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Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica TL

Portability
76
Imaging
84
Features
52
Overall
71
Leica M11 Monochrome front
 
Leica TL front
Portability
85
Imaging
60
Features
58
Overall
59

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica TL 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
  • Revealed April 2023
Leica TL
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 384g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Announced November 2016
  • Later Model is Leica TL2
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Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica TL Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Leica M11 Monochrome and Leica TL, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Leica. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and TL (16MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and TL (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The M11 Monochrome was brought out 6 years after the TL which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the M11 Monochrome scores against the TL when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica M11 Monochrome over the Leica TL

 M11 Monochrome TL 
AnnouncedApril 2023November 2016Newer by 79 months
Screen resolution2333k1230kClearer screen (+1103k dot)

Reasons to pick Leica TL over the Leica M11 Monochrome

 TL M11 Monochrome 
Screen sizing3.7"3.00"Bigger screen (+0.7")

Common features in the Leica M11 Monochrome and Leica TL

 M11 Monochrome TL 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica TL Physical Comparison

If you're 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") and a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Leica TL 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the M11 Monochrome compared to the TL.

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica TL size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M11 Monochrome and TL is 76 and 85 respectively.

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica TL top view buttons comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica TL Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The image underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the M11 Monochrome and TL.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M11 Monochrome because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Leica M11 Monochrome will produce more detail having its extra 44MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer M11 Monochrome should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica TL sensor size comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica TL Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica TL Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome Portrait photography factors
Leica TL Portrait photography factors
90
manual focus
megapixel count amazing (60 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
76
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome Street photography information
Leica TL Street photography information
74
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
above average high ISO (50,000)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
70
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome as a Sports photography camera
Leica TL as a Sports photography camera
69
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count amazing (60MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
environment proof
good battery life (700 per charge)
slow fps (4.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
55
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking focus
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica M11 Monochrome
Travel photography with Leica TL
71
good battery life (700 per charge)
environment proof
megapixel count amazing (60 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
70
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome Landscape photography advice
Leica TL Landscape photography advice
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
screen size is good (3.00 inch)
megapixel count amazing (60 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (50,000)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
good battery life (700 shots)
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
lovely big screen (3.7 inch)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome as a Vlogging camera
Leica TL as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
33
touch screen
features face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
missing microphone support
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Leica M11 Monochrome vs Leica TL Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M11 Monochrome and Leica TL
 Leica M11 MonochromeLeica TL
General Information
Make Leica Leica
Model Leica M11 Monochrome Leica TL
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2023-04-14 2016-11-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 60MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 9528 x 6328 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 50000 12500
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount Leica M Leica L
Available lenses 62 4
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.00" 3.7"
Screen resolution 2,333k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 3600s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 4.5 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.50 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, off, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 640g (1.41 lbs) 384g (0.85 lbs)
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 score 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 3376 not tested
Other
Battery life 700 pictures 400 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BC-SCL7 BP-DC13
Self timer Yes (2 or 12s) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type UHS II type SD Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $9,195 $1,009