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Leica M11 vs Nikon Z8

Portability
76 Imaging
83 Features
56 Overall
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Leica M11 front
 
Nikon Z8 front
Portability
55 Imaging
83 Features
83 Overall
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Leica M11 vs Nikon Z8 Key Specs

Leica M11
(Full Review)
  • 60MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 64 - 50000
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 640g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
  • Announced January 2022
  • Superseded the Leica M10
Nikon Z8
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 7680 x 4320 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 910g - 144 x 119 x 83mm
  • Revealed May 2023
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Leica M11 vs Nikon Z8 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Leica M11 versus Nikon Z8, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by brands Leica and Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the M11 (60MP) and Z8 (46MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (Full frame).

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The M11 was launched 16 months prior to the Z8 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Leica M11 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon Z8 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the M11 grades against the Z8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica M11 over the Nikon Z8

		

		

			
 M11 Z8 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution2333k2089kCrisper display (+244k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Nikon Z8 over the Leica M11

		

		

			
 Z8 M11 
RevealedMay 2023January 2022Newer by 16 months
Display sizing3.20"3.00"Larger display (+0.2")
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Leica M11 and Nikon Z8

		

		

			
 M11 Z8 
Focus manually  More precise focusing
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Leica M11 vs Nikon Z8 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica M11 has got external measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Nikon Z8 has dimensions of 144mm x 119mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the M11 against the Z8.
Leica M11 vs Nikon Z8 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the M11 and Z8 is 76 and 55 respectively.
Leica M11 vs Nikon Z8 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Leica M11 vs Nikon Z8 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the M11 and Z8.
All in all, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Leica M11 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged M11 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Leica M11 vs Nikon Z8 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Leica M11 vs Nikon Z8 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Leica M11 vs Nikon Z8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Leica M11 Portrait photography information
Nikon Z8 Portrait photography information
89
 manual focus
 MP count fantastic (60 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 delivers RAW formats
89
 you can focus manually
 high sensor resolution (46MP)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 features face detect autofocus
 saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Leica M11 Street photography information
Nikon Z8 Street photography information
80
 fully articulated screen
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment proofing
 above average high ISO (50,000)
 no image stabilization
72
 tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 saves RAW formats
 supports focus by touch
 weather sealing
 above average high ISO (25,600)
 heavier than competition (910 grams)
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Sports Comparison
 Leica M11 as a Sports photography camera
 Nikon Z8 as a Sports photography camera
69
 quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
 MP count fantastic (60MP)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 environment proofing
 good battery life (700 CIPA)
 very slow continuous shooting (4.5 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
81
 silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
 high frames per second (30.0 frames/s)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 high sensor resolution (46MP)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 features tracking focus
 weather sealing
 supports phase detect autofocus
 low maximum shutter speed (1/ seconds)
 not so great battery (330 shots)
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Travel Comparison
Leica M11 Travel photography advice
Nikon Z8 Travel photography advice
71
 good battery life (700 per charge)
 environment proofing
 MP count fantastic (60 megapixels)
 missing Timelapse mode
 does not posses selfie friendly display
61
 weather sealing
 has bluetooth
 supports focus by touch
 high sensor resolution (46MP)
 not so great battery (330 CIPA)
 heavier than competition (910 grams)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Leica M11 Landscape photography features
Nikon Z8 Landscape photography features
81
 manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
 screen size is good (3.00 inches)
 MP count fantastic (60MP)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 above average high ISO (50,000)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment proofing
 good battery life (700 shots)
 no image stabilization
 missing Timelapse mode
84
 you can focus manually
 change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
 decent sized screen (3.20 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 high sensor resolution (46 megapixels)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 above average high ISO (25,600)
 saves RAW formats
 weather sealing
 two card slots
 not so great battery (330 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison
Leica M11 Vlogging details
Nikon Z8 Vlogging details
9
 no video recording
33
 touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 features face detect autofocus
 good video quality (7680 x 4320 resolution)
 comes with mic socket
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 heavier than competition (910g)
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Leica M11 vs Nikon Z8 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M11 and Nikon Z8
 Leica M11Nikon Z8
General Information
Make Leica Nikon
Model type Leica M11 Nikon Z8
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2022-01-13 2023-05-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS Stacked CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 60 megapixels 46 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 9528 x 6328 8256 x 5504
Highest native ISO 50000 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 64 64
RAW data    
Lowest boosted ISO - 32
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points - 493
Lens
Lens mount type Leica M Nikon Z
Available lenses 62 46
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3.00 inch 3.20 inch
Screen resolution 2,333 thousand dots 2,089 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.8x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 3600s 900s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s -
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.5 frames/s 30.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash Front-curtain sync, Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync Off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 7680 x 4320 @ 30p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 25p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, L
Highest video resolution None 7680x4320
Video file format - H.264, H.265
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB Yes USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 640 grams (1.41 lbs) 910 grams (2.01 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 144 x 119 x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 98
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 2548
Other
Battery life 700 photos 330 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BC-SCL7 EN-EL15c
Self timer Yes (2 or 12s) Yes
Time lapse recording    
Storage type UHS II type SD one CFexpress Type B slot and one UHS-II SD slot
Card slots One 2
Pricing at launch $8,995 $3,999