My feeling is that Leica in the recent past always went the conservative approach (route) with cameras that were marketed below the top of the line M cameras (like the M8, M8.2, M9 and new M). This time I'd love to see something a little more daring and innovative that still might be an entry way to interchangeable M lens photography. This could be one of three possibilities.
The first would be a nice replacement to the original M8/M8.2 and have a 1.3x or Aps sized sensor in a modern day version of the Leica CL. Due to the lengths of the rangefinder base, frame lines in a traditional Leica style rangefinder would be more limited than a M8/M9 body, but this digital CL would be more compact with the possible introduction of very small Leica CL sized M lenses (28, 40 and 90mm.
The 2nd route might be a small sized digital CL type body that takes M lenses but without the traditional Leica rangefinder, but instead have either built in EVF or optional add on EVF. Either way this body would have a very large rear LCD.
Of course a 3rd option would be a digital Leica CL type body with both a traditional rangefinder and optional EVF...somewhat kin to the new M but smaller with a rangefinder base that again allowed more limited choice of frame lines but introduced some small compact CL type lenses.
Either way, a body that took traditional M mount lenses but benefited from slower speed smaller, less expensive CL type M lenses.
Dave (D&A)
The first would be a nice replacement to the original M8/M8.2 and have a 1.3x or Aps sized sensor in a modern day version of the Leica CL. Due to the lengths of the rangefinder base, frame lines in a traditional Leica style rangefinder would be more limited than a M8/M9 body, but this digital CL would be more compact with the possible introduction of very small Leica CL sized M lenses (28, 40 and 90mm.
The 2nd route might be a small sized digital CL type body that takes M lenses but without the traditional Leica rangefinder, but instead have either built in EVF or optional add on EVF. Either way this body would have a very large rear LCD.
Of course a 3rd option would be a digital Leica CL type body with both a traditional rangefinder and optional EVF...somewhat kin to the new M but smaller with a rangefinder base that again allowed more limited choice of frame lines but introduced some small compact CL type lenses.
Either way, a body that took traditional M mount lenses but benefited from slower speed smaller, less expensive CL type M lenses.
Dave (D&A)