Leica M11 Monochrome vs Panasonic S5 II

Below, we will be comparing the Leica M11 Monochrome versus Panasonic S5 II, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Leica and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and S5 II (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The M11 Monochrome was manufactured 4 months after the S5 II and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica M11 Monochrome being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the M11 Monochrome matches up versus the S5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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When you are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica M11 Monochrome provides outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Panasonic S5 II has proportions of 134mm x 102mm x 90mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the M11 Monochrome against the S5 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M11 Monochrome and S5 II is 76 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The picture underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M11 Monochrome and S5 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Leica M11 Monochrome to offer more detail due to its extra 36MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively.