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M11-Dvs FX3

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Leica M11-D Leica M11-D (2024) Starting from £8195 new Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists View M11-D
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Sony FX3 Sony FX3 (2021) Starting from £3799 new Best for Professional video, documentary & cinematic filmmaking View FX3

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.

Professional Video, Documentary & Cinematic Filmmaking — FX3 (2021): The definitive run-and-gun cinema camera — A7S III sensor quality in a body built specifically for video professionals.

↓ Full specifications below

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

FX3 (2021)

  • Professional videographers and filmmakers who need cinema-quality colour science in a compact body
  • Documentary and run-and-gun shooters who need 4K/120p and built-in XLR audio
  • Sony A7S III owners who want a purpose-built video body alongside their stills camera
  • Gimbal and drone operators who need a compact full-frame cinema camera

Quick take: The m11-d has the highest resolution at 60mp; the fx3 is the most affordable; only the fx3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification M11-D (2024)FX3 (2021)
Price £8,195 £3,799
Sensor 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage 12.1MP full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS (same as A7S III)
Resolution 60.0MP 12.1MP
Video None — this is a stills-only camera 4K/120p, 4K/60p 10-bit, 12-bit RAW output, S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing Real-time tracking with subject recognition (human, animal)
Stabilisation None — manual rangefinder camera 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops
Burst Rate 4.5fps 10fps mechanical, 10fps electronic
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA) ~640 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g body only 715g body only (with XLR handle)
Dimensions 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm 129.7 × 78.0 × 84.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification None — monitor/external EVF use only
Screen None — no rear LCD by design 3.0" touchscreen, fully articulating
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 CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C (10Gbps), full-size HDMI, XLR via handle, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Genre M11-DFX3
Street
9.0
4.0
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Travel
7.0
4.0
Landscape
7.0
Sports
4.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
9.0
Low Light
9.0
Wedding
7.0
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