M11-Dvs BF
Leica
M11-D (2024)
Starting from £8195 new
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
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Sigma
BF (2025)
Starting from £1799 new
Best for Photographers who want to strip back every distraction
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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.
Photographers Who Want To Strip Back Every Distraction — BF (2025): The most radical camera in years — no dials, no buttons, just a flat aluminium body and total creative minimalism.
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
BF (2025)
- Photographers who find camera menus and dials a distraction from the creative process
- L-mount system users who want the lightest, most minimal full-frame body available
- Design enthusiasts who value the object quality and philosophy as much as the output
- Sigma fp/fp L users ready for a more radical step toward minimal photography
Quick take: The m11-d has the highest resolution at 60mp; the bf is the most affordable; only the bf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-D (2024) | BF (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,195 | £1,799 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 24.0MP |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | 5-axis IBIS — 7 stops |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 9fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g body only | 427g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | EVF 0.75× 3.68M-dot |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen — primary interface |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) |
| Memory Cards | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-D | BF |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | ||
| Vlogging & Video |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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