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M11 Monochromvs Lumix G9

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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Lumix Lumix G9 Lumix Lumix G9 (2017) Starting from £549 new Best for Wildlife, sports, travel View Lumix G9

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.

Wildlife, Sports, Travel — Lumix G9 (2017): The G9 showed that Micro Four Thirds could compete for fast-action stills.

↓ 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

Lumix G9 (2017)

  • Wildlife photographers who want fast burst and long telephoto reach at lower cost
  • MFT system users who prioritise stills over video

Quick take: The m11 monochrom has the highest resolution at 60mp; the lumix g9 is the most affordable; only the lumix g9 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification M11 Monochrom (2023)Lumix G9 (2017)
Price £8,300 £549
Sensor 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) Micro Four Thirds Live MOS
Resolution 60.3MP 20.3MP
Video 4K 60fps, C4K 24fps
Autofocus Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) 225-point contrast-detect DFD
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, 6.5 stops (6.0 stops dual IS)
Burst Rate 5fps 20fps mechanical, 60fps electronic
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA) 400 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g (body only) 658g (body only)
Dimensions 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm 136.9 × 97.3 × 91.6mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification EVF 0.83× 3.68M-dot
Screen 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M-dot
Mount Leica M-mount Micro Four Thirds
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage 2× SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, HDMI full-size
Genre M11 MonochromLumix G9
Street
9.5
Portrait
9.5
7.0
Landscape
9.5
8.0
Astrophotography
9.0
Travel
8.5
8.0
Casual
7.5
Sports & Action
3.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
1.0
7.0
Wildlife
9.0

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