Leica Camera
German optics company
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| September 2022 | Leica announced Cine 1, a laser projector, marking their return to digital projector production. |
| July 2022 | Leica entered a strategic partnership with Xiaomi to jointly develop smartphone cameras, with the Xiaomi 12S Ultra being the first flagship smartphone under this partnership. |
| 2021 | Leica established a technology partnership with Sharp Corporation to co-engineer Leica cameras into Sharp smartphones for the Japanese market, with the AQUOS R6 being the first such device. |
| 2020 | Leica entered a strategic partnership with Insta360 to produce the ONE R 1-Inch Edition, which was recognized as one of TIME magazine's best inventions of 2020. |
| 2020 | Luca Locatelli wins the main Leica Oskar Barnack Award for 'Future Studies', and Gonçalo Fonseca wins the Newcomer Award with 'New Lisbon' |
| July 16 2020 | Leica announced the M10-R, a 40-megapixel camera variant with reduced noise levels, which the company considers the 'pinnacle' of the M10 line. This is the fifth variant in the M10 series, offering a significant upgrade in sensor resolution from the previous 24-megapixel model. |
| January 2020 | Leica introduced the M10P Monochrom, the third generation of Monochrom cameras, featuring a new 41 MP full-frame CMOS sensor with black and white-only capability. |
| 2019 | Mustafah Abdulaziz wins the main Leica Oskar Barnack Award for 'Water', and Nanna Heitmann wins the Newcomer Award with 'Hiding from Baba Yaga' |
| 2018 | At Photokina in Cologne, Leica announced a strategic and technical alliance with Sigma and Panasonic for the L-mount platform. |
| 2018 | Max Pinckers wins the main Leica Oskar Barnack Award for 'Red Ink', while Mary Gelman wins the Newcomer Award |
| August 21 2018 | Leica announced the M10-P camera, featuring a redesigned exterior without the red dot, a touchscreen LCD, an electronic level, and a quieter shutter mechanism. The new model was priced higher than the original M10. |
| 2017 | Original Leica M10 was released with initial specifications and processor. |
| 2016 | Leica established a partnership with Huawei to co-engineer Leica cameras into smartphones, starting with the Huawei P9. |
| 2015 | Leica released the second generation Monochrom camera (Typ 246), derived from the Leica M240, with a 24 MP CMOS full-frame sensor. |
| 2014 | To commemorate Leica camera's 100th anniversary, they partnered with Swiss watch manufacturer Valbray to develop a limited edition chronograph wristwatch with an aperture-inspired dial. |
| 2014 | Leica added the 'Public Award' category, with submissions accepted through the i-shot-it.com platform. |
| May 2014 | Leica Camera AG completed construction of a new factory at Leitz Park 1 in Wetzlar and relocated back to the city of its origins. |
| 2012 | Leica introduced the first generation of Monochrom cameras with the Leica M9, featuring an 18 MP Kodak CCD sensor dedicated to black and white photography. |
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