M11-Pvs A7R IV
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, Studio, Commercial — A7R IV (2019): 61MP in a mirrorless body — the resolution benchmark.
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
A7R IV (2019)
- Landscape photographers who print large
- Studio shooters needing maximum detail
Quick take: The a7r iv has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a7r iv is the most affordable; only the a7r iv is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-P (2023) | A7R IV (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,500 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | Full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS 35mm |
| Resolution | 60.3MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | — | 4K 30fps |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) | 567-point phase-detect, real-time tracking |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS, 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 10fps |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | 670 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only) | 665g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 128.9 × 96.4 × 77.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification | EVF 0.78× 5.76M-dot |
| Screen | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots | 3.0" tilting 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 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.1, USB-C 3.2 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-P | A7R IV |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| 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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