Leica
M11-D 2024
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
£8500
new today at Wex Photo Video
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M11-D vs A1 II
Quick take: The M11-D has the highest resolution at 60MP; the A1 II is the most affordable; only the A1 II is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A1 II 2024
Best for Professional sports, wildlife & high-resolution studio work
£5699
new today at 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.
A1 II — Professional Sports, Wildlife & High-Resolution Studio Work: The most complete camera ever made — 50MP, 30fps, 8K, and the world's best EVF in a single flagship body.
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
A1 II (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional sports and wildlife photographers who need 30fps, 50MP, and the best AF available
- Commercial and advertising photographers who demand 50MP resolution alongside pro video specs
- Photojournalists who need a single body capable of handling every assignment
- Sony system shooters ready to invest in the absolute best
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | M11-DLeica · 2024 | A1 IISony · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,500 | £5,699Best |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | 50.1MP full-frame stacked BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MPBest | 50.1MP |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | 8K/30p, 4K/120p 10-bit, S-Log3 |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | AI subject recognition — human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle, aircraft, train |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | 8.5-stop IBIS (with in-lens OSS) |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 30fps electronic (with full AF/AE), 10fps mechanicalBest |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA)Best | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only)Best | 743g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | EVF 0.9× 9.44M-dot — the highest resolution EVF available |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, HDMI full-size |
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
A1 II
Portrait
5.1/10
9.0/10
Street
5.8/10
6.6/10
Travel
5.3/10
6.4/10
Wedding & Events
2.8/10
8.7/10
Documentary
2.2/10
8.3/10
Sports & Action
2.0/10
9.3/10
Landscape
6.2/10
8.0/10
Wildlife
2.0/10
9.2/10
Casual
2.1/10
5.3/10
Food
4.0/10
8.5/10
Macro
3.3/10
8.1/10
Architecture
6.2/10
8.4/10
Astrophotography
5.6/10
7.2/10
Vlogging & Video
—
6.4/10
Filmmaking
—
8.2/10
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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