Here's the EOS M firmware release date

According to the Canon Japan website, it appears the EOS M firmware upgrade will be available on 6/27/2013. Can't wait!

http://cweb.canon.jp …up/m/info/news/​index.html

is it safe to use on a north american model?

i'm in cali too btw

So did the firmware add a completely new AF option? I saw the comparison video on CR, but on the pre-firmware, it showed the camera on single point. But the updated firmware, showed the camera on what looks to be all-point. Not sure why they didn't keep the AF settings identical if they truly wanted to compare, no?

Wooot! Can't wait... thank you for head up.. =o)

jwcdds wrote in post #16051684
So did the firmware add a completely new AF option? I saw the comparison video on CR, but on the pre-firmware, it showed the camera on single point. But the updated firmware, showed the camera on what looks to be all-point. Not sure why they didn't keep the AF settings identical if they truly wanted to compare, no?

They did keep the settings identical. They made at least 4 videos: single point before, after, and multi point before, after. Sounds like you watched the single point before then the multi point after. The other videos are there.

CincyTriGuy wrote in post #16054747
They did keep the settings identical. They made at least 4 videos: single point before, after, and multi point before, after. Sounds like you watched the single point before then the multi point after. The other videos are there.

I see. Had to go to youtube to see the rest of the video. The CR link/post (at least from my end) shows the single point on the 1.06, but all-points on the 2.02. Go figure.

Looks like it focuses as fast (or as slow) as all other P&S out there now.

I can't wait! Is that a new lens? Or have I missed the 11-22mm for the EOS M?

I'll quote myself from another thread.

jocau wrote in post #16049051
And here's the full list for people who care...

1) Focus speed current firmware (1.0.6)

- 18-55mm @ 18mm (Flexizone Single): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=sTgsA6UaqDg
- 18-55mm @ 55mm (Flexizone Single): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=TVP6ws45AI4
- 18-55mm @ 18mm (Flexizone Multi): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=DKvdQA3GoAA
- 18-55mm @ 55mm (Flexizone Multi): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=hjRoswGQ8tI
- 22mm (Flexizone Single): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=VY2hRzGlN30
- 22mm (Flexizone Multi): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=xS5TwUJNLcE

2) Focus speed new firmware (2.0.2)

- 18-55mm @ 18mm (Flexizone Single): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=-19sKnI64Ko
- 18-55mm @ 55mm (Flexizone Single): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=V0esfN0dyQs
- 18-55mm @ 18mm (Flexizone Multi): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=4BvWfVvZfbo
- 18-55mm @ 55mm (Flexizone Multi): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=VZN2P3G6Q-g
- 22mm (Flexizone Single): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=rsU_sosrbnE
- 22mm (Flexizone Multi): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=RlQ1pQ4LDUs

jocau wrote in post #16054868
I'll quote myself from another thread.

Thanks!

This looks to be a major improvement, congratulations to Canon.

AF performance was the biggest complain with this camera wasn't it? If they actually fix this and they're still as cheap as I've seen them, I might pick one up at some point.

I just got back from Disneyland and brought the EOS M with the 22mm pancake lens it comes with. I could not get it to focus for the life of me while my toddler was running around. I think this camera only works well with subjects that don't move. Since my plan was to use the EOS M when I didn't want to carry my 6D around with giant lenses to take photos of my child, I'm thinking this is not a good one for me. I hope the firmware update comes out soon, otherwise its going back to Amazon.

CreedThoughts wrote in post #16058130
I just got back from Disneyland and brought the EOS M with the 22mm pancake lens it comes with. I could not get it to focus for the life of me while my toddler was running around. I think this camera only works well with subjects that don't move. Since my plan was to use the EOS M when I didn't want to carry my 6D around with giant lenses to take photos of my child, I'm thinking this is not a good one for me. I hope the firmware update comes out soon, otherwise its going back to Amazon.

Hehe.. that's how it is with pretty much all cameras relying on contrast detection AF. The main difference with small P&S is that the DoF is so deep, that everyone's in focus even when you don't want them to be.

jocau wrote:
- 18-55mm @ 18mm (Flexizone Single): http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=sTgsA6UaqDg

Whoa...wait...what...t​he shot-to-shot time in that video (the current firmware) is way way faster than my EOS-M. What are they doing that's different to mine??

My EOS-M blanks the screen after each shot for about 1/2 second (theirs does not). I'm lucky to get 2 seconds between shots, more like 3 seconds. Note that this is unrelated to AF speed -- I still see the delays with MF.

When I took delivery of the EOS-M I couldn't believe how slow the shot-to-shot time was so I went looking for demo videos on YouTube -- at the time they all showed similar slowness. Posted on DPR. Again, other folks said theirs were just as slow.

No matter what setting I tweak, I can't get my EOS-M to stop blanking the screen after I take a shot for 1/2 second, then locking out the shutter release for another 1.5 seconds.

I'd love to know what I'm doing wrong.

dboreham wrote in post #16063635
Whoa...wait...what...t​he shot-to-shot time in that video (the current firmware) is way way faster than my EOS-M. What are they doing that's different to mine??

My EOS-M blanks the screen after each shot for about 1/2 second (theirs does not). I'm lucky to get 2 seconds between shots, more like 3 seconds. Note that this is unrelated to AF speed -- I still see the delays with MF.

When I took delivery of the EOS-M I couldn't believe how slow the shot-to-shot time was so I went looking for demo videos on YouTube -- at the time they all showed similar slowness. Posted on DPR. Again, other folks said theirs were just as slow.

No matter what setting I tweak, I can't get my EOS-M to stop blanking the screen after I take a shot for 1/2 second, then locking out the shutter release for another 1.5 seconds.

I'd love to know what I'm doing wrong.

I don't think they are taking any exposers in the video, just getting a focus lock.