M11-Pvs D5
Nikon
D5 (2016)
Starting from £1800 new
Best for Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife
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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.
Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife — D5 (2016): Nikon's ultimate pro DSLR and a certified space traveller — the D5's 153-point AF, 12fps, and ISO 3,280,000 made it the weapon of choice for Olympic and space photography.
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
D5 (2016)
- Sports and wildlife photographers with an F-mount telephoto investment
- Photojournalists who need the fastest, most reliable DSLR AF available
- Nikon system professionals looking for a flagship body at used prices
- Collectors of cameras with a documented space pedigree
Quick take: The m11-p has the highest resolution at 60mp; the d5 is the most affordable; only the d5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-P (2023) | D5 (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,500 | £1,800 |
| Sensor | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.3MP | 20.8MP |
| Video | — | 4K UHD 30fps (heavy sensor crop) |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) | Multi-CAM 20K 153-point AF system, 99 cross-type |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 12fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | ~3780 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only) | 1405g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 160 × 158.5 × 92mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | Dual XQD slots (XQD variant) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet (RJ-45), USB 3.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-P | D5 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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