Leak reveals details of Leica M11-V with full-frame sensor and EVF in a compact body, hints at a lower price

Rumours have been circulating for months that German camera specialist Leica will launch the Leica M11-V, the first Leica M to feature an electronic viewfinder instead of a rangefinder. The camera is expected to be officially unveiled in October. LeicaRumors has now published marketing material revealing some of the camera's key specs.

Accordingly, the electronic viewfinder has a 0.5-inch panel and integrated diopter correction, just like the Visoflex 2, which can be attached to the regular Leica M11, but the resolution increases from 3.68 million to 5.76 million pixels. The camera has the same 60 MP full-frame sensor as the regular Leica M11 and will also be manufactured in Germany. A new function button is said to enable digital frame lines to be displayed in the viewfinder, while the design is said to be even simpler without the optical viewfinder.

According to previous rumors, the dedicated ISO dial has been omitted, presumably for space reasons, as it is located directly next to the viewfinder. Leica's decision to replace the rangefinder, by far the most expensive component, with an electronic viewfinder is likely to significantly reduce production costs. The fact that the Leica M11-V is positioned as an entry-level model is indicated by the 64 GB of flash storage allocated, instead of 256 GB as in the Leica M11-P. The camera will nevertheless support Content Credentials. The Leica Maestro III processor will remain unchanged from the Leica M11.