather sealing, the KF delivers in a format that is increasingly hard to find.
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
KF (2022)
- Outdoor and landscape photographers who want weather sealing at an accessible price
- DSLR users who want IBIS and an articulating screen without switching systems
- Pentax K-mount lens collectors who want a modern body for their glass
- Photographers who prefer the natural feel of an optical viewfinder
Quick take: The m11-d has the highest resolution at 60mp; the kf is the most affordable; only the kf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-D (2024) | KF (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,195 | £700 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | SAFOX 13 phase-detect AF with 11 points |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | In-body Shake Reduction (SR II), up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 6fps |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | ~410 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g body only | 643g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 131.0 × 101.0 × 76.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | Optical pentamirror, 0.95× magnification, ~100% coverage |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Pentax KF-mount |
| Memory Cards | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-D | KF |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
More comparisons with M11-D
Camera family history