Leica M11 Monochrom has a
60.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized Monochrome BSI-CMOS sensor and features Maestro III processor. On the other hand, Ricoh GR II has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features GR Engine V processor.
Leica M11 Monochrom's sensor provides 44MP more than Ricoh GR II's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the M11 Monochrom and GR II sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Leica M11 Monochrom and Ricoh GR II Cameras
As seen above, Leica M11 Monochrom has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Ricoh GR II. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Leica M11 Monochrom and Ricoh GR II sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, M11 Monochrom has scored 100, 20 points higher than GR II.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Leica M11 Monochrom
100
26.3 bits
14.8 Evs
3376 ISO
Ricoh GR II
80
23.6 bits
13.7 Evs
1078 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Leica M11 Monochrom
or the
Ricoh GR II ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(Full frame versus APS-C),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
