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M11
A Legend Reinvented.
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Leica M11, black
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Leica M11, silver
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Leica M11, glossy black paint finish

Technical Data

Leica M11

LEICA M11

Camera type Digital system camera with rangefinder
Dimensions 139 x 38,5 x 80mm
Weight Black: approx. 530 g/455 g (with/without battery)
Silver: approx. 640 g/565 g (with/without battery)
Material Black: full-metal housing made of magnesium and aluminum, leatherette cover
Silver: full-metal housing made of magnesium and brass, leatherette cover
Buffer memory 3 GB
Sensor size CMOS sensor, pixel pitch: 3.76 μm, 35 mm: 9528 x 6328 pixels (60.3 MP)
Storage medium UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card (SDXC cards up to 2 TB, internal memory 64 GB)
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
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

The entire sensor surface will always be used irrespective of format and resolution.
Digital Zoom 1.3x and 1.8x available (always based on L-DNG or L-JPG).

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

JPG: depending on resolution and image content

Color depth DNG™: 14 Bit, JPG: 8 Bit
Color space sRGB
Viewfinder/LCD panel  
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  
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
Burst shooting Single
Continuous - Low Speed (3 fps)
Continuous - High Speed (4.5 fps)
Interval Shooting
Exposure Bracketing
Focusing  
Focus range 70 cm to ∞
Focus mode Manual (focus assist functions Magnification and Focus Peaking available)
Exposure  
Exposure metering TTL (exposure metering through the lens), with working aperture
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 methods 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  
Flash unit connector Via the accessory shoe
Metering principle Flash exposure metering is done by the image sensor for all exposure metering methods (in Live View mode and
in rangefinder mode)
Flash sync time 1⁄180 s, 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
Displays 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-kompatible WPA™/WPA2™, access method: infrastructure mode
Bluetooth*
*Available after Firmware Update during the second half of 2022 
Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR/LE, BR/DR-channel 1-79, LE-channel 0-39 (2402–2480 MHz)
GPS*
* Available after Firmware Update during second half of 2022
Geotagging via Leica FOTOS app using Bluetooth
Menu languages

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

Power supply  

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