Mmmmm, Leica.  Here are the new M9 and X1 flavours.  The new M9, which should be available this week, features the same body as the M8, but now rocks a 18MP full frame CCD sensor. Plus, it has new micro lens that should help with performance at the edges of the frame and further justify the £4,850 ($8,000) price.  Bargain, if you ask me.  Read more after the jump.

The new X1 is more of a pocket point-and-shoot, with 12MP CMOS sensor, a fixed F2.8 24 mm lens and a DNG RAW shooting mode. The top panel sports three analog dials for power/zoom, shutter speed, and aperture control while the back has a large 2.7-inch screen. The X1 should be out in Jan, and for either of these babies, a kidney is a small price to pay for photographic ecstasy.