The Leica M (Type 262) is a full-frame rangefinder camera. Key features include:

24MP Leica MAX Full-Frame CMOS Sensor. This sensor provides extremely high image quality that takes advantage of the best of the Leica M-mount lenses. The combination of CMOS image sensor and MAESTRO image processor provides greatly improved high ISO performance over the previous generation’s CCD sensor. The M (Typ 262) shoots up to 3 fps in continuous mode, with the 1 GB of built-in RAM enabling up to 8 frames before image capture slows.

Minimalist Design. The Type 262 strips away all the superfluous bells and whistles, giving you a simple photographic experience. There are two shooting modes: manual and aperture priority. There’s no video or live-view mode. Six physical buttons on the back of the camera control white balance, ISO, playback, photo deletion, and the menu system. Even the menu system is just two pages.

Optical Viewfinder and Rangefinder. The large, bright-line rangefinder-coupled viewfinder provides 0.68x magnification with automatic parallax compensation and LED-illuminated frame lines. The automatic image field limiter uses pairs of bright lines depending on the lens you attach: 35mm and 135mm, 28mm and 90mm, or 50mm and 75mm.