EOS M officially announced

Justin Katz wrote in post #14772987
The new specs, features and designs of Canon's new EOS M mirror-less camera are very exciting for photographers and filmmakers alike: Canon EOS Specs, Features and Images.

I am hoping that I will order one of these very soon as a C-Cam for shooting HD Video with my EOS 60D and EOS 7D.


I think that this camera fits in a lot for its size and price. What about you guys?

this sounds a lot like a Canon Marketing Statistics Grab... haha

Only Canon pushes this camera as a C-Cam video rig and acknowledges it's compatibility with their other systems.

mike_d wrote in post #14774819
I personally have no interest in a camera without a viewfinder. At that point, I'll just use my phone.

X2

You must be as old as me....

phreeky wrote in post #14774396
I wish they'd put the sensor deeper into the body so that the EF adapter could have been a lot smaller.

A camera like this needs to be optimised for it's own native lens system to give it a chance of being competitive on size. Fitting DSLR lenses on a mirrorless body is a secondary concern.

JohnJ80 wrote in post #14775598
WIth the 22mm lens, it's interesting. That gives a DSLR sensor on a pocketable camera. But that's where it ends. No viewfinder (holding at arm's length is not stable) and it's not pocketable with a useful lens. I'd almost rather use a Rebel with the new 40mm pancake lens on it.

J.

There are various ways to hold a camera without an eye-level viewfinder that give plenty of stability. The zombie method is not one of them .

The Rebel XS (1000D) has sensor cleaning (ICS). At least mine does.

ickmcdon wrote in post #14775717
The Rebel XS (1000D) has sensor cleaning (ICS). At least mine does.

XS came after the XTi.

Luckypenguin wrote in post #14775714
There are various ways to hold a camera without an eye-level viewfinder that give plenty of stability. The zombie method is not one of them .

Of course, the older you get, the farther away you'll need to hold it to see anything on the LCD.

I'd rather have my G1 X

paulkaye wrote in post #14774246
Waste of time IMHO. No EVF or OVF, no proper knobs & dials, no built-in flash, probably slow AF and it's pricey too. If I really wanted a small, high quality DSLR replacement, the OM D 5 would top my list (or a Rebel).

Annoyingly, the OMD-5 cannot use my Canon lenses.

I love how people complain about the price of this, then also mention the OMD. The OMD is significantly more expensive and that's w/o a lens.... Granted it's probably not the same people complaining about both, but you get my point.

jacobsen1 wrote in post #14777002
I love how people complain about the price of this, then also mention the OMD. The OMD is significantly more expensive and that's w/o a lens.... Granted it's probably not the same people complaining about both, but you get my point.

The om-d has flip-up/down amoled screen, weather sealing, in-body IS, and built-in EVF. Granted some people probably don't need some of those, but its premium over the eos-m is warranted, at least imo.

In comparison, the eos-m is almost like the e-pm1, olympus' most basic/affordable camera at $500 with kitlens on release date.

I'm actually not bothered too much about the eos-m if only they did at least one of the two: [1] cheaper price, [2] a newer sensor (initial reports seem to indicate that it's using the same sensor as the t4i, which is a revamped t3i sensor, which is the same one that came with the 7d in 2009).

jacobsen1 wrote in post #14777002
I love how people complain about the price of this, then also mention the OMD. The OMD is significantly more expensive and that's w/o a lens.... Granted it's probably not the same people complaining about both, but you get my point.

You get a hell of a lot more from the OMD than this camera. If Canon would offer an equivalent functionality camera, how much do you think they would charge. I shake just thinking about it's sticker shock price tag.

bongEstrella wrote in post #14777100
In comparison, the eos-m is almost like the e-pm1, olympus' most basic/affordable camera at $500 with kitlens on release date.

I'm actually not bothered too much about the eos-m if only they did at least one of the two: [1] cheaper price, [2] a newer sensor (initial reports seem to indicate that it's using the same sensor as the t4i, which is a revamped t3i sensor, which is the same one that came with the 7d in 2009).

I think I see the M as a bit of a step up from the PM1. I feel like it's a bit more like the PL3; it may not be exactly that, but I think it fits closer to it. However, that said, I'm definitely in the camp that thinks it's priced too high. I feel like $650 - $700 is a much better price point, and I doubt I'll pick one up until the price gets at least that low (and, if some people in this thread are right, I may not have to wait too long! :lol

bjyoder wrote in post #14777256
I think I see the M as a bit of a step up from the PM1. I feel like it's a bit more like the PL3; it may not be exactly that, but I think it fits closer to it.

Exact number of buttons (as far as I can tell) and lack of mode dial tells me it's more of an e-pm1 actually. But you're probably looking at it as an overall package, especially since the eos-m's touch screen probably makes up for its lack of direct controls, so fair enough.

bjyoder wrote in post #14777256
I think I see the M as a bit of a step up from the PM1. I feel like it's a bit more like the PL3; it may not be exactly that, but I think it fits closer to it. However, that said, I'm definitely in the camp that thinks it's priced too high. I feel like $650 - $700 is a much better price point, and I doubt I'll pick one up until the price gets at least that low (and, if some people in this thread are right, I may not have to wait too long! :lol

More like a PM1 with a touch screen. Seeing as how you can pick up a PM1 with kit zoom for $300 i just don't see the Canon being worth the extra money.