Leica M11 vs Panasonic GH4

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M11 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The full galleries are provided at Leica M11 Gallery and Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

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.

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

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.