Leica releases M10-R camera with 40.9 megapixel sensor for 8125 euros

Leica has announced a new variant of its M10 rangefinder. The M10-R is comparable to the other M10 models, but offers a full-frame sensor with 40.89-megapixel resolution. The M10-R will be available on July 21 for 8125 euros.

The new Leica M10-R is the fifth variant in the M10 series and mainly has an improved sensor as a new feature. The M10-R has the same sensor as the M10 Monochrom, but the latter only takes black and white photos. The new variant is equipped with a Bayer filter and also takes color photos. The other models in the M10 series have a sensor with a resolution of 24 megapixels. Leica further claims that the new sensor produces less noise and has a higher dynamic range compared to the older M10 models.

The maximum exposure time is sixteen minutes, which allows users, for example, to take landscape photos with slow shutter speeds in low light. With the M10 and M10-P, the maximum exposure time was four minutes, while with the M10 Monochrom it was already sixteen minutes. The ISO range of the sensor remains the same at 100 to 50,000. Raw photos are saved in dng format with 14-bit colors and a file size of 40 to 60MB. Jpeg photos are saved in 8-bit and occupy 10-20MB. The M10-R cannot record videos. The processor used is again a Leica Maestro II, reports DPReview.

Like the other M10 models, the new model is a rangefinder camera, with an optical viewfinder on the side of the magnesium housing, which is unchanged on the M10-R. The back houses a touch-sensitive 3 “LCD with a resolution of 1 million pixels. The buttons on the housing are also the same and there is an SD card reader at the bottom. The camera uses the same batteries as the other M10 models, but Leica does not mention battery life for the M10-R.

Leica will release the M10-R on July 21 in some European countries at Leica dealers. The camera can already be pre-ordered and will receive a suggested retail price of 8125 euros.