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Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica T Type 701

Portability
76
Imaging
84
Features
52
Overall
71
Leica M11 Monochrome front
 
Leica T Typ 701 front
Portability
85
Imaging
58
Features
56
Overall
57

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica T Type 701 Key Specs

Leica M11 Monochrome
(Full Review)
  • 60MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 50000
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 640g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
  • Announced April 2023
Leica T Type 701
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 384g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Released April 2014
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Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica T Type 701 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Leica M11 Monochrome versus Leica T Type 701, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Leica. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and T Type 701 (16MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and T Type 701 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The M11 Monochrome was manufactured 9 years after the T Type 701 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the M11 Monochrome matches up against the T Type 701 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica M11 Monochrome over the Leica T Type 701

 M11 Monochrome T Type 701 
ReleasedApril 2023April 2014Newer by 110 months
Display resolution2333k1300kCrisper display (+1033k dot)

Reasons to pick Leica T Type 701 over the Leica M11 Monochrome

 T Type 701 M11 Monochrome 
Display dimension3.7"3.00"Larger display (+0.7")

Common features in the Leica M11 Monochrome and Leica T Type 701

 M11 Monochrome T Type 701 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica T Type 701 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica M11 Monochrome offers physical measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Leica T Type 701 has sizing of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the M11 Monochrome vs the T Type 701.

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica T  Type 701 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M11 Monochrome and T Type 701 is 76 and 85 respectively.

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica T  Type 701 top view buttons comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica T Type 701 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M11 Monochrome and T Type 701.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M11 Monochrome due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Leica M11 Monochrome will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 44 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent M11 Monochrome will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica T  Type 701 sensor size comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica T Type 701 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica T  Type 701 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica M11 Monochrome
Portrait photography with Leica T Type 701
90
you can focus manually
MP count high (60MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome Street photography highlights
Leica T Type 701 Street photography highlights
74
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
very good ISO range (50,000)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
70
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome Sports photography highlights
Leica T Type 701 Sports photography highlights
69
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count high (60MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
weather proofing
great battery power (700 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (4.5 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
54
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome as a Travel photography camera
Leica T Type 701 as a Travel photography camera
71
great battery power (700 per charge)
weather proofing
MP count high (60MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
69
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica M11 Monochrome
Landscape photography with Leica T Type 701
82
you can focus manually
change lenses (Leica M mount)
screen size is good (3.00 inch)
MP count high (60 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (50,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery power (700 shots)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
69
has manual focus
change lenses (Leica L mount)
screen larger than average (3.7")
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome Vlogging information
Leica T Type 701 Vlogging information
9
no video shooting
32
touch screen
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external mic jack
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Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica T Type 701 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M11 Monochrome and Leica T Type 701
 Leica M11 MonochromeLeica T Typ 701
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Leica
Model type Leica M11 Monochrome Leica T Typ 701
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2023-04-14 2014-04-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 60 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 9528 x 6328 4944 x 3278
Max native ISO 50000 12500
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount type Leica M Leica L
Number of lenses 62 4
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.00 inch 3.7 inch
Resolution of screen 2,333 thousand dot 1,300 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 3600 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 4.5 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.50 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 640g (1.41 lb) 384g (0.85 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 100 75
DXO Color Depth rating 26.3 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.8 12.7
DXO Low light rating 3376 1082
Other
Battery life 700 shots 400 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BC-SCL7 BP-DC13
Self timer Yes (2 or 12s) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media UHS II type SD SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $9,195 $1,603