Leica M11 vs Panasonic S1H

Its time to look much closer at the Leica M11 vs Panasonic S1H, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Leica and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the M11 (60MP) and S1H (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The M11 was unveiled 2 years after the S1H which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Leica M11 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the M11 scores versus the S1H with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M11 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The full galleries are provided at Leica M11 Gallery & Panasonic S1H Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Leica M11 provides outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Panasonic S1H has specifications of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the M11 against the S1H.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M11 and S1H is 76 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The pic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M11 and S1H.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Leica M11 to resolve extra detail having an extra 36 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher M11 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.