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M11 Monochromvs A6700

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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Sony A6700 Sony A6700 (2023) Starting from £999 new Best for All-round & video View A6700

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.

All-Round & Video — A6700 (2023): Best-in-class autofocus and 4K/120p video in a compact APS-C body — the standout camera under £1,000.

↓ 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

A6700 (2023)

  • APS-C photographers who want the best Sony autofocus in a compact body
  • Video shooters who need 4K/120p and subject tracking in a smaller package
  • A6400 or A6600 owners ready for a significant AF and video upgrade
  • Photographers who want near-A7 performance without the full-frame price

Quick take: The m11 monochrom has the highest resolution at 60mp; the a6700 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification M11 Monochrom (2023)A6700 (2023)
Price £8,300 £999
Sensor 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) 26MP APS-C Exmor R BSI CMOS
Resolution 60.3MP 26.0MP
Video 4K/120p, 4K/60p oversampled, S-Log3, 10-bit
Autofocus Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human/animal/bird/vehicle)
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops
Burst Rate 5fps 11fps mechanical, 30fps electronic
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA) ~570 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g (body only) 493g body only
Dimensions 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm 122.0 × 69.0 × 75.1mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification EVF, 2.36M dots
Screen 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen
Mount Leica M-mount Sony E-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage Single SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C (3.2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Genre M11 MonochromA6700
Street
9.5
9.0
Portrait
9.5
9.0
Landscape
9.5
9.0
Astrophotography
9.0
Travel
8.5
Casual
7.5
Sports & Action
3.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
1.0
9.0
Wildlife
7.0

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

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