Update: the new Leica M is now officially announced.
The mystery announcement I mentioned yesterday will be for a new Leica M Typ 262 entry level digital rangefinder that will be announced in 1 hour. Here are the specs:
- 24 million pixel full-size CMOS sensor
- shutter speed is 60-1/4000 seconds. Manual selector: 8-1/4000 seconds
- ISO: 200-6400 (extended to ISO 100)
- exposure range EV0-20
- 0.68x finder
- Monitor 3.0-inch. 921,000 dots
- Media SD / SDHC / SDXC
- no Live View function
- no video features
- image processing engine LEICA MAESTRO
- aluminum top cover
- 100g weight reduction from conventional M-type
- quieter shutter
- 3 fps
- the camera’s menu consists only of two pages
- size: 80 mm x 42 mm x 138.6Mm
- weight: 600g (including battery)
Via Digicame-info
