M11 Monochromvs Cyber-shot DSC-T700
Leica
M11 Monochrom (2023)
Starting from £8300 new
Best for Black & White Photography
View M11 Monochrom
Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008)
Starting from £35 new
Best for Retro compact collectors
View Cyber-shot DSC-T700
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.
Retro Compact Collectors — Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008): A touchscreen Sony from 2008 — the DSC-T700 was ahead of its time with a 3.5" touch display, but belongs in a collection rather than a kit bag today.
Who should buy what
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
Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008)
- Collectors interested in the evolution of consumer digital photography
- Sony camera historians and T-series enthusiasts
- Anyone after a retro talking point from the pre-smartphone era
Quick take: The m11 monochrom has the highest resolution at 60mp; the cyber-shot dsc-t700 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11 Monochrom (2023) | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,300 | £35 |
| Sensor | 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) | 10.1MP CCD |
| Resolution | 60.3MP | 10.1MP |
| Video | — | VGA 640×480 30fps |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) | Contrast-detect AF |
| Stabilisation | — | Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 2fps (standard) |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only) | 133g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification | None — touchscreen only |
| Screen | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots | 3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4 |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB 2.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11 Monochrom | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Astrophotography | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Casual | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
More comparisons with M11 Monochrom
Camera family history