Leica M11 Monochrome vs Sony NEX-5T

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Leica M11 Monochrome versus Sony NEX-5T, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and NEX-5T (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The M11 Monochrome was released 9 years after the NEX-5T which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the M11 Monochrome grades versus the NEX-5T for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M11 Monochrome & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica M11 Monochrome features external dimensions 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 Sony NEX-5T has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the M11 Monochrome and the NEX-5T.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M11 Monochrome and NEX-5T is 76 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the M11 Monochrome and NEX-5T.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M11 Monochrome featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica M11 Monochrome will give greater detail as a result of its extra 44MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern M11 Monochrome provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.