This Leica action camera just leaked. Is Leica taking on GoPro?

Leaked pictures of a Leica action camera
(Image credit: Camera Beta)

Is Leica about to enter the action camera business? If the latest leaked images are to be believed, it looks like the answer might be yes. 

An action camera with a Leica lens has just appeared online, raising all manner of questions. Is Leica about to announce its first action cam? Entirely possible – it has, after all, just launched its first instant camera in 7 years (the Leica Sofort 2). And it has been taking aim at the best camera phones with the Leitz Camera 2 in Japan, too. 

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James Artaius
Editor

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.