Re: Visoflex 3 Release Date and EV1 Ramifications?
Steve Spencer wrote: Fred Miranda wrote:
Let's just hope the M12 doesn't turn into a megapixel monster. Most of us don't need more pixels...come on Leica, be bold and go against the grain!
What I really want is way faster sensor readout, so we can shoot electronically even with moving subjects like in street photography. Somewhere between 24 and 60MP would be ideal, like the M10-R’s 40MP, giving us better control over signal-to-noise. I don't think there's space for IBIS or a built-in diopter, but yes, that would be a welcome bonus.
As for the Visoflex 3, it might come with the M12 and could also work on the M11, though perhaps at a slightly lower magnification. Or, with the EV1 now in the mix, Leica might just skip new development of the Visoflex entirely and focus on pure EVF and RF M bodies.
If they weren't building the sensor in Europe based on their own design, I think a 45MP stacked sensor like in the Nikon Z8/Z9 or the Canon R5 II would make a lot of sense, but I worry that in designing their own sensor they will take a step back or at least not a clear step forward. In my view, their sensors held them back a bit when they designed them and built them in Europe. We will see in time, but I am not optimistic that either the sensor or the Visoflex 3, if they make it, will be much improved in the M12.
My impression is, that they might concentrate more on tonality and colour fidelity and less on perfomance parameters like sensor readout speed. Clearly this may disapoint. I understand this very well. I chose the A1 because of this three years ago despite mostly shooting with manual focus lenses 🫢
I believe many manufacturers believe that readout speed mostly has to do with video. The advantages for stills photography are not as present. We get these things becouse video mandates fast readout speeds, if you want to avoid strange distortions. If the fast sensor is there, it might just as well be made available to the stills part of a camera, but it might be felt as a long shot to build a sensor with fast readout speeds just for stills photography without video in mind.
Feb 12, 2026 at 08:47 AM
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