Leica’s nearly-silent M-10P camera is its first with a touchscreen

Leica announced the arrival of the M-10P this week and it is billing it as the most inconspicuous camera in the line and great for discrete shooting. The camera features a virtually silent mechanical shutter, ditches the iconic red dot and the front branding, and, most notably, adds a touchscreen.

This is the first camera in the M series to include a touchscreen, so if you’re not particularly skilled when it comes to focusing with a rangefinder, you can tap on your subject in live view. The touchscreen allows for swiping and pinch-to-zoom functions as well. The M-10P has a built in level gauge to help with framing and avoiding the dreaded crooked horizon line.

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The camera will come in black chrome and silver chrome and is available starting today for $7995.

Here is what else we know about it:

• 3″ TFT LCD, 1.04 MP, with touch control available
• 24MP CMOS sensor
• ISO range of 100-50,000
• Wifi
• Dimensions: 139 x 38.5 x 80 mm
• Weighs approx. 675 g

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