M11-Dvs A7CR
Leica
M11-D (2024)
Starting from £8195 new
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
View M11-D
VS
Sony
A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
View A7CR
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, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
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
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a7cr is the most affordable; only the a7cr is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-D (2024) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,195 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g body only | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-D | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | ||
| Vlogging & Video |
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