Name: Leica M10-P Mirrorless Digital Rangefinder Camera, Silver
Brand: Leica
SKU: LCM10PS
Price: 7795.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Leica M10-P Mirrorless Digital Rangefinder Camera, Silver

Leica M10-P

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Leica M10-P 

Top Rated Gear: Leica M10-P Mirrorless Digital Rangefinder Camera, Silver Camera Battery Series: Leica BP-SCL5, Configuration: Body Only, Edition: Standard, Lens Included: Without Lens, Memory Card Type: SDHC UHS-I, SDXC UHS-I, Resolution: 24 MP

Leica Camera is proud to introduce the Leica M10-P, the newest, most inconspicuous addition to the Leica M series. The new Leica M10-P separates itself from other digital cameras with its almost inaudible mechanical shutter release and omission of the classic red-dot logo to covertly capture candid moments.  Exceptionally discreet, the M10-P embodies the essence of the M philosophy and raises the traditional subtlety of the M series to an unprecedented level. The most notable feature of the Leica M10-P speaks volumes to the core philosophy of the M series, yet it is virtually silent to the ear.  At the heart of this camera is the newly designed shutter, making the M10- P the quietest of all digital and analog M cameras ever made. Moments requiring utmost discretion can be captured unobtrusively with the nearly silent, fast and slim M10-P. The design of the Leica M10-P is classically minimalist, featuring only subtle Leica lettering on its top plate, and omitting the Leica red dot logo or any branding on the front.  With the M10-P, Leica debuts a touch-function for the M-System, enabling faster checking of focus in Live-View and Playback modes and convenient contemporary touchscreen controls such as swiping and pinch-to-zoom.  The M10-P further assists photographers in capturing a perfectly framed and level shot, thanks to its built-in Level Gauge. This time-saving feature helps photographers get their perfect shot, right at the press of the shutter.  All other features, functions, build quality and finishing of the Leica M10-P match the same high standards of its sibling model, the Leica M10. Rounding out that high-level design, the M10-P also comes with a color-matched metal hot shoe cover, giving the top plate a seamless look and sleek style. Compact, pared down and discrete, the M10-P's design perfectly reflects the ethos of M cameras: provide photographers the right tools to unobtrusively capture important moments from the rich tapestry of life.

First and foremost this is a Leica. Therefore, I’m not going to contrast MP 10 to other camera brands. You either want the Leica experience or you do not. Having said that, I will contrast that to my previous Leica 240. As an aside, I used film Leicastoremiami prior to the 240. 

The MP 10 is more and less in all the best ways. The 240 was a great camera, but it was larger than previous Leicas. The 240 provided full HD movie recordings and 3 FPS shooting. The 240 has a complex 6 button and cursor navigation menu on the back that is not entirely intuitive or fast.

Now the MP 10. The body is back in shape, very close to the old film cameras. The HD movie feature has been eliminated. Not a problem as I never used it. The navigation was greatly improved. We now have 3 buttons and a touch screen making adjustments easy and intuitive (pinch and squeeze or expand to zoom in and out). ISO now has a dedicated knob on the body (ala film Leica). Continuous shooting is now up to 5 FPS and ISO sensitivity is improved to 50000. Another improvement is the nearly silent shutter (the 240 wasn’t loud but it was noticeable over the earlier film camera). 

For me these advances were worth the upgrade. If I had the M10, probably not, unless you have some disposable income.

Leica M10-P Mirrorless Digital Rangefinder Camera, Silver

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