M11-Dvs Sony A9 III
Leica
M11-D (2024)
Starting from £8195 new
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
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Sony
Sony A9 III (2023)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Sports & action professionals
View Sony A9 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.
Sports & Action Professionals — Sony A9 III (2023): A paradigm-shifting camera — the global shutter eliminates every rolling shutter limitation that has constrained action photography for years.
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
Sony A9 III (2023)
- Professional sports photographers who need zero blackout and 120fps burst
- Wildlife photographers who demand the most advanced Sony AF available
- Photojournalists who need flash sync at any shutter speed
- A9 II owners upgrading to the world's first full-frame global shutter
Quick take: The m11-d has the highest resolution at 60mp; the sony a9 iii is the most affordable; only the sony a9 iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-D (2024) | Sony A9 III (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,195 | £5,999 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage | 24.6MP full-frame Exmor RS CMOS (global shutter) |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 24.6MP |
| Video | None — this is a stills-only camera | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing | AI subject recognition AF, 759-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | None — manual rangefinder camera | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 4.5fps | 120fps blackout-free electronic |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g body only | 703g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | None — no rear LCD by design | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-D | Sony A9 III |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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