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Leica M11 vs Sony A7R

Portability
76
Imaging
84
Features
56
Overall
72
Leica M11 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R front
Portability
78
Imaging
74
Features
76
Overall
74

Leica M11 vs Sony A7R Key Specs

Leica M11
(Full Review)
  • 60MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 64 - 50000
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 640g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
  • Launched January 2022
  • Previous Model is Leica M10
Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Renewed by Sony A7R II
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Leica M11 vs Sony A7R Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Leica M11 vs Sony A7R, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Leica and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the M11 (60MP) and A7R (36MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The M11 was manufactured 8 years after the A7R which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica M11 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the M11 matches up versus the A7R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica M11 over the Sony A7R

 M11 A7R 
AnnouncedJanuary 2022February 2014More modern by 97 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution2333k1230kCrisper screen (+1103k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Leica M11

 A7R M11 

Common features in the Leica M11 and Sony A7R

 M11 A7R 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension3.00"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Leica M11 vs Sony A7R Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Leica M11 features outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Compare the Leica M11 vs Sony A7R in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the M11 compared to the A7R.

Leica M11 vs Sony A7R size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the M11 and A7R is 76 and 78 respectively.

Leica M11 vs Sony A7R top view buttons comparison

Leica M11 vs Sony A7R Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the M11 and A7R.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Leica M11 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher M11 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Leica M11 vs Sony A7R sensor size comparison

Leica M11 vs Sony A7R Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M11 vs Sony A7R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M11 Portrait photography factors
Sony A7R Portrait photography factors
90
focusing manually
excellent MP (60 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
84
focusing manually
megapixel count great (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica M11 Street photography factors
Sony A7R Street photography factors
80
screen articulates fully
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
very good high ISO (50,000)
no image stabilization
80
tilting screen
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than average (465g)
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M11 Sports photography information
Sony A7R Sports photography information
69
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
excellent MP (60 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
environment proof
great battery life (700 CIPA)
max fps low (4.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
62
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count great (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (340 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica M11 Travel photography features
Sony A7R Travel photography features
71
great battery life (700 shots)
environment proof
excellent MP (60 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
70
lighter than average (465 grams)
weather sealing
megapixel count great (36 megapixels)
bad battery (340 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M11 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7R Landscape photography highlights
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Leica M mount)
screen size is good (3.00 inch)
excellent MP (60 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (50,000)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
great battery life (700 per charge)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count great (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (340 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M11 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7R as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
36
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone support
lighter than average (465g)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Leica M11 vs Sony A7R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M11 and Sony A7R
 Leica M11Sony Alpha A7R
General Information
Make Leica Sony
Model Leica M11 Sony Alpha A7R
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2022-01-13 2014-02-13
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 60MP 36MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 9528 x 6328 7360 x 4912
Highest native ISO 50000 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount Leica M Sony E
Amount of lenses 62 121
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3.00 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 2,333k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 3600 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 4.5fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 640g (1.41 lb) 465g (1.03 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 95
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 2746
Other
Battery life 700 photos 340 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BC-SCL7 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12s) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type UHS II type SD SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $8,995 $1,898