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M11 Monochromvs Leica Q2

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 Leica Q2 Leica Leica Q2 (2019) Starting from £3750 new Best for Street, travel, documentary View Leica Q2

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.

Street, Travel, Documentary — Leica Q2 (2019): The most capable fixed-lens full-frame camera at its launch. Leica quality without compromise.

↓ 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

Leica Q2 (2019)

  • Street and travel photographers who want full-frame quality in a compact form
  • Photographers who prefer one lens and no system complexity

Quick take: The m11 monochrom has the highest resolution at 60mp; the leica q2 is the most affordable; only the leica q2 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification M11 Monochrom (2023)Leica Q2 (2019)
Price £8,300 £3,750
Sensor 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) Full-frame CMOS 35mm
Resolution 60.3MP 47.3MP
Video 4K 30fps, 1080p 120fps
Autofocus Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) Contrast-detect AF with manual override
Stabilisation Optical IS
Burst Rate 5fps 10fps
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA) 340 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g (body only) 718g
Dimensions 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm 130.0 × 80.0 × 91.0mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification EVF 0.79× 3.68M-dot
Screen 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M-dot
Mount Leica M-mount Fixed 28mm f/1.7 Summilux-C ASPH
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage Single SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C, HDMI
Genre M11 MonochromLeica Q2
Street
9.5
9.0
Portrait
9.5
8.0
Landscape
9.5
9.0
Astrophotography
9.0
Travel
8.5
9.0
Casual
7.5
8.0
Sports & Action
3.0
Vlogging & Video
1.0
Architecture
8.0

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