Leica M11 Monochrom vs Leica M11-P
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Oct 2023 on the M11-P, against Apr 2023 on the M11 Monochrom.
- Native ISO: 125–200,000 on the M11 Monochrom, against 64–50,000 on the M11-P.
- Weight (with battery): 530 g on the M11-P, against 542 g on the M11 Monochrom.
M11 Monochrom or M11-P: which should you buy?
Choose the M11 Monochrom for its native ISO.
Choose the M11-P for its weight (with battery).
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $11,050 new | $9,669.95 new $8,500 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Rangefinder | Rangefinder |
| Announced | Apr 2023 | Oct 2023 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $9,195 | $9,195 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | Monochrome BSI CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.3 MP | 60.3 MP |
| Native ISO | 125–200,000 (best) | 64–50,000 |
| 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 | 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 | 2.95", 2.33M dots | 2.95", 2.33M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 542 g | 530 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 139 × 80 × 38.5 mm | 139 × 80 × 38.5 mm |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 700 | 700 |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-II + 256GB internal | 1 · SD UHS-II + 256GB internal |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | 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
M11 Monochrom
3.8 µm pixels
60.3 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 200,000
M11-P
3.8 µm pixels
60.3 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 50,000
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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