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Leica M10
5 stories tracked since 22 Apr 2026 — latest 15 Sept 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.
15 Sept 2026 · Firmware News
Leica Drops Firmware Updates Across M10 and M11 Lines
Leica has pushed firmware updates across both the M10 and M11 lines simultaneously. M11 owners get version 2.6.4, covering the M11, M11-P, M11-D, M11 Monochrom, and M EV1. M10 variants each have their own build numbers. Full release notes are on Leica's site.