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M11 Monochrom vs A7CR
Quick take: The A7CR has the highest resolution at 61MP; the A7CR is the most affordable.
Where the M11 Monochrom wins
- Battery Life: ~700 shots (CIPA)
Where the A7CR wins
- Cheaper new: £2,599 vs £8,500
- Resolution: 61.0MP
- Burst Rate: 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic
- Weight: 514g (body only)
- Portrait: 8.6 vs 3.2
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A7CR 2023
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
£2599
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- M11 Monochrom 139 × 80 × 38 mm · 530 g
- A7CR 124 × 71 × 63 mm · 515 g
The M11 Monochrom is 15 mm wider, 9 mm taller, 25 mm slimmer and 15 g heavier than the A7CR.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
M11 Monochrom — Black & White Photography: 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.
A7CR — Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit: The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
Who should buy what
M11 Monochrom (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
A7CR (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | M11 MonochromLeica · 2023 | A7CRSony · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,500 | £2,599Best |
| Sensor | 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.3MP | 61.0MPBest |
| Video | No video | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | — | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA)Best | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only) | 514g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | Single SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
M11 Monochrom
A7CR
Portrait
3.2/10
8.6/10
Street
6.2/10
7.9/10
Travel
3.6/10
7.3/10
Wedding & Events
2.0/10
7.2/10
Documentary
2.9/10
7.8/10
Sports & Action
2.4/10
7.1/10
Landscape
7.2/10
8.3/10
Wildlife
1.5/10
8.0/10
Casual
1.6/10
5.7/10
Food
3.0/10
8.4/10
Macro
3.8/10
8.1/10
Architecture
6.7/10
8.6/10
Astrophotography
5.9/10
7.0/10
Vlogging & Video
—
6.6/10
Filmmaking
—
7.1/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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