Leica V-Lux 5 leaked – another rebadged Panasonic FZ1000?

Leica V-Lux 5 leaked – another rebadged Panasonic FZ1000?
(Image credit: Nokishita)

The first image has surfaced of the upcoming Leica V-Lux 5, the latest bridge camera from the luxury brand, suggesting that an announcement will be happening any time now. 

The leak comes courtesy of the Japanese rumor ninjas at Nokishita, who had no further specs of information to share. However, looking at the history of the camera, we probably have a very good idea of what will be under the hood. 

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James Artaius
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The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 21 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014 (as an assistant to Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Principal Photographer for Olympus). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals. This has led him to being a go-to expert for camera and lens reviews, photo and lighting tutorials, as well as industry news, rumors and analysis for publications like Digital Camera MagazinePhotoPlus: The Canon MagazineN-Photo: The Nikon MagazineDigital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker, as well as hosting workshops and talks at The Photography Show. He also serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus and Canon shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.