M11-Dvs A7 III
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.
All-Round Photography & Video — A7 III (2018): Still one of the best all-round cameras money can buy — particularly strong used. The A7 III proved that full-frame doesn't have to mean compromises, and nothing at this price point has meaningfully beaten it.
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
A7 III (2018)
- Enthusiast photographers upgrading from APS-C for the first time
- Working photographers who need reliable AF and weather sealing
- Anyone who shoots in low light regularly
- Hybrid shooters needing both stills and video performance
Quick take: The m11-d has the highest resolution at 60mp; the a7 iii is the most affordable; only the a7 iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-D (2024) | A7 III (2018) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,195 | £1,699 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | 4K/30p (6K oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 10fps with AF/AE tracking |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | ~710 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g body only | 565g (body, battery, card) |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot | Dual SD (UHS-II slot 1, UHS-I slot 2) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C (USB 3.2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-D | A7 III |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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