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M11 Monochromvs FX3

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 FX3 Sony FX3 (2021) Starting from £3799 new Best for Professional video, documentary & cinematic filmmaking View FX3

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.

Professional Video, Documentary & Cinematic Filmmaking — FX3 (2021): The definitive run-and-gun cinema camera — A7S III sensor quality in a body built specifically for video 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

FX3 (2021)

  • Professional videographers and filmmakers who need cinema-quality colour science in a compact body
  • Documentary and run-and-gun shooters who need 4K/120p and built-in XLR audio
  • Sony A7S III owners who want a purpose-built video body alongside their stills camera
  • Gimbal and drone operators who need a compact full-frame cinema camera

Quick take: The m11 monochrom has the highest resolution at 60mp; the fx3 is the most affordable; only the fx3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification M11 Monochrom (2023)FX3 (2021)
Price £8,300 £3,799
Sensor 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array) 12.1MP full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS (same as A7S III)
Resolution 60.3MP 12.1MP
Video 4K/120p, 4K/60p 10-bit, 12-bit RAW output, S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) Real-time tracking with subject recognition (human, animal)
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops
Burst Rate 5fps 10fps mechanical, 10fps electronic
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA) ~640 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g (body only) 715g body only (with XLR handle)
Dimensions 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm 129.7 × 78.0 × 84.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification None — monitor/external EVF use only
Screen 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots 3.0" touchscreen, fully articulating
Mount Leica M-mount Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C (10Gbps), full-size HDMI, XLR via handle, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Genre M11 MonochromFX3
Street
9.5
4.0
Portrait
9.5
7.0
Landscape
9.5
Astrophotography
9.0
Travel
8.5
4.0
Casual
7.5
Sports & Action
3.0
Vlogging & Video
1.0
9.0
Low Light
9.0
Wedding
7.0

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