New Canon EOS M Specs

[sood1992]

Canon is going to Launch a brand new Canon EOS M camera tomorrow along with EF-M 22mm f/2 and EF-M 18-55 IS lens. It will also launch with a new flash, the EX 90 and an EF lens adapter. Seems like a lot is coming from Canon.

Read More - New Canon EOS M Specs

 

[sovietdoc]

It will be interesting to see this thing mounted onto a 800mm f/5.6....

 

[usayit]

As someone who adopted mirror-less quite early, I'm excited to see more competition.

Now if only I can dig up that old ... very long... very heated thread which many members here eluded to mirror-less as a fad to be ignored. Hmmm....

 

[sovietdoc]

As someone who adopted mirror-less quite early, I'm excited to see more competition.

Now if only I can dig up that old ... very long... very heated thread which many members here eluded to mirror-less as a fad to be ignored. Hmmm....

I think eventually professional dslr's will be mirror-less and will have touch screens. Touch screens will be probably coming out a lot sooner.

 

[epistefiend]

I'm pretty Jelous of the 22mm f/2.0. I would be more excited if this were an EF or EF-S lens. The body looks very minimalist. I would have preferred to see something more along the lines of the G1X.

 

[TheBiles]

I think eventually professional dslr's will be mirror-less and will have touch screens. Touch screens will be probably coming out a lot sooner.

Mirrorless can't replace being able to look through an optical viewfinder.

 

[o hey tyler]

I think eventually professional dslr's will be mirror-less and will have touch screens. Touch screens will be probably coming out a lot sooner.

I don't. Touchscreen probably. But for working pros an OVF is a necessity.

 

[usayit]

Technology and its impact is unpredictable... often with a bad sense of humor.

I for one have a great want for an OVF. Its one of the reasons why I shoot with rangefinders. On the other hand, EVFs from the top mirrorless cameras are surprisingly usable with little to no refresh delay. Even in the dark, they have the ability to boost the gain which does impact refresh rate but you can actually see slightly easier than with the naked eye.

The first micro 4 3 camera was only 5 years ago... give it some time. We also had a bunch of members who claimed that micro 4/3 would never gain traction. We all know that that is proven wrong.

 

[usayit]

The more I read about this new Canon, the more I feel a bit disappointed. I was expecting something closer to the long running and well designed G-series powershots. Basically a G1x with an interchangeable lens mount. I shot with the G1, G5, and G6 before heading towards Panasonic for my want for a high end P&S... they were always an impressive line that spoke to both the P&S and DSLR crowd. Not too small. Good layout. Good features. Good Image quality. Viewfinder. etc. Much of the features that made the G-series successful are missing in this new EOS-M. Its almost as if they are aiming towards the same audience as the S100... shooters that wouldn't place interchangeable lens mount as the highest priority nor care for the extra bulk over the current S100. Its also way too small to really take advantage of some of the EF lenses even if adapted properly.

I am excited that they were able to create a hybrid AF comprising of both contrast and phase AF. I don't see any place for an EVF attachment nor built-in... that's not good.

 

[TheFantasticG]

I'm going to sell my 60D this weekend and put an order in for the EOS-M. It'll serve my needs just fine.

 

[gsgary]

It will be interesting to see this thing mounted onto a 800mm f/5.6....

If you look in the right place you can see that

 

[gsgary]

No veiwfinder so it is a big NO NO for me

 

[TheFantasticG]

EOS M - Small and simple EOS - YouTube



Canon EOS M Mirrorless Camera Hands on First Look - YouTube



Canon EOS M first look preview - YouTube


I'm getting excited about getting it.

 

[3bayjunkie]

I dont even shoot with a digital camera so the thought of getting rid of the optical view finder is hard for me to imagine... Pixels and digital displays cant replace natural light and clearity

The canon eos 1v and nikon f6 are still in production so film is not dead!

 

[Gaerek]

I think eventually professional dslr's will be mirror-less and will have touch screens. Touch screens will be probably coming out a lot sooner.

Mirrorless can't replace being able to look through an optical viewfinder.

Sent from my Galaxy S III

This is one of the biggest complaints from people who think mirrorless cameras are a, "to be ignored" fad. Yet most of them who complain have never actually looked through a good EVF. I've heard many say, "Live view on a DSLR is sluggish, so these mirrorless cameras must be bad too." The thing is, the EVF on the better mirrorless cameras (I'm thinking the EP-3 specifically) is actually quite good, and has several benefits over an OVF. Of course, I have no insight into this new Canon camera, but it certainly intrigues me. The only thing that was holding me back from purchasing a mirrorless camera was the fact that I'd have to give up my lens collection. Since this will mount EF and EF-S lenses, as long as it's a solid camera, I don't see any reason I won't be purchasing one in the near future. I'm not a working pro, and if the EVF is at least as good as the EP-3 (which I HAVE used), then it's more than enough camera for me. I'm tired of lugging around a huge camera that is only huge because it needs room for light to bounce around inside.