Leica M11 Monochrom vs Leica Q2 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 Nov 2020 on the Q2 Monochrom.
- Resolution: 60.3 MP on the M11 Monochrom, against 47.3 MP on the Q2 Monochrom.
- Native ISO: 125–200,000 on the M11 Monochrom, against 100–100,000 on the Q2 Monochrom.
- Burst (mechanical): 10 fps on the Q2 Monochrom, against 4.5 fps on the M11 Monochrom.
- Fastest shutter (mech.): 1/4,000s on the M11 Monochrom, against 1/2,000s on the Q2 Monochrom.
- Fastest shutter (elec.): 1/40,000s on the Q2 Monochrom, against 1/16,000s on the M11 Monochrom.
M11 Monochrom or Q2 Monochrom: which should you buy?
Choose the M11 Monochrom for its resolution, native ISO, fastest shutter (mech.) and rear screen. It leads on 7 specs in all.
Choose the Q2 Monochrom for its burst (mechanical) and fastest shutter (elec.).
On paper the M11 Monochrom wins more rows (7 to 2); if the Q2 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 | $11,050 new | $6,295 new $4,595 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Rangefinder | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Apr 2023 (best) | Nov 2020 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $9,195 | $5,995 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | 28mm (35mm eq.) f/1.7 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | Monochrome BSI CMOS | Monochrome CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.3 MP (best) | 47.3 MP |
| Native ISO | 125–200,000 (best) | 100–100,000 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 4.5 fps | 10 fps (best) |
| Burst (electronic) | — | 20 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s (best) | 1/2,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/16,000s | 1/40,000s (best) |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | 49 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | — | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | — | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | — | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | — | No |
| Internal raw video | — | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Electronic, 3.68M dots |
| Rear screen | 2.95", 2.33M dots (best) | 3", 1.04M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 542 g (best) | 718 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 139 × 80 × 38.5 mm | 130 × 80 × 87 mm |
| Weather sealed | — | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 700 (best) | 340 |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-II + 256GB internal | 1 · SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | Yes (best) | No |
| 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
Q2 Monochrom
4.3 µm pixels
47.3 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 100,000
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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