The M11 stays true to its iconic design.

The Leica M11 continues the legacy of its predecessors with its distinctive design. The black edition with its aluminum top plate is even lighter in your hand ‒ a full 100 grams, in fact.

Configure your camera exactly the way you like it with three customizable function buttons. A new, durable black finish completes the M11’s enhanced design.

More intuitive than ever. Even closer up.

Explore your images on the new, 2.3 MP crystal-clear touch display. And enjoy a distinctive addition: an intuitive status screen inspired by the software design of Leica’s full-frame cameras.

Completely reinvented.

Modern engineering for more flexible photography.

New filter technology

For brilliant images with natural colors.

BSI CMOS sensor with triple resolution technology

For flexibility and stunning details. (60 Megapixel, 36 Megapixel, 18 Megapixel).

Power at your fingertips.

The Maestro III processor breezes through image data at incredible speed. Coupled with an almost unlimited buffer memory, capturing the decisive moment is now easier than ever.

Fast and direct.

The M11 is designed to offer quick and easy access to the battery, USB-C port and SD card. So you can have even more time for photography.

Photograph even longer.

The new Leica M11 battery provides 64% more power than before. Combined with the advanced energy-efficient camera design, you are given more time to do what you love most. And with the USB-C port, the battery can also be charged on the go.

Features

Leica M11 combines the unique experience of rangefinder photography with great flexibility and state-of-the-art camera technology.

Iconic Design

The Leica M-Family is known for its premium look and feel. With a carefully optimized design and the use of high-quality aluminium for the top cover, the black Leica M11 is focused on efficiency and ergonomics, with noticeably less weight. Together with the new scratch-resistant matte paint finish, the black M11 is about 20% lighter than the silver-chrome version, which features a classic solid brass top cover.

The new M-Sensor

Stay flexible and choose from 60, 36 or 18 Megapixel resolution for DNG and JPG: The exclusively developed Full Frame BSI CMOS Sensor with Triple Resolution Technology in the M11 is a masterpiece of imaging technology. With its new filter technology, the M11 produces brilliant images when combined with the legendary Leica M-lenses. And for the first time, multi-field light metering while shooting in rangefinder mode allows Leica M photographers to concentrate even more on their subject, and less on light metering.

Maestro III Processor

The fluid and responsive operation of the M11 is in part thanks to the powerful Maestro III processor. Its advanced algorithm enables the M11 to produce images with three different resolutions always using the full sensor and delivering unprecedented digital image quality. This incredible processor allows you to shoot nearly endlessly even at 36 Megapixel DNG resolution.

Wide ISO- and Dynamic Range

The M11 is impressive in every lighting environment. With its Dual Pixel Gain technology, the M11 offers a dynamic range of up to 15 stops at ISO 64. Every shot shows the finest tonal separations and very low noise with a natural and elegant look. The maximum sensitivity of ISO 50,000 enables you to take pictures even in extremely low light situations. There is also now more opportunities to shoot in very bright situations with fast lenses, with shutter speeds up to 1/16000s thanks to the new electronic shutter.

 High-Resolution Touch Display

Examine your images on the crystal clear 2.3 Million Pixe touch display, with 800 nits brightness and 100% sRGB color gamut. The new Status Screen grants direct access to all important functions and with an additional function button on the top plate, the Leica M11 provides more options to customize the camera to your personal needs.

 Connectivity

The Leica M11 is a certified Made for iPhone® and iPad® product. As such the Leica M11 offers a seamless direct cable connection to iPhones and iPads. Simply connect your M11 to your iPhone using the included Leica FOTOS cable for fast photo download and control of your camera with the Leica FOTOS app. For iPads with a USB-C connector, you can use the original USB-C cable of your device. Thanks to the Bluetooth® function, connecting the M11 wirelessly to your smartphone is easy. The FOTOS app provides over-the-air software updates, remote control and geotagging for your photos.

Dual Memory Concept

Unique to the M11 is the deliberate omission of the traditional base plate, offering quick and easy access to the battery, the USB-C port and the SD card. In addition to the UHS-II SD card slot, the Leica M11 is equipped with an internal storage capacity of 64 GB, allowing photographers to save image files simultaneously onto two different storage locations.

 Better stamina

Shoot considerably longer on a single charge. The new 1800 mAh battery in the M11 stores 64% more power than its predecessors. In addition, the overall operation of the camera is more energy-efficient than in previous models. The USB-C port also allows you to charge the camera’s battery using most USB-C chargers.

 Digital Zoom

Get even closer to your subjects with the integrated Digital Zoom feature. Shoot in Live View in both JPG and DNG and choose between a 1.3x and 1.8x zoom-factor of your focal length. As always, the DNG file still contains all image data of the entire sensor area.

Camera Type

Digital

Camera System

M System

Colour

Black

Specifications

  • Camera type:

    Digital camera system with rangefinder

  • Buffer:

    Memory 3 GB

  • DNG™: 15 recordings

  • JPG: > 100 recordings

  • Storage Medium:

    UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card (SDXC cards up to 2 TB, internal memory 64 GB)

  • Material:

    Silver: full-metal housing made of magnesium and brass, leatherette cover

  • Lens mount:

    Leica M bayonet with additional sensor for 6-bit encoding

  • Operating conditions:

    +0 to +40°C

  • Interfaces:

    ISO accessory shoe with additional control contacts for Leica flash units and Leica Visoflex 2 viewfinder (optional accessory), USB 3.1 Gen1 Typ-C

  • Tripod thread:

    A 1⁄4 DIN 4503 (1⁄4”) with stainless steel in the base

  • Dimensions:

    139 x 38.5 x 80mm

  • Weight:

    Silver: approx. 640 g/565 g (with/without battery)

  • Sensor size:

    CMOS sensor, pixel pitch: 3.76 μm, 35 mm: 9528 x 6328 pixels (60.3 MP)

  • Processor:

    Leica Maestro series (Maestro III)

  • Filter:

    RGB color filter, UV/IR filter, no low-pass filter

  • File formats:

    DNG™ (raw data, loss-free compression), DNG + JPG, JPG (DCF, Exif 2.30)

  • Image resolution:

    DNG™

  • L-DNG 60,3 MP 9528 x 6328 pixels

  • M-DNG 36,5 MP 7416 x 4928 pixels

  • S-DNG 18,4 MP 5272 x 3498 pixels

  • JPG

  • L-JPG 60,1 MP 9504 x 6320 pixels

  • M-JPG 36,2 MP 7392 x 4896 pixels

  • S-JPG 18,2 MP 5248 x 3472 pixels

  • File size:

    DNG™

  • L-DNG approx. 70–120 MB

  • M-DNG approx. 40–70 MB

  • S-DNG approx. 20–40 MB

  • JPG

  • L-JPG approx. 15–30 MB

  • M-JPG approx. 9–18 MB

  • S-JPG approx. 5–9 MB

  • Color depth:

    DNG™: 14 Bit, JPG: 8 Bit

  • Color space:

    sRGB

  • Viewfinder:

    Large, bright-line rangefinder with automatic parallax compensation, suitable for -0.5 dpt; optional corrective lenses available: -3 to +3 dpt

  • Display:

    Four-digit digital display with items show on the top and bottom, Image field limiter: two lit frames: 35 mm + 135 mm, 28 mm + 90 mm, 50 mm + 75 mm (automatic switchover when lens is attached)

  • Parallax compensation:

    The horizontal and vertical difference between viewfinder and lens is compensated automatically in line with the relevant focus setting. Congruence of viewfinder and actual image. The size of the bright-line frame matches the distance:

  • – at 2 m: the exact sensor size of approx. 23.9 x 35.8 mm

  • – at infinity: (depending on focal length) approx. 7.3% (28 mm) to 18% (135 mm)

  • – less than 2 m: less than sensor size

  • Viewfinder magnification:

    x0.73 (all lenses)

  • Large-base rangefinder:

    Split or superimposed image rangefinder shown as a bright field at the center of the viewfinder image

  • LCD panel:

    2.95” (Active Matrix TFT), Gorilla Glass 5 cover glass, 2,332,800 dots, format 3:2, touch control available

  • Shutter type:

    Electronically controlled focal plane shutter and electronic shutter function

  • Shutter speeds:

    Mech. shutter: 60 min to 1⁄4000 s

  • Electro. shutter function: 60 s to 1⁄16000 s

  • Flash Synch: up to 1⁄180 s

  • Optional noise reduction via additional “black picture” (can be disabled)

  • Shutter button:

    Two-stage (1st stage: activation of the camera electronics including exposure metering and metering memory lock, 2nd stage: taking the picture)

  • Self-timer:

    Delay time: 2 s or 12 s

  • Image capture:

    Single

  • Continuous – Low Speed (3 fps)

  • Continuous – High Speed (4.5 fps)

  • Interval Shooting

  • Exposure Bracketing

  • Focus range:

    70 cm to ∞

  • Focus mode:

    Manual (focus assist functions Magnification and Focus Peaking available)

  • Exposure metering:

    TTL (exposure metering through the lens)

  • Metering principle:

    Exposure metering is done by the image sensor for all exposure metering methods (in Live View mode and in rangefinder mode)

  • Exposure metering:

    Spot, Center-Weighted, Multi-Field

  • Exposure modes:

    Aperture priority mode (A): Automatic shutter speed control with manual aperture preselection

  • Manual (M): manual setting for shutter speed and aperture

  • Exposure compensation:

    ±3 EV in 1⁄3 EV increments

  • Automatic bracketing:

    3 or 5 shots, graduations between shoots up to 3 EV, in 1⁄3 EV increments, additional optional exposure compensation: up to ±3 EV

  • ISO sensitivity range:

    Auto ISO: IS0 64 (native) to ISO 50 000, also available in flash mode

  • Manual: ISO 64 to ISO 50,000

  • White balance:

    Automatic (Auto), Default (Daylight – 5200 K, Cloudy – 6100 K, Shadow – 6600 K, Tungsten – 2950 K, HMI – 5700 K, Fluorescent (warm) – 3650 K, Fluorescent (cool) – 5800 K, Flash – 6600 K), manual metering (Gray card), manual color temperature setting (Color Temperature, 2000 K to 11,500 K)

  • Flash sync time:

    1⁄180s, slower shutter speeds available, automatic switchover to TTL linear flash mode with HSS-compatible Leica system flash units if sync time is undercut

  • Flash exposure metering:

    Using center-weighted TTL pre-flash metering with Leica flash units (SF 26, SF 40, SF 58, SF 60, SF 64) or with system-compatible flash units, remote controlled flash SF C1

  • Flash exposure compensation:

    SF 40: ±2 EV in 1⁄2 EV increments

  • SF 60: ±2 EV in 1⁄3 EV increments

  • Other: ±3 EV in 1⁄3 EV increments

  • Display in flash mode (in the viewfinder only):

    Flash icon: Connection of an external flash unit

  • Equipment WLAN:

    The Leica FOTOS app is required to use the WLAN function. The Leica app is available from the Apple App Store™ or the Google Play Store™. 2.4 GHz/5 GHz* dual band IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wave2 WLAN (standard WLAN protocol), encryption method: WLAN-compatible WPA™/WPA2™, access method: infrastructure mode

  • Bluetooth*:

    Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR/LE, BR/DR-channel 1-79, LE-channel 0-39 (2402–2480 MHz)

  • GPS*:

    Geotagging via Leica FOTOS app using Bluetooth

  • * Available after Firmware Update during second half of 202

  • Menu languages:

    English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese

  • Rechargeable battery (Leica BP-SCL7):

    Li-Ion (Lithium-Polymer) rechargeable battery, rated voltage: 7.4 V / capacity: 1800 mAh, Charging voltage/current: DC 1000 mAh, 7.4 V, operating conditions: +10°C to +35°C (charging) / +0°C to +40°C (discharged)

  • Charger (Leica BC-SCL7)

    Input: USB-C DC 5 V, 2 A, output: DC 8.4 V, 1 A, operating conditions: +10°C to +35°C

  • Power pack (Leica ACA-SCL7):

    Input: AC 110 V – 240 V ~ 50/60 Hz, 0.3 A, output: DC 5 V, 2 A, operating conditions: +10°C to +35°C

  • USB power supply:

    When in standby mode or Off: USB charging function

  • When On: USB power supply and intermittent charging

What's in the Box

  • M11 Digital Rangefinder
  • USB-C to Lightning Cable
  • Battery BP-SCL 7
  • Charger BC-SCL 7
  • Carrying Strap
  • Body Cap M