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M11-Pvs A7

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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Sony A7 Sony A7 (2013) Starting from £299 new Best for Camera history & full-frame introduction View A7

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.

Camera History & Full-Frame Introduction — A7 (2013): The camera that changed photography — the world's first compact full-frame mirrorless, the A7 launched a product family that redefined what was possible.

↓ 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

A7 (2013)

  • Photographers interested in the camera that launched the full-frame mirrorless era
  • Budget-conscious buyers who want to experience full-frame image quality at minimal cost
  • Sony FE system users who want the original A7 for sentimental or historical value
  • Those adapting vintage lenses who want full-frame with phase-detect AF at low cost

Quick take: The m11-p has the highest resolution at 60mp; the a7 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification M11-P (2023)A7 (2013)
Price £7,500 £299
Sensor 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS 24.3MP Full-Frame CMOS
Resolution 60.3MP 24.3MP
Video 1080p/60p
Autofocus Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) 117 phase-detect + 25 contrast-detect AF points
Stabilisation None
Burst Rate 5fps 5fps
Battery Life ~700 shots (CIPA) ~340 shots (CIPA)
Weight 530g (body only) 474g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm 126.9 × 94.4 × 48.2mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.71× magnification
Screen 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.23M dots (no tilt, no touch)
Mount Leica M-mount Sony FE (full-frame E-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, NFC
Genre M11-PA7
Street
9.5
7.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Travel
9.0
7.0
Casual
8.5
Landscape
8.0
9.0
Sports & Action
3.0
4.0
Vlogging & Video
2.0
4.0

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

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