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Originally Posted by jaapv
Sharpness comes mainly from the lens and for normal prints up to quite large there is very little discernable difference between a resolution of 10 and 15 Mp...Undoubtely it will be an excellent camera, but of no interest to rangefinder users. A comparison to the mythical R10 would be more to the point.
Let's wait and see what reality brings, as opposed to speculation.
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The difference in mp BTW is not only discernable on large prints. Even small prints made from significant crops of the original file will benefit from more pixels. And it isn't so much a question of sharpness, than of pixelation and other artifacts, which have nothing to do with the lens.
A significant percentage of Leica users always have and always will insist the Leica product is better than everything else no matter what the reality is, so frankly I don't see much to be gained from those comparisons even when they aren't speculations. I've seen it written the M8 bests the Canon 1DS-MKII, but I have them both and it's closer than the # of megapixels would make the uninformed people think, but with the right workflow, the Canon takes it. And I now have the 1DS-MKIII and it runs a length or two ahead of the M8, sorry but that's not speculation. Yes it's a brick, and yes for most cases the M8 (if and when it's working reliably) is more than adequate, so it's still a very viable choice today, as are other 10 and 12mp cameras.