Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH5 II

Below, we are comparing the Leica M11 versus Panasonic GH5 II, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by brands Leica and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the M11 (60MP) and GH5 II (20MP) and the M11 (Full frame) and GH5 II (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The M11 was launched 6 months after the GH5 II which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica M11 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the M11 scores against the GH5 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M11 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M11 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Leica M11 features outside measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5 II has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the M11 against the GH5 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M11 and GH5 II is 76 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the M11 and GH5 II.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M11 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Leica M11 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 40MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.