M11-Dvs A7R III
Leica
M11-D (2024)
Starting from £8195 new
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
View M11-D
Sony
A7R III (2017)
Starting from £1799 new
Best for Landscape, studio & commercial photography
View A7R III
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.
Landscape, Studio & Commercial Photography — A7R III (2017): The camera that converted professionals to mirrorless — 42MP, IBIS, and 10fps in a body that still competes today.
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
A7R III (2017)
- Landscape and studio photographers who need 42MP resolution at a used-price discount vs A7R IV
- Canon/Nikon DSLR professionals considering a mirrorless switch at a lower investment
- Commercial and product photographers who want full-frame resolution with IBIS for handheld work
- Portrait photographers who want the sharpest possible full-frame files for large print work
Quick take: The m11-d has the highest resolution at 60mp; the a7r iii is the most affordable; only the a7r iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-D (2024) | A7R III (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,195 | £1,799 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | 42.4MP full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 42.4MP |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | 4K/30p (full-frame readout), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | 399 phase-detect + 425 contrast AF points — real-time Eye AF |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | 5-axis IBIS — 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 10fps with AF/AE tracking |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | ~650 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g body only | 650g body only |
| 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, 3.69M dots, 0.78× magnification |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot | Dual SD slots (one UHS-II) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic jack |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-D | A7R III |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wedding | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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