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M11-Pvs Lumix S9

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Leica M11-P Leica M11-P (2023) Starting from £7500 new Best for Documentary & Street View M11-P
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Lumix Lumix S9 Lumix Lumix S9 (2024) Starting from £1299 new Best for Travel photographers, content creators & L-mount entry buyers View Lumix S9

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 Photographers, Content Creators & L-Mount Entry Buyers — Lumix S9 (2024): The most compact full-frame camera available — a perfect travel and content creation companion with brilliant colour science.

↓ Full specifications below

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

Lumix S9 (2024)

  • Travel photographers who want full-frame quality in the most compact package
  • Content creators attracted to Real-time LUT and 10-bit video
  • Photographers already in the L-mount ecosystem wanting a lightweight second body
  • Lumix S5 II users who want something smaller for travel and casual shooting

Quick take: The m11-p has the highest resolution at 60mp; the lumix s9 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification M11-P (2023)Lumix S9 (2024)
Price £7,500 £1,299
Sensor 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS
Resolution 60.3MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/60p (10-bit), C4K/60p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) Contrast-detect AF with subject recognition
Stabilisation IBIS — up to 5 stops
Burst Rate 5fps 30fps electronic
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA) ~310 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g (body only) 413g (with battery)
Dimensions 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm 124.6 × 73.9 × 52.8mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification None — rear screen only
Screen 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots 3.0" tilting touchscreen (touch drag AF)
Mount Leica M-mount Leica L mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage Single SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre M11-PLumix S9
Street
9.5
9.0
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Travel
9.0
9.0
Casual
8.5
Landscape
8.0
7.0
Sports & Action
3.0
Vlogging & Video
2.0
9.0
Sports
4.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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