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.

The Leica M10 ($6,595) isn't as a drastic of an upgrade to the M (Typ 240) as that camera was over the M9 . But it gives rangefinder devotees a new flagship, with faster processing, higher ISO capability, and a slightly slimmer design.

Optical viewfinder; Rangefinder manual focus; 24MP full-frame image sensor; 4.8fps image capture; Crisp rear display; Integrated Wi-Fi; Dust- and splash-resistant design; Add-on EVF available

Very expensive; Manual focus isn't for everyone; Omits video

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...

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;

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

The Leica M10 ($6,595) isn't as a drastic of an upgrade to the M (Typ 240) as that camera was over the M9. But it gives rangefinder devotees a new flagship, with faster processing, higher ISO capability, and a slightly slimmer design. It does take away one feature included in the Typ 240—video recording—which, according to Leica, was not something that M shooters are particularly interested in. If you're a photographer with a love for rangefinders, the M10 represents the best the market has to offer, and its high price reflects its niche appeal and German engineering. Our Editors' Choice full-frame mirrorless camera is an economical crowd-pleaser, the Sony Alpha 7 II, but if you prefer to stand out from the crowd, the M10 is a solid choice. Design and Viewfinder Leica wanted M photographers to think of an M as an M, but owners of the M (Typ 240) ended up referring it to the M240 as shorthand. With later additions of the M-D (Typ 262) and Monochrom (Typ 246), the series became mor...

The Leica M10 camera improves upon its predecessor, upping performance and slimming down the body. It's a solid, albeit pricey, choice for rangefinder devotees.

Optical viewfinder; Rangefinder manual focus; 24MP full-frame image sensor; 4.8fps image capture; Crisp rear display; Integrated Wi-Fi; Dust- and splash-resistant design; Add-on EVF available

Very expensive; Manual focus isn't for everyone; Omits video

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;

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.

The Leica M10 is a 24 megapixel digital M-system rangefinder camera with a 35mm full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor with no optical low pass filter. Other key features of the Leica M10 include an improved viewfinder with a magnification factor of 0.73 and a 50% higher eye-point, an expanded...

One of the many pressures put on camera manufacturers today is the need to overload new models with all the latest technology to make them appeal to a mass-market audience. One camera that did just that was the Leica M (Typ 240) .