<p>Leica M Typ 240 at a glance:18-million-pixel, full-frame, CMOS sensorISO 100-6400 (extended)3in, 920,000-dot LCD screen Optional EVFDNG rawStreet price around 5,100 (body only)Leica M Typ 240 introduction</p><p>Leica's traditional approach to camera design means that its M-series of rangefinders are simple, basic machines that strip photography back to its fundamental principles, and Leica's fans love them for that. Such cameras are as far from DSLRs as you can get, offering optical viewfinders and rangefinder focusing, which requires the user to match up a split image while turning the focus ring.</p><p>Because of their size, Leica M rangefinder cameras have traditionally been favoured by travel photographers and photojournalists, although these days many DSLRs, and virtually all compact system cameras, are just as portable, if not more so. Rangefinders are pretty discreet, though, making them ideal for street photography, and are built to exacting standards. Leica M-mount lenses also offer superb optical quality.</p><p>The newest Leica rangefinder is simply called the 'M', although if you turn over the camera you'll see 'Typ 240' written on its base. It's the fourth digital rangefinder from the company, although film-based versions have been around since the 1950s.</p><p><a href="http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/reviews/compactsystemcameras/129417/1/leica-m-typ-240-review">Keep reading...</a></p>