Leica M11 Monochrome vs Panasonic GF5

Its time to look closer at the Leica M11 Monochrome and Panasonic GF5, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and GF5 (12MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and GF5 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizing.

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The M11 Monochrome was manufactured 11 years after the GF5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the M11 Monochrome grades versus the GF5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M11 Monochrome and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery and Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica M11 Monochrome enjoys outer 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) while the Panasonic GF5 has dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check out the Leica M11 Monochrome and Panasonic GF5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the M11 Monochrome versus the GF5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M11 Monochrome and GF5 is 76 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M11 Monochrome and GF5.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M11 Monochrome featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica M11 Monochrome will produce greater detail due to its extra 48 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent M11 Monochrome provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.