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M11 Monochromvs Sony A7R V

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 Sony A7R V Sony Sony A7R V (2022) Starting from £3899 new Best for Landscape, studio & commercial View Sony A7R V

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 — Sony A7R V (2022): 61 megapixels and 8-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body — the reference resolution camera for commercial and landscape professionals.

↓ 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

Sony A7R V (2022)

  • Commercial and advertising photographers who need 61MP files
  • Landscape photographers who want extraordinary detail in large prints
  • A7R IV owners upgrading to AI-based autofocus and a better EVF
  • Studio photographers who want the highest resolution Sony offers

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

Full specifications

Specification M11 Monochrom (2023)Sony A7R V (2022)
Price £8,300 £3,899
Sensor 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 60.3MP 61.0MP
Video 8K/25p, 4K/60p
Autofocus Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) AI subject recognition AF, 693-point phase-detect
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 5fps 10fps mechanical / 7fps electronic
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA) 530 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g (body only) 723g body only
Dimensions 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm 131.3 × 96.4 × 82.4mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots
Screen 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots 3.2" multi-angle touchscreen
Mount Leica M-mount Sony FE (E-mount)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
Genre M11 MonochromSony A7R V
Street
9.5
Portrait
9.5
9.0
Landscape
9.5
9.0
Astrophotography
9.0
Travel
8.5
Casual
7.5
Sports & Action
3.0
4.0
Vlogging & Video
1.0
7.0
Architecture
9.0
Wedding & Events
7.0

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