Leica M11 Monochrome vs Panasonic GH5

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Leica M11 Monochrome and Panasonic GH5, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Leica and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and GH5 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The M11 Monochrome was unveiled 6 years later than the GH5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Leica M11 Monochrome being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the M11 Monochrome scores vs the GH5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M11 Monochrome & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The full galleries are viewable at Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica M11 Monochrome has got outer dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5 has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

Look at the Leica M11 Monochrome and Panasonic GH5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the M11 Monochrome and the GH5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the M11 Monochrome and GH5 is 76 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M11 Monochrome and GH5.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M11 Monochrome using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Leica M11 Monochrome will render more detail having an extra 40MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger M11 Monochrome will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.