Leica Partners With Gpixel to Make Its Next-Generation Image Sensor

Leica Partners With Gpixel to Make Its Next-Generation Image Sensor

Leica Camera AG and Gpixel, a leading global provider of CMOS image sensors, have announced a new strategic partnership. The two companies are working together to co-develop a new high-performance image sensor for next-generation Leica cameras.

Why the Golden Age of Leica is About to Return - The Phoblographer

Today, Leica is making a pretty large announcement. They're now developing a strategic partnership with a CMOS-sensor company called GPixel. GPixel, which is located in China, a separate from Sony -- who makes most of the camera sensors that you see in your cameras. Besides Sony, some manufacturers get their sensors from companies like Tower Jazz or Toshiba. What this is likely to mean is that in the future, when you buy a Leica camera, it's ver…