Leica M11 Monochrome vs Sony NEX-F3

The following is a extended overview of the Leica M11 Monochrome vs Sony NEX-F3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M11 Monochrome was launched 10 years after the NEX-F3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the M11 Monochrome scores versus the NEX-F3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M11 Monochrome and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica M11 Monochrome provides external measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has sizing of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Contrast the Leica M11 Monochrome vs Sony NEX-F3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the M11 Monochrome compared to the NEX-F3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the M11 Monochrome and NEX-F3 is 76 and 86 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M11 Monochrome and NEX-F3.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M11 Monochrome because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Leica M11 Monochrome will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 44 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent M11 Monochrome will have a benefit in sensor tech.