Many reviewers have said that the T feels like an Apple product. This is only so if you think the new Range Rover is Apple-like because it’s made of aluminum. The T is machined out of an aluminum block like many of Apple’s products but that’s where the similarities end.

The most notable difference is the stunning finish of the aluminum. Silver Leica cameras have traditionally been painted brass*, seemingly the best way to achieve beautiful satin finishes. But this time, they’ve achieved a lot of that aesthetic using aluminum. As you may know, the Leica T is hand polished for 45 minutes before the final finishing stages. As far as I can see, this isn’t marketing bullshit and there is a clear visual and tactile benefit.

*Correction: A better word to have used would have been plated. The silver M cameras’ brass bodies were plated with nickel then in chrome.