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M11-P vs Q3 43
Quick take: The M11-P has the highest resolution at 60MP; the Q3 43 is the most affordable.
Where the M11-P wins
- Resolution: 60.3MP
- Battery Life: ~700 shots (CIPA)
- Weight: 530g (body only)
Where the Q3 43 wins
- Cheaper new: £5,890 vs £8,200
- Burst Rate: 15fps electronic
- Portrait: 6.4 vs 5.2
- Street: 6.7 vs 5.8
- Wedding & Events: 6.3 vs 3.2
16 specs side by side·14 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.
Leica
Q3 43 2024
Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography
£5890
new today at Clifton Cameras
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- M11-P 139 × 80 × 38 mm · 640 g
- Q3 43 130 × 91 × 80 mm · 772 g
The M11-P is 9 mm wider, 11 mm shorter, 42 mm slimmer and 132 g lighter than the Q3 43.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
M11-P — Documentary & Street: The M11-P is the M11 made more discreet and verifiable — all-black with no logo, and the world's first camera with Content Credentials built in. The same 60MP rangefinder brilliance as the M11, with added significance for documentary and journalistic work where image authenticity cannot be disputed.
Q3 43 — Documentary, Portrait & Reportage Photography: The Q3 with the most human lens — 43mm, 60MP, and Leica rendering at its most natural and versatile.
Who should buy what
M11-P (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- Documentary photographers and photojournalists who need provable image authenticity
- Street photographers who want the most discreet M-series camera ever produced
- Leica collectors who want the definitive M11 variant
- Professionals working where image integrity must be cryptographically verified
Q3 43 (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Portrait and documentary photographers who find 28mm too wide and 50mm too tight
- Q3 owners who prefer a natural 43mm perspective over the iconic 28mm Summilux
- Reportage photographers who want the discreet Q3 form factor with a more intimate focal length
- Leica system users who want a fixed-lens body that excels across multiple genres
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | M11-PLeica · 2023 | Q3 43Leica · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,200 | £5,890Best |
| Sensor | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.3MPBest | 60.0MP |
| Video | No video | 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | — | Optical stabilisation in the lens (no IBIS) |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 15fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA)Best | ~350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only)Best | 743g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification | EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED |
| Screen | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.84M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | Single UHS-II SD 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-P
Q3 43
Portrait
5.2/10
6.4/10
Street
5.8/10
6.7/10
Travel
5.6/10
5.8/10
Wedding & Events
3.2/10
6.3/10
Documentary
2.7/10
6.3/10
Sports & Action
2.3/10
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Landscape
7.1/10
6.7/10
Wildlife
2.4/10
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Casual
2.4/10
4.5/10
Food
4.9/10
6.7/10
Macro
3.7/10
4.6/10
Architecture
6.6/10
6.7/10
Astrophotography
5.8/10
5.4/10
Filmmaking
—
5.8/10
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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