Leica news, before it happens

Some additional information on the Leica M10 camera:

• The camera looks very much like the film Leica MP. It appears to be made of black chrome and it is very slim compared to previous digital M models.
• There are no openings for a microphone or a speaker.
• The dial for the ISO on the top plate has the settings A – M and then goes from 100 to 6,400.
• The camera on switch has only one setting and it’s marked with a dot. No S – C options (for single/continuous shooting).
• Next to the display on the left are only 3 buttons: LV, Play and Menu as well as 2 LEDs (this is probably done to fit the larger LCD screen).
• Update: there is also a setting dial as well as direction pad on the back.
• The M10 does not have video recording, but it does have Live View.
• The flash shoe has the same EVF connector as the TL – previous rumors indicated that the M10 will use the same EVF from the TL:

Follow also the new Leica M10 Facebook group and Leica M10 Facebook page for additional M10 coverage.

I received some additional information on the upcoming Leica M10 camera (see more details here) that will be announced on January 18th:

• It will have only 3 buttons on the back
• No video (this is a strange move, probably needed to make the camera smaller – it also explains the lack of the movie button on the top plate)
• Leica M7 size
• New 24MP sensor (meaning new compared to the M 240, I still believe this will be the same sensor from the Q/SL)

The Japanese website Nokishita also published some additional M10 information translated from German:

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