Leica Chairman says 'a true Leica sensor' is coming, and image quality may never be the same

Leica M11-D camera on a dark blue table, low key lighting, top plate.

• Leica announced a strategic partnership with Chinese sensor maker Gpixel
• Recent Leica cameras use Sony-made sensor tech
• We can expect a new bespoke sensor for future models, possibly the rumored M12

There has been plenty going on behind the scenes at Leica recently, not least of which potentially selling a controlling stake of the business for approximately $1.2 billion to Chinese and Swedish investors. Now, it looks set to change the bedrock of the tech inside its digital cameras.