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Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
76
Imaging
84
Features
56
Overall
72
Leica M11 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4 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
  • Introduced January 2022
  • Succeeded the Leica M10
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH3
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH5
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Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by brands Leica and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the M11 (60MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the M11 (Full frame) and GH4 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The M11 was revealed 8 years after the GH4 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Leica M11 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the M11 matches up against the GH4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica M11 over the Panasonic GH4

 M11 GH4 
LaunchedJanuary 2022February 2014Newer by 97 months
Display resolution2333k1036kClearer display (+1297k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Leica M11

 GH4 M11 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Leica M11 and Panasonic GH4

 M11 GH4 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display sizing3.00"3"Equivalent display size
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Leica M11 comes with outer 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) and the Panasonic GH4 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the M11 against the GH4.

Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the M11 and GH4 is 76 and 66 respectively.

Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M11 and GH4.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M11 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Leica M11 will result in extra detail because of its extra 44 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern M11 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M11 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography highlights
90
focusing manually
high MP (60MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
71
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica M11 Street photography features
Panasonic GH4 Street photography features
80
screen can move to multiple angles
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
great ISO range (50,000)
lack of image stabilization
71
screen articulates
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
weather sealing
lighter than average (560g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica M11
Sports photography with Panasonic GH4
69
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
high MP (60MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
weather sealing
good battery life (700 CIPA)
max fps very slow (4.5 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica M11 Travel photography details
Panasonic GH4 Travel photography details
71
good battery life (700 shots)
weather sealing
high MP (60 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than average (560g)
weather sealing
comes with touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M11 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography details
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
pretty good screen size (3.00 inch)
high MP (60MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (50,000)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
good battery life (700 shots)
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
72
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M11 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH4 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
71
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone port
lighter than average (560g)
no image stabilization
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Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M11 and Panasonic GH4
 Leica M11Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Brand Name Leica Panasonic
Model Leica M11 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Category Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2022-01-13 2014-02-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IX
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 60MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 9528 x 6328 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 50000 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount Leica M Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 62 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 2,333 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.67x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 3600 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 4.5fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Highest video resolution None 4096x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 640 gr (1.41 lb) 560 gr (1.23 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.8
DXO Low light score not tested 791
Other
Battery life 700 photos 500 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BC-SCL7 DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12s) Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse feature
Storage media UHS II type SD SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $8,995 $1,500