M11-Dvs A7 V
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.
Portrait, Wedding, Travel, Video — A7 V (2024): The definitive full-frame mirrorless. Hard to argue for anything else at this 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
A7 V (2024)
- A7 III or A7 IV owners ready for a meaningful upgrade
- Photographers who want one camera to cover everything
Quick take: The m11-d has the highest resolution at 60mp; the a7 v is the most affordable; only the a7 v is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-D (2024) | A7 V (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,195 | £2,799 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | Full-frame BSI-CMOS 35mm, partially stacked |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 33.0MP |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | 4K 60fps 10-bit |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle) |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 10fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | 760 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g body only | 514g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 70.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | EVF 0.90× 9.44M-dot |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.44M-dot |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot | 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-D | A7 V |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| 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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