Leica M11 vs Sony A7 III

Below, we are looking at the Leica M11 and Sony A7 III, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by brands Leica and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the M11 (60MP) and A7 III (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (Full frame).

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The M11 was unveiled 3 years later than the A7 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica M11 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the M11 matches up against the A7 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M11 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are viewable at Leica M11 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica M11 comes with outside measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica M11 and Sony A7 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the M11 against the A7 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M11 and A7 III is 76 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M11 and A7 III.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Leica M11 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 36 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern M11 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.