Sapphire Crystal Glass Screen
The scratch-resistant screen, made of sapphire glass equipped with an anti-reflective coating, enables optimal viewing of images in all lighting conditions.
Exclusive Full-Frame M-Sensor with Triple Resolution Technology
Brilliant 60, 36 or 18 megapixel images. Thanks to the ISO sensitivity of native ISO 64 to ISO 50000, M photography can be performed in any light.
256 GB Internal Memory
The M11-P can store DNG and JPG data in the ample internal memory or on SD cards with UHS-II standard.
Intuitive Operating Concept
Everything about the M11 family is geared towards focussing on the essentials. In addition to convenient, intuitive menu navigation, the camera’s operating buttons can also be customised.
Content Credentials
The Leica M11-P is the world's first camera capable of verifying the authenticity of digital images.
Bluetooth Low Energy
Fast, energy-efficient background transfer of images via Bluetooth Low Energy.
Technical data
| Camera type | Digital system camera with rangefinder |
| Buffer memory | 3 GB DNG™: 15 shots JPG: > 100 shots |
| Storage medium | UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card (SDXC cards up to 2 TB) Internal memory: 256 GB |
| Material | Black: full-metal housing made of magnesium and aluminum, leatherette cover 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°C 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 Type-C |
| Tripod thread | A 1⁄4 DIN 4503 (1⁄4”) with stainless steel in the base |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 139 x 38,5 x 80 mm |
| Weight | Black: approx. 530 g/455 g (with/without battery) Silver: approx. 640 g/565 g (with/without battery) |
| Sensor | |
| Sensor size | BSI 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 Pixel | M-DNG 36.5 MP 7416 x 4928 Pixel | S-DNG 18.4 MP 5272 x 3498 Pixel JPG L-JPG 60.1 MP 9504 x 6320 Pixel | M-JPG 36.2 MP 7392 x 4896 Pixel | S-JPG 18.2 MP 5248 x 3472 Pixel The entire sensor surface will always be used irrespective of format and resolution. |
| 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 | 0.73x (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), sapphire 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 (Step 1: activation of the camera electronics including exposure metering and exposure lock, Step 2: release) |
| Self-timer | Delay time: 2 s or 12 s |
| Drive Mode | Single Continuous - Low Speed (3 fps) Continuous - High Speed (4.5 fps) Interval shooting Exposure Bracketing |
| Focusing | |
| Focus range | Rangefinder: 70 cm to ∞ Live View: depending on the attached lens |
| 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, Highlight-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 frames, 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: ISO 64 (native) to ISO 50 000, also available in flash mode Manual: ISO 64 to ISO 50 000 |
| 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 systemcompatible 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 | 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 |
| Menu languages | English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean |
| 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), manufacturer: Fuji Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. made in China Approx. 700 shots (in accordance with CIPA Standard in rangefinder mode), up to approx. 1700 shots (Leica adapted shooting cycle) |
| 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, manufacturer: Dee Van Enterprises Co., Ltd., made in China |
| Switching adapter (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, manufacturer: Dee Van Enterprises Co., Ltd., made in China |
| USB power supply | When in standby mode or Off: USB charging function When On: USB power supply and intermittent charging |