Best-value digital Leica M from 2012, 24MP CMOS with live view — the most affordable modern M rangefinder.
The Leica M (Typ 240) is the digital Leica M rangefinder from 2012 that brought the M-series into the modern full-frame CMOS era with a 24-megapixel sensor, live view, and video recording. The Typ 240 was a landmark camera that modernised the M system while maintaining the essential rangefinder character.
The 24-megapixel CMOS sensor replaced the previous CCD, providing significantly better high-ISO performance and dynamic range. Live view enabled use with non-rangefinder lenses via adapters, and video recording added motion capture capability to the M platform for the first time.
Build quality is quintessential Leica with machined brass body, precision controls, and the whisper-quiet cloth shutter. The camera accepts all Leica M-mount lenses from 1954 to present, and the improved sensor technology enables quality that approaches medium format in careful use.
The Leica M Typ 240 offers the most affordable recent-generation digital M on the used market. The 24MP CMOS sensor, live view, and video provide modern capability in the classic M rangefinder form, making it the best value entry to digital Leica M photography.