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M11 Monochromvs Lumix GH6

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 GH6 Lumix Lumix GH6 (2022) Starting from £1199 new Best for Video creators & documentary filmmakers View Lumix GH6

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.

Video Creators & Documentary Filmmakers — Lumix GH6 (2022): The video-first MFT camera — 5.7K internal, unlimited record times, and 10-bit colour for professional video production.

↓ 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 GH6 (2022)

  • Video creators and documentary filmmakers who want a capable MFT video body
  • GH5 II owners upgrading to 25MP and 4:2:2 10-bit internal recording
  • Content creators who need versatile video specs at a reasonable price
  • Filmmakers who want a lightweight, capable video camera with a large lens ecosystem

Quick take: The m11 monochrom has the highest resolution at 60mp; the lumix gh6 is the most affordable; only the lumix gh6 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification M11 Monochrom (2023)Lumix GH6 (2022)
Price £8,300 £1,199
Sensor 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) 25.2MP Micro Four Thirds Live MOS
Resolution 60.3MP 25.2MP
Video 5.7K/60p, 4K/120p 10-bit, Cinema 4K, V-Log
Autofocus Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) Contrast-detect AF with subject detection
Stabilisation 7.5-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 5fps 14fps
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA) 560 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g (body only) 739g body only
Dimensions 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm 138.4 × 100.3 × 99.6mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification 0.76" OLED EVF, 3.68M dots
Screen 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Leica M-mount Micro Four Thirds
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.1, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre M11 MonochromLumix GH6
Street
9.5
Portrait
9.5
Landscape
9.5
7.0
Astrophotography
9.0
Travel
8.5
4.0
Casual
7.5
Sports & Action
3.0
4.0
Vlogging & Video
1.0
9.0
Documentary
9.0
Wedding & Events
7.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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