M11-Pvs A7 V
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.
Portrait, Wedding, Travel, Video — A7 V (2024): The definitive full-frame mirrorless. Hard to argue for anything else at this price.
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
A7 V (2024)
- A7 III or A7 IV owners ready for a meaningful upgrade
- Photographers who want one camera to cover everything
Quick take: The m11-p has the highest resolution at 60mp; the a7 v is the most affordable; only the a7 v is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-P (2023) | A7 V (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,500 | £2,799 |
| Sensor | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | Full-frame BSI-CMOS 35mm, partially stacked |
| Resolution | 60.3MP | 33.0MP |
| Video | — | 4K 60fps 10-bit |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle) |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 10fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | 760 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only) | 514g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 70.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification | EVF 0.90× 9.44M-dot |
| Screen | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.44M-dot |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-P | A7 V |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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