Leica M10 Monochrom vs Leica M11 Monochrom
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Apr 2023 on the M11 Monochrom, against Jan 2020 on the M10 Monochrom.
- Resolution: 60.3 MP on the M11 Monochrom, against 40.9 MP on the M10 Monochrom.
- Native ISO: 125–200,000 on the M11 Monochrom, against 160–100,000 on the M10 Monochrom.
- Rear screen: 2.95", 2.33M dots on the M11 Monochrom, against 3", 1.04M dots on the M10 Monochrom.
- Weight (with battery): 542 g on the M11 Monochrom, against 660 g on the M10 Monochrom.
- USB-C: Yes on the M11 Monochrom, against No on the M10 Monochrom.
M10 Monochrom or M11 Monochrom: which should you buy?
On published specs the M10 Monochrom leads the M11 Monochrom nowhere; buy it for its price, its handling or the lenses you already own.
Choose the M11 Monochrom for its resolution, native ISO, rear screen and weight (with battery). It leads on 5 specs in all.
On paper the M11 Monochrom wins more rows (5 to 0); if the M10 Monochrom's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $8,995 new $8,295 used | $11,050 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Rangefinder | Rangefinder |
| Announced | Jan 2020 | Apr 2023 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $8,295 | $9,195 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | Monochrome CMOS | Monochrome BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 40.9 MP | 60.3 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 160–100,000 | 125–200,000 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 4.5 fps | 4.5 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/16,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | — | — |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | — | — |
| 4K frame rate | — | — |
| 10-bit internal | — | — |
| Internal raw video | — | — |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots | 2.95", 2.33M dots (best) |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 660 g | 542 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 139 × 80 × 38.5 mm | 139 × 80 × 38.5 mm |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | 700 |
| Card slots | 1 · SD | 1 · SD UHS-II + 256GB internal |
| USB-C | No | Yes (best) |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
M10 Monochrom
4.6 µm pixels
40.9 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 100,000
M11 Monochrom
3.8 µm pixels
60.3 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 200,000
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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