Leica M11 vs Sony A7R
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Leica M11 vs Sony A7R Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Leica M11 vs Sony A7R Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M11 and Sony Alpha A7R. The entire galleries are available at Leica M11 Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica M11 over the Sony A7R
M11 | A7R | |||
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Announced | January 2022 | February 2014 | More modern by 97 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 2333k | 1230k | Crisper screen (+1103k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Leica M11
A7R | M11 |
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Common features in the Leica M11 and Sony A7R
M11 | A7R | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3.00" | 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.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.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the M11 and A7R is 76 and 78 respectively.
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.
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Leica M11 vs Sony A7R Specifications
Leica M11 | Sony Alpha A7R | |
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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 |