- Full frame 24x36mm
- 24MP or more (based on the size of the sensor compared to the 30×45 mm 37.5 MP sensor in the S2)
- Kodak sensor
- ISO 1600 and above (with 1600 ISO in acceptable quality; better than existing Hasselblad it has been stated)
- Same or better image quality than DMR (which is already better than Canon 1ds Mark III and Nikon D3)
- Autofocus (with a new range of AF R-lenses implied, or internal AF as described further down the page!)
- Backwards compatible with existing non-AF R-lenses
- Based on the S2 developments and technology
- Big bright viewfinder, great for focusing, information and prople wearing glasses
- Fast AF, fast buffer, fast everything
- Smaller size than Leica R9, Leica S2 and Canon 1ds Mark III
- FireWire
- Focus on simplicity, manual control, image quality, Leica philosophy about the image in focus
- Dual memory card support for Flash and SD-cards (as the S2)?