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Leica M11 vs Leica M9

5.8 in
3.16 in
Leica M11 Digital Camera
Leica M11
5.47 in
3.15 in
Leica M9 Digital Camera
Leica M9
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4 editorial reviews
We got our hands on the new 60Mp Leica M11 ahead of its launch to put it through its paces and capture a few images to shareRead more
Quite possibly the first time a Leica rangefinder could really be your primary camera.Read more
Leica had a real challenge this time around. In just a little over a decade, the legendary German camera maker had progressed from its first rudimentary attempt at a digital rangefinder camera in the M8 to what I dubbed the quintessential digital M with the M10. And since its introduction in 2017, the M10 has gotten some significant updates – the M10-P with an ultra-quiet shutter, touchscreen and level gauge, then later the M10-R, which upped the sensor resolution from 24 megapixels all the way to 40. How could a digital M be improved much further?Read more
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica M11Leica M11
Leica M9Leica M9
Sensor typeCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Sensor size0.94 in0.94 in
Effective pixels60.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution9528 x 6328 px5212 x 3472 px
Other resolutions
  • 7416x4928
  • 5271x3498
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846

Image

Leica M11Leica M11
Leica M9Leica M9
ISO
  • 64
  • 50000
80
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum64160
ISO maximum500002500
White balance presets86
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernono
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Leica M11Leica M11
Leica M9Leica M9
Lens mountLeica MLeica M
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)nono
Contrast autofocusnono
Manual focusyesyes
Image stabiliserNoNo
Phase detection autofocusnono

Screen and viewfinder

Leica M11Leica M11
Leica M9Leica M9
Screen size2.95 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots2332800230000
Touch screenyesno
Live viewyesno
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder magnification0.73 x0.68 x
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Leica M11Leica M11
Leica M9Leica M9
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesno
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus33
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Continuous shootingyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Subject / scene modesnono
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashnoyes
Flash modesPre-flash
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLM-TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps2.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Center-weighted
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps2.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps2.0 fps

Videography features

Leica M11Leica M11
Leica M9Leica M9
Video recordingnono

Design

Leica M11Leica M11
Leica M9Leica M9
Body typeCompactMILC
Body material
  • Leather
  • Magnesium
  • Synthetics
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black,Chrome
  • Grey,Stainless steel
Anti-dust systemnono
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Leica M11Leica M11
Leica M9Leica M9
Weight16.05 oz20.64 oz
Width5.8 in5.47 in
Height3.16 in3.15 in
Depth1.51 in1.46 in

Storage

Leica M11Leica M11
Leica M9Leica M9
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC

Power

Leica M11Leica M11
Leica M9Leica M9
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica M11Leica M11
Leica M9Leica M9
HDMInono
USB version
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
Remote controlyesNo
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Firewirenono

Other features

Leica M11Leica M11
Leica M9Leica M9
Timelapse recordingyesno
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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