M11-Dvs A6500
Leica
M11-D (2024)
Starting from £8195 new
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
View M11-D
Sony
A6500 (2016)
Starting from £649 new
Best for Travel, street & versatile everyday photography
View A6500
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.
Travel, Street & Versatile Everyday Photography — A6500 (2016): The first Sony APS-C with IBIS — the A6500 added in-body stabilisation, touch AF, and a far deeper buffer to the A6300's already strong formula.
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
A6500 (2016)
- Travel photographers who want IBIS in a compact weather-sealed E-mount body
- A6300 owners who need the stabilisation or touch AF the A6300 lacked
- Street and documentary photographers who want a capable compact with weather sealing
- Sony E-mount shooters looking for a capable used body at an accessible price
Quick take: The m11-d has the highest resolution at 60mp; the a6500 is the most affordable; only the a6500 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-D (2024) | A6500 (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,195 | £649 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | 4K/30p (full pixel readout), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points, face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | IBIS — 5-axis, up to 5 stops (first Sony APS-C with IBIS) |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 11fps |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | ~310 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g body only | 453g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 53.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-D | A6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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