M11-Pvs D850
Nikon
D850 (2017)
Starting from £2199 new
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography
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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.
Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography — D850 (2017): The finest DSLR ever made — 45MP, 9fps, and nearly 2000 shots per charge in a body that still outperforms most mirrorless cameras for battery life.
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
D850 (2017)
- Nikon F-mount lens owners who want the highest resolution DSLR before switching to mirrorless
- Landscape and wildlife photographers who value the optical viewfinder and outstanding battery life
- Professional photographers who need 45MP resolution without the price of a medium format system
- Photojournalists and event photographers with a large F-mount lens investment
Quick take: The m11-p has the highest resolution at 60mp; the d850 is the most affordable; only the d850 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-P (2023) | D850 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,500 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.3MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | — | 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) | 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K |
| Stabilisation | — | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF) |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding |
| Weight | 530g (body only) | 915g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 146 × 124 × 78.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification | Optical pentaprism — 0.75× 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 (FX) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-P | D850 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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