Leica M11 Monochrome vs Nikon Z9

Its time to look a little more closely at the Leica M11 Monochrome and Nikon Z9, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Leica and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and Z9 (46MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (Full frame).

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The M11 Monochrome was released 18 months later than the Z9 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Leica M11 Monochrome being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon Z9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the M11 Monochrome scores against the Z9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M11 Monochrome & Nikon Z9. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery & Nikon Z9 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica M11 Monochrome features 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) while the Nikon Z9 has measurements of 149mm x 150mm x 91mm (5.9" x 5.9" x 3.6") having a weight of 1340 grams (2.95 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the M11 Monochrome and the Z9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M11 Monochrome and Z9 is 76 and 51 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M11 Monochrome and Z9.

Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Leica M11 Monochrome to give greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern M11 Monochrome is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.