Just been reading some early reviews on this camera which was officially released last week. US price is $4250. No price or availability for NZ yet that I have been able to find. One dealer suggested NZ$6k.
Essentially, the best of an M series, in a smaller lighter body, with a full frame 35mm equivalent sensor (24Mp) and a fixed 28mm f1.7 lens. With an EVF and AF.
Looks like a really interesting camera. The images I have seen are really good.
I normally shoot with two DSLR bodies, one with a wide zoom (17-35) and one with a tele zoom (70-200) but there is a significant weight penalty for that set up and, having injured my wrist in a way that means it may never fully recover, I am intrigued by the idea of (for example) replacing the Nikon wide zoom body with a Leica Q at half the weight.
For some dumb reason they have not weather sealed it, which given that it begs to be used as a PJ camera, seems a strange decision.
On a wider note, it could be the beginning of the end for the M series. A "Q 2" with detachable lenses etc would kill the M more or less stone dead I think.