Canon R3 vs Leica M11 Monochrome

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon R3 vs Leica M11 Monochrome, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by brands Canon and Leica. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the R3 (24MP) and M11 Monochrome (60MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The R3 was introduced 19 months prior to the M11 Monochrome making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon R3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Leica M11 Monochrome being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the R3 scores versus the M11 Monochrome in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R3 & Leica M11 Monochrome. The whole galleries are available at Canon R3 Gallery & Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon R3 provides outer measurements of 150mm x 143mm x 87mm (5.9" x 5.6" x 3.4") having a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) whilst the Leica M11 Monochrome has proportions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the R3 against the M11 Monochrome.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R3 and M11 Monochrome is 52 and 76 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the R3 and M11 Monochrome.

Clearly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Leica M11 Monochrome to provide more detail using its extra 36MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older R3 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.