M11-Dvs A6100
Leica
M11-D (2024)
Starting from £8195 new
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
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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.
Beginner, Family, Travel — A6100 (2019): Best autofocus in its class for the price.
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
A6100 (2019)
- First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
- Families stepping up from a smartphone
Quick take: The m11-d has the highest resolution at 60mp; the a6100 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-D (2024) | A6100 (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,195 | £549 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | 4K 30fps |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | None |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 11fps |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | 420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g body only | 396g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot | SD UHS-I / Memory Stick |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-D | A6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
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