M11-Pvs KF
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 & Outdoor — KF (2022): The Pentax KF is a rare thing — a weather-sealed DSLR with in-body stabilisation and an articulating screen at an accessible price. Video is modest at 1080p/60p, but for outdoor and landscape photographers who prefer optical viewfinders and want real weather sealing, the KF delivers in a format that is increasingly hard to find.
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
KF (2022)
- Outdoor and landscape photographers who want weather sealing at an accessible price
- DSLR users who want IBIS and an articulating screen without switching systems
- Pentax K-mount lens collectors who want a modern body for their glass
- Photographers who prefer the natural feel of an optical viewfinder
Quick take: The m11-p has the highest resolution at 60mp; the kf is the most affordable; only the kf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-P (2023) | KF (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,500 | £700 |
| Sensor | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.3MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | — | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) | SAFOX 13 phase-detect AF with 11 points |
| Stabilisation | — | In-body Shake Reduction (SR II), up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 6fps |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | ~410 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only) | 643g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 131.0 × 101.0 × 76.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification | Optical pentamirror, 0.95× magnification, ~100% coverage |
| Screen | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Pentax KF-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-P | KF |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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