If Leica rangefinders are throwbacks to a bygone era, there's no better example of just how far back they can go than the M10 Monochrom ($8,295, body only). Like others in the M10 family, its basic design is the same as models dating back to the 1950s. But instead of housing a sensor capable of capturing the world in color, the Monochrom lives up to its name with an imager dedicated entirely to black and white. It's the best Monochrom camera that Leica has made to date, and worthy of being called our Editors' Choice.A 21st Century Rangefinder As with others in the family, the M10 Monochrom's basic design dates back to the Leica M3, a 35mm camera first sold in 1954. Film canisters have been swapped out for memory cards, and there's a touch screen on the back, but the general look and feel is the same. The body measures 3.2 by 5.5 by 1.5 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.5 pounds. The camera is slimmer than more modern mirrorless designs, and omits a handgrip. Add-on grips are available i...

The Leica M10 Monochrom is the dream camera for devotees of classic black-and-white photography.

40MP full-frame monochrome sensor; Optical viewfinder with rangefinder focus; Luxurious fit and finish; Crisp touch LCD; Dust and splash resistant; Nearly silent mechanical shutter; Add-on EVF available; Wi-Fi

Premium pricing; Doesn't do color or video; Manual focus isn't for everyone

When briefed on the Leica M10P, I was proven that it is the quietest Leica camera ever made. In fact, it boasts the quietest mechanical shutter that we've ever worked with. Photojournalists are amongst those who would value something like this coupled with the WiFi capabilities and the touch screen...

I never bonded with the M240. I loved my M9 but was frustrated with low light/ISO and lack of EVF. Pics have more of an M9 feel with the M10 which I love. When I first read about the camera being thinner I was thinking -so what Well it really does make a difference to the shooting experience.

I have been shooting with M cameras for close to 3 decades, on almost all models from film to digital including the latest M10. I use four M cameras frequently these days - the M Type 60 (the heaviest and thickest and to me the most beautiful M camera ever made), the M-P Titan (type 240, the...

My first Leica!

Leica is going back to the future (again) with its newest digital rangefinder, the full frame, 24-megapixel M10. With this new model, which is the follow-up to the Leica M (Typ 240), Leica has trimmed the size of the M10, making it 4mm (1/8-inch) thinner than its predecessor.

When the Leica M10 was announced on 18 January 2017 it represented the latest step in a line of manual-focus rangefinder cameras that dates back to the company's film cameras in the early 1950s.

Photography fanatics have been flocking to Leica for decades, because of its uncompromising focus on quality - in terms of the cameras themselves, as well as the pictures they take.

Stunning image quality; Built to survive the apocalypse; Very little noise in low light; Now has Wi-Fi;

No video mode; Can take a while to master focusing;

This is obviously not a camera for anybody on a budget. As beautifully crafted as the M10 is, you’ll be forking out £5,600 for its body alone - so that's before you’ve even added any lenses to use it with. Getting to grips with rangefinder photography also isn’t for everyone - while it has its proponents, anyone who is used to speedy autofocus will probably find it frustrating. That said, the M10 is a great street photography camera that delivers truly stunning image quality. Thanks to that super high quality construction, it's also a real investment that'll last you for many years to come. If you don’t quite have the readies to splash out on the M10 right now but are attracted by its retro stylings, have a think about a Fujifilm like the X-Pro 2. You won’t quite have the same prestige hanging around your neck, but you will have some spare cash left over to buy, say, a car. Buy the Leica here from Park Cameras

Stunning image quality; Built to survive the apocalypse; Very little noise in low light; Now has Wi-Fi;

No video mode; Can take a while to master focusing;