Leica T

The Leica T, like many Leica products, can be a mixed bag. It raises expectations about unprecedented quality with its shiny metal body and high retail price, but quickly disappoints when it comes to the most basic functions such as the lack of an...

The Leica T doesn't really offer any more features than a similarly-priced Nikon or Canon, it has no special tricks, but, it is utterly lovely to hold, operate and be creative with. Machined from a single block of aluminium, it's a minimalist stunner....

Leica's T is an unusual beast, with the resulting product being the sort of product you'd buy if you wanted a mirror-less camera, but needed something that sat in the upper echelon of camera spending money.That said, it's hard to recommend the Leica T to...

Leica's focus on creating a minimalist unit with a dominant touchscreen interface challenges us to re-think the way we interact with a camera's settings. For the most part, it works. You get used to this idea of on-screen control, and that's because the...

The Leica T (Typ 701) features a stunning aluminum unibody design, but it's not as robust as its price tag...

If you want a portable Leica and are happy to spend a lot of money on something that is extremely desirable, the T has your name on it. Sure, you could get a full sensor camera for similar money but it will likely weigh a ton or, in the case of the Sony...

As a result, Leica has become a “lifestyle” brand, a status symbol for those wealthy enough to afford to pay five figures or more for a camera system. The company has fully embraced its image, expanding through partnerships with companies far removed...

There's no denying that Leica's first foray in to the compact system camera market won't be to everyone's taste.The unconventional control layout, large touchscreen and lack of a viewfinder - to name but three features - will mean that many Leica...

The Leica T (Typ 701) is an interesting new take on the mirrorless compact system camera, from one of the most traditional camera companies in the world. Yet the Leica T has been designed with a large 3.7inch touch-screen and built in Wi-Fi to enable...

The Leica T is a new mirrorless compact system camera with an APS-C sized 16.2 megapixel CMOS sensor. Manufactured from a single block of aluminium, the Leica T also offers an innovative touchscreen 3.7-inch display with 1.3 million pixels, built-in...

The Leica T does what it does very well indeed. It's slick, sleek, well-made and pleasing to use. It lacks, however, the wow-factor that you'd expect when paying this much for a camera. Ultimately, it doesn't do enough to make a compelling case for...