Leica is a refreshingly unusual company in the modern camera industry – weird, wonderful, gleefully anachronistic but never, ever, boring. As such, Leica is one of those companies that I've always enjoyed writing about.

When briefed on the Leica M10P, I was proven that it is the quietest Leica camera ever made. In fact, it boasts the quietest mechanical shutter that we've ever worked with. Photojournalists are amongst those who would value something like this coupled with the WiFi capabilities and the touch screen...

If you don't follow Leica M cameras closely, it might be hard to understand what the fuss over the M10 is about. But for those who do, the new camera represents a big step forward.

Expanded ISO range; Improved viewfinder; Wi-Fi connectivity

No image stabilization

Leica has introduced a new rangefinder camera to its legendary M series. Rangefinders use a style of focusing that was first introduced over a century ago, with focus achieved by converging the views taken from two windows mounted on the front.

Revered by professional photographers, Leica cameras are regarded as a royalty of sorts. Part of that awe stems from the fact that most Leica cameras are assembled by hand. The M series is reportedly made up of 1,000 individual components put together by highly skilled craftsmen in Germany, where...

Leica’s latest full-frame rangefinder adds a new ‘silent’ shutter, touch-sensitive screen and discrete styling ...