David Emery OnlineLeica M9 and X1 leak out ahead of schedule
3 September 2009
We’re told the M9 will sport a full-frame 18.2 megapixel sensor and improved low-light performance, but the real surprise is the X1, pictured above, which’ll supposedly have a 12 megapixel APS-C sensor, a fixed 24mm lens and that funky grip handle, by which we’re oddly fascinated.
The X1 sounds really interesting – a decent sized sensor, auto focus and a nice fixed lens sounds perfect to me. The M9, with a full frame sensor and hence hopefully low noise, is what I will lust for until they bring out a M10 – I will forever want a digital Leica…
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