Leica M11 has a
60.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Maestro III processor. On the other hand, Sony A1 has a
50.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized Stacked CMOS sensor and features Dual Bionz XR processor.
Leica M11's sensor provides 10MP more than Sony A1'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 and A1 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Leica M11 and Sony A1 Cameras
Leica M11 and Sony A1 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Leica M11 and Sony A1 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 has scored 100, 2 points higher than A1.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Leica M11
100
26.3 bits
14.8 Evs
3376 ISO
Sony A1
98
25.9 bits
14.5 Evs
3163 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
or the
Sony A1 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
