Leica M11
Famous for
- 64 MP sensor with triple-resolution shooting — the most capable M sensor ever made
- First M with a USB-C port and built-in memory, simplifying workflow in the field
The Leica M11, announced in January 2022, is the current production digital M and the most capable yet. Its 60MP BSI CMOS sensor offers three resolution modes (60, 36, and 18MP), giving photographers flexibility without committing to massive file sizes for every shot. The base plate is removable (returning to a classic M feature) and the camera charges via USB-C — a practical concession to modern life that earlier digital Ms lacked.
At $8,995, the M11 is expensive even by Leica standards. It is, however, genuinely excellent: the 60MP sensor captures extraordinary detail when needed, the ISO performance is strong up to ISO 6400 and usable beyond, and the body retains the M10-era slim profile that aligns it with the thickness of a film body. The M11 represents seventy years of M development arriving at a point where the digital camera is no longer making compromises to fit the rangefinder form — it simply is the rangefinder.
Key specs
- type
- full-frame digital rangefinder
- sensor
- 60MP BSI CMOS, 24×36mm
- iso range
- ISO 64–50000
- resolution modes
- 60 / 36 / 18MP
- charging
- USB-C
- shutter
- cloth focal-plane, 60s–1/4000 + electronic to 1/16000
Variants & finishes
The standard M11 in black anodized aluminum — lighter than a brass body. The most popular M11 finish and the one most reviewers tested at launch.
Silver-finish aluminum M11, matching the aesthetic of classic Leica rangefinders. Same 60MP BSI sensor and triple-resolution Multishot as the black version.
Special-edition high-gloss black lacquer paint introduced in 2024 — a nod to vintage black-paint M bodies on a modern digital frame. Limited availability.
Market value
Launch price: $8,995 (2022)
Used-market price history is coming soon.
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