I spoke with both k-rumors and photorumors administrators. It seems Ricoh will release soon an APSC-C camera which should be very similar to the MicroFourThirds cameras.
So finally MicroFourThirds is becoming some kind of competition!
read more here:
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
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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
….
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
The Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Pancake Lens for Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Cameras
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