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M11 Monochromvs Lumix S9

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 S9 Lumix Lumix S9 (2024) Starting from £1299 new Best for Travel photographers, content creators & L-mount entry buyers View Lumix S9

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.

Travel Photographers, Content Creators & L-Mount Entry Buyers — Lumix S9 (2024): The most compact full-frame camera available — a perfect travel and content creation companion with brilliant colour science.

↓ 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 S9 (2024)

  • Travel photographers who want full-frame quality in the most compact package
  • Content creators attracted to Real-time LUT and 10-bit video
  • Photographers already in the L-mount ecosystem wanting a lightweight second body
  • Lumix S5 II users who want something smaller for travel and casual shooting

Quick take: The m11 monochrom has the highest resolution at 60mp; the lumix s9 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification M11 Monochrom (2023)Lumix S9 (2024)
Price £8,300 £1,299
Sensor 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS
Resolution 60.3MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/60p (10-bit), C4K/60p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) Contrast-detect AF with subject recognition
Stabilisation IBIS — up to 5 stops
Burst Rate 5fps 30fps electronic
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA) ~310 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g (body only) 413g (with battery)
Dimensions 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm 124.6 × 73.9 × 52.8mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification None — rear screen only
Screen 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots 3.0" tilting touchscreen (touch drag AF)
Mount Leica M-mount Leica L mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage Single SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre M11 MonochromLumix S9
Street
9.5
9.0
Portrait
9.5
7.0
Landscape
9.5
7.0
Astrophotography
9.0
Travel
8.5
9.0
Casual
7.5
Sports & Action
3.0
Vlogging & Video
1.0
9.0
Sports
4.0

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

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