Canon M3 vs Leica M11 Monochrome

Below, we are evaluating the Canon M3 vs Leica M11 Monochrome, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Leica. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the M3 (24MP) and M11 Monochrome (60MP) and the M3 (APS-C) and M11 Monochrome (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The M3 was announced 9 years earlier than the M11 Monochrome and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the M3 grades vs the M11 Monochrome in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M3 & Leica M11 Monochrome. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon M3 Gallery & Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon M3 features physical measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 366 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Leica M11 Monochrome has measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs).

Contrast the Canon M3 vs Leica M11 Monochrome in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the M3 against the M11 Monochrome.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the M3 and M11 Monochrome is 85 and 76 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M3 and M11 Monochrome.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M3 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Leica M11 Monochrome will result in greater detail with its extra 36MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older M3 will be behind in sensor technology.