Before the event the Leica website had this teaser in place:
Probably they mean this:
Yikes.
The new "S" is a lot prettier though:
Then there's the M-E (almost identical to the old M9 but a bit cheaper)
The M9 is replaced by the "M" (no number). You can read more about it here but the big news is a switch to a new CMOS 24 MP Sensor, live view for additional focusing methods – 10x zoom and focus peaking, an optional 1.4 megapixel EVF and 1080p Full HD video capability. Oh, and it won't be available until next year and it may cost €6,200:
All in all a great new line up, perhaps excepting the multicolour X2 Special Edition, although the previously "sort of" promised CSC is notably absent. But the "M" fulfils a lot of that functionality except AF, but there is live view with focus peaking, so maybe Leica is better off without a CSC and the extra burden that such a camera would imply in terms of new lens development. Well done, Leica!
Images courtesy of the Leica Camera forum. Please click on the images to learn more about each product and support their site. And, of course, the ultimate reference will be Leica itself.
Bob.
