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M11 Monochromvs A7R IV

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 A7R IV Sony A7R IV (2019) Starting from £2199 new Best for Landscape, studio, commercial View A7R IV

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.

Landscape, Studio, Commercial — A7R IV (2019): 61MP in a mirrorless body — the resolution benchmark.

↓ 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

A7R IV (2019)

  • Landscape photographers who print large
  • Studio shooters needing maximum detail

Quick take: The a7r iv has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a7r iv is the most affordable; only the a7r iv is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification M11 Monochrom (2023)A7R IV (2019)
Price £8,300 £2,199
Sensor 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) Full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS 35mm
Resolution 60.3MP 61.0MP
Video 4K 30fps
Autofocus Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) 567-point phase-detect, real-time tracking
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 5fps 10fps
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA) 670 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g (body only) 665g (body only)
Dimensions 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm 128.9 × 96.4 × 77.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification EVF 0.78× 5.76M-dot
Screen 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.44M-dot
Mount Leica M-mount Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.1, USB-C 3.2
Genre M11 MonochromA7R IV
Street
9.5
7.0
Portrait
9.5
9.0
Landscape
9.5
9.0
Astrophotography
9.0
Travel
8.5
8.0
Casual
7.5
Sports & Action
3.0
Vlogging & Video
1.0
6.0
Architecture
9.0
Wedding & Events
8.0
Wildlife
7.0

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