Leica X-U Hands-On Review - Underwater Camera That's Built to Take A Beating

A Leica Camera For For An Active Lifestyle
The Leica X-U Goes Surfing in Hawaii
Leica sometimes surprises us, as it did me with the release of the Leica X-U last year. We think of Leica as a boutique camera company famous for its M-series cameras. Over the last few years, though, Leica has been moving in some new directions. The company has released a medium-format camera (the Leica S), a full-frame, mirrorless camera (Leica SL), some iterations of the M camera, and even some smaller and instant picture models.
The Leica X-U Video

 
I find it interesting that the X-U hasn’t been talked about a lot more. This camera is small, compact, built like a tank, and waterproof, with a depth factor underwater at 49 feet. I took it to Hawaii and did my best to challenge its specs.
Leica X-U With The Peak Design Strap That I used While Testing
Specs
Pixels - Actual: 16.5 Megapixel
Effective: 16.2 Megapixel
Sensor - APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) CMOS
File Formats - Still Images: DNG, JPEG, Movies: M...