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Leica M10
4 stories tracked since 22 Apr 2026 — latest 18 July 2026. This page updates itself as new coverage lands.
22 Apr 2026 · Industry News
Leica Partners With Gpixel to Build a True Custom Sensor
Leica ditching Sony sensors matters more than it sounds — custom silicon is how a camera company bakes its actual aesthetic into hardware, not just glass and firmware. If Gpixel's industrial imaging chops translate to a Leica-tuned sensor, future M-series bodies could finally have colour science and dynamic range that's genuinely proprietary again, not just a Sony chip with a red dot on top.
11 May 2026 · Industry News
Leica's Next Sensor Partner Has the DJI 8K Pedigree to Back It Up
The people who built Leica's best-loved sensors are now building Leica's next ones. Gpixel's founders cut their teeth at CMOSIS in Belgium, designing the global-shutter chips that went into the M240 and M10 before returning to China and co-developing the 49MP stacked sensor powering DJI's 8K/120p pipeline. This isn't Leica outsourcing to a stranger. It's a partnership with the same engineering bloodline, now working at Leica's direction instead of as a third-party supplier. For Leica shooters, that shift from buying off-the-shelf to joint development means future bodies could finally close the gap between Leica's glass and the sensor sitting behind it.
15 July 2026 · Accessory News
Leica Restocking OEM Batteries for M9, M240, and M10
Leica has found a new manufacturer and is selling fresh OEM batteries for the M9 series (BP-SCL1), M10 (BP-SCL5), and M Typ 240 (BP-SCL2, coming soon). Good news for anyone still shooting these bodies who has been hunting for reliable cells.
18 July 2026 · Launch News
Leica Q3 Metal Gray In Stock + Voigtlander 90mm f/4 Announced
Voigtlander's Apo-Lanthar 90mm f/4 close-focus lens for Leica M-mount is now officially announced, and the Metal Gray Leica Q3 has moved from pre-order to in stock. Separately, new old-stock batteries for the M9, M240, and M10 are available again from an official source, alongside third-party options.