M11-Pvs Leica Q3
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Leica Q3 (2023)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Travel, street & premium compact shooters
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Documentary & Street — M11-P (2023): 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.
Travel, Street & Premium Compact Shooters — Leica Q3 (2023): 60MP, Summilux 28mm, IBIS, and weather sealing — the Q3 is the ultimate fixed-lens camera for those who can justify the cost.
Who should buy what
M11-P (2023)
- 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
Leica Q3 (2023)
- Photographers who want a fixed-lens full-frame camera with no compromises
- Q2 owners upgrading to articulating screen and improved autofocus
- Travel photographers who want one premium compact that does everything
- Street and documentary photographers who want Leica quality without changing lenses
Quick take: The m11-p has the highest resolution at 60mp; the leica q3 is the most affordable; only the leica q3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-P (2023) | Leica Q3 (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,500 | £5,999 |
| Sensor | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.3MP | 60.0MP |
| Video | — | 8K/30p, 4K/60p, C4K/60p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | — | 5.5-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 15fps |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | 380 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only) | 743g |
| Dimensions | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification | 0.787" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots | 3.0" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Fixed Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | Single SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-P | Leica Q3 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Vlogging & Video |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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