M11-Pvs Sony A7R V
Sony
Sony A7R V (2022)
Starting from £3899 new
Best for Landscape, studio & commercial
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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, Studio & Commercial — Sony A7R V (2022): 61 megapixels and 8-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body — the reference resolution camera for commercial and landscape professionals.
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
Sony A7R V (2022)
- Commercial and advertising photographers who need 61MP files
- Landscape photographers who want extraordinary detail in large prints
- A7R IV owners upgrading to AI-based autofocus and a better EVF
- Studio photographers who want the highest resolution Sony offers
Quick take: The sony a7r v has the highest resolution at 61mp; the sony a7r v is the most affordable; only the sony a7r v is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-P (2023) | Sony A7R V (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,500 | £3,899 |
| Sensor | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.3MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | — | 8K/25p, 4K/60p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) | AI subject recognition AF, 693-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | — | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 10fps mechanical / 7fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only) | 723g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 82.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots | 3.2" multi-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-P | Sony A7R V |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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