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M11 Monochromvs M11-P

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Leica M11 Monochrom Leica M11 Monochrom (2023) Starting from £8300 new Best for Black & White Photography View M11 Monochrom
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Leica M11-P Leica M11-P (2023) Starting from £7500 new Best for Documentary & Street View M11-P

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Black & White Photography — M11 Monochrom (2023): The M11 Monochrom is the finest black-and-white camera in the world. A 60MP sensor with no colour filter array produces sharpness and tonal depth no colour camera can match — combined with extended high-ISO performance. Manual focus, no video, and an extraordinary price make it a specialist instrument, but for dedicated B&W photographers it is unmatched.

Documentary & Street — M11-P (2023): The M11-P is the M11 made more discreet and verifiable — all-black with no logo, and the world's first camera with Content Credentials built in. The same 60MP rangefinder brilliance as the M11, with added significance for documentary and journalistic work where image authenticity cannot be disputed.

↓ Full specifications below

M11 Monochrom (2023)

  • Dedicated black-and-white photographers who demand the finest possible monochrome files
  • Fine art and documentary photographers who work exclusively in B&W
  • Leica M system users who want maximum monochrome image quality
  • Astrophotographers — monochrome sensors excel at capturing fine star detail

M11-P (2023)

  • Documentary photographers and photojournalists who need provable image authenticity
  • Street photographers who want the most discreet M-series camera ever produced
  • Leica collectors who want the definitive M11 variant
  • Professionals working where image integrity must be cryptographically verified

Quick take: The m11-p is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification M11 Monochrom (2023)M11-P (2023)
Price £8,300 £7,500
Sensor 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 60.3MP 60.3MP
Autofocus Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus)
Burst Rate 5fps 5fps
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA) ~700 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g (body only) 530g (body only)
Dimensions 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification
Screen 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots
Mount Leica M-mount Leica M-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre M11 MonochromM11-P
Street
9.5
9.5
Portrait
9.5
9.0
Landscape
9.5
8.0
Astrophotography
9.0
Travel
8.5
9.0
Casual
7.5
8.5
Sports & Action
3.0
3.0
Vlogging & Video
1.0
2.0

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