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We contacted our sources and they told us the camera is probably real! And the sensor is a APS-C sensor (x 1.5). That’s a strange move from Leica, they want go their own way and not join the successfully MicroFourThirds standard. Let’s see what happens the September 9th when Leica is going to unveil their new products. At least you can enjoy the new Panasonic GF1

Here you have the specs

• 12 mp APSC CEMOS sensor
• Leica Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 ASPH l;ens (equivalent to 35mm)
• Manual exposure operations (shutter dial/aperture dial
• Autofocus
• Built-in flash (this is the circle cover on top right)
• Bundled with Adobe Lightroom
• Made in Germany

If you want preorder at amazon you can choose http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

Click on picture to enlarge!

Samuel sent us the link to  http://www.flickr.com

UPDATE: The picture on flickr has been removed!

The M9 is fullframe and the Leica X1 is probably an APS-C camera.

More pictures here:

The Leica X1:

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The M9:

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Source: http://drop.io/foj9ufz

That’s probably the answer…Leica will not join the MicroFourThirds standard!

Read more here: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78840&page=2

…and here: leicarumors.com

According to photographyblog Panasonic announced their lens roadmap for 2010. There will be three lenses:

100-300mm f/4-5.6 OIS
8mm f/3.5 fisheye
14mm f2.8

source: http://www.photographyblog.com/news/panasonic_2010_micro_four_thirds_lenses/

Source: http://www.forum-fourthirds.de/lumix-20mm-pancake.html (written in german)

It says:

GF1 body available in October

20mm lens early October

45mm lens early November

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PREORDER NOW (AVAILABILITY IN OCTOBER!):
Both configuration are available for preorder at amazon US
Panasonic DMC-GF1K-K 12.1MP Micro Four-Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with 14-45mm Lens
and

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 12.1MP Micro Four-Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Lens

The Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Pancake Lens for Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Cameras and Panasonic 45mm f/2.8 Aspherical MEGA OIS Lens for Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Cameras are also available for preorder!