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Leica M11 vs Sony NEX-3

Portability
76
Imaging
84
Features
56
Overall
72
Leica M11 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3 front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
55
Overall
54

Leica M11 vs Sony NEX-3 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
  • Released January 2022
  • Older Model is Leica M10
Sony NEX-3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 297g - 117 x 62 x 33mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Successor is Sony NEX-C3
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Leica M11 vs Sony NEX-3 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Leica M11 vs Sony NEX-3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the M11 (60MP) and NEX-3 (14MP) and the M11 (Full frame) and NEX-3 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The M11 was launched 11 years after the NEX-3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the M11 grades vs the NEX-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica M11 over the Sony NEX-3

 M11 NEX-3 
RevealedJanuary 2022June 2010Newer by 142 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution2333k920kCrisper screen (+1413k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Leica M11

 NEX-3 M11 

Common features in the Leica M11 and Sony NEX-3

 M11 NEX-3 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen size3.00"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Leica M11 vs Sony NEX-3 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Leica M11 features outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3 has dimensions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the M11 versus the NEX-3.

Leica M11 vs Sony NEX-3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M11 and NEX-3 is 76 and 89 respectively.

Leica M11 vs Sony NEX-3 top view buttons comparison

Leica M11 vs Sony NEX-3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the M11 and NEX-3.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M11 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Leica M11 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 46MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger M11 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Leica M11 vs Sony NEX-3 sensor size comparison

Leica M11 vs Sony NEX-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M11 vs Sony NEX-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M11 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-3 Portrait photography highlights
90
manual focus
MP count fantastic (60MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
72
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Leica M11 Street photography features
Sony NEX-3 Street photography features
80
screen articulates
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proof
good high ISO (50,000)
no image stabilization
76
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica M11
Sports photography with Sony NEX-3
69
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count fantastic (60MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
weather proof
great battery pack (700 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (4.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
52
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica M11 Travel photography advice
Sony NEX-3 Travel photography advice
71
great battery pack (700 per charge)
weather proof
MP count fantastic (60 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
59
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M11 Landscape photography factors
Sony NEX-3 Landscape photography factors
82
manual focus
swap lenses (Leica M mount)
screen size is good (3.00")
MP count fantastic (60MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (50,000)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great battery pack (700 per charge)
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
68
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or M

Vlogging Comparison

Leica M11 Vlogging details
Sony NEX-3 Vlogging details
9
no video shooting
27
includes face detect autofocus
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Leica M11 vs Sony NEX-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M11 and Sony NEX-3
 Leica M11Sony Alpha NEX-3
General Information
Brand Name Leica Sony
Model type Leica M11 Sony Alpha NEX-3
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2022-01-13 2010-06-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 60MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 9528 x 6328 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 50000 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support Leica M Sony E
Available lenses 62 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3.00" 3"
Screen resolution 2,333 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 3600s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 4.5 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 640 gr (1.41 lbs) 297 gr (0.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 68
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 830
Other
Battery life 700 pictures 330 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BC-SCL7 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12s) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage media UHS II type SD SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $8,995 $0