Rick Sammons on the M5

[kvbarkley]

http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/resources/articles/2016/sammon-eos-m5.shtml

Almost makes me wish I had not gotten my T6S.

He really, really likes the touch screen.

[Waddizzle]

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@kvbarkley wrote:

http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/resources/articles/2016/sammon-eos-m5.shtml

Almost makes me wish I had not gotten my T6S.

He really, really likes the touch screen.

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I like my M3, and the M5 sounds even better.  My only knock against the M Series are the small batteries, and the narrow choice of current lenses.  I use it with a Rokinon 14mm, which uses no power, and the camera is GREAT.

[ebiggs1]

"Almost makes me wish I had not gotten my T6S."

Mx not ready for prime time.  The M5 may be the best of this series but that don't make the good!

[RobertTheFat]

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

"Almost makes me wish I had not gotten my T6S."

Mx not ready for prime time.  The M5 may be the best of this series but that don't make the good!

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I guess I'd have to agree. But at least the M5 shows that Canon is getting serious about the M product line. With a more powerful battery and a few other tweaks, the next model could be a pretty decent camera.

[ebiggs1]

B from B,

I have to agree whole heartily.  I actually considered one to replace my G1x. But actually using one you quickly find how lacking it is.  No real reason to choose it over my G1x.

[ebiggs1]

B from B,

It is like Canon thought, maybe we should make one of these but we really don't want to.  

[Waddizzle]

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@RobertTheFat wrote:

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

"Almost makes me wish I had not gotten my T6S."

Mx not ready for prime time.  The M5 may be the best of this series but that don't make the good!

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I guess I'd have to agree. But at least the M5 shows that Canon is getting serious about the M product line. With a more powerful battery and a few other tweaks, the next model could be a pretty decent camera.

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You guys raise some valid points.  It ain't perfect.  But, it is very compact and packs a 24MP APS-C sensor and a DIGIC 6. 

The small batteries are a result of the compact size.  Using the EF lenses with the adapter is a load.  But, if they had  a wider selection of lenses, or at least some faster lenses, for EOS-M mount, then battery capacity would be less of an issue.

Like I said, I had a happy accident of discovering that the cameras have focus peaking on the LCD display. And, the focus peaking is really quite good.  I usually get better results manually focusing than I can using autofocus.  I can't say why that is the case, but that's what it is with a EF 40mm pancake.

With a manual lens I can get over 300 shots on a single charge, compared to roughly 100-150 shots the specs say with an autofocus lens.

[ebiggs1]

If somebody gets the silly notion they want a mirrorless camera (in a Canon), they need to look at the G1x Mk II.  Not the Mx series.  IMHO, of course as always. 

[RobertTheFat]

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

If somebody gets the silly notion they want a mirrorless camera (in a Canon), they need to look at the G1x Mk II.  Not the Mx series.  IMHO, of course as always. 

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Smallish sensor? No interchangeable lenses? No eye-level viewfinder? Sounds like one (small) step above a cell phone camera.

[Waddizzle]

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@RobertTheFat wrote:

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

If somebody gets the silly notion they want a mirrorless camera (in a Canon), they need to look at the G1x Mk II.  Not the Mx series.  IMHO, of course as always. 

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Smallish sensor? No interchangeable lenses? No eye-level viewfinder? Sounds like one (small) step above a cell phone camera.

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Those reasons, and more, are precisely why I went M Series, instead of G Series. Number one, serviceablity.

i think G Series cameras are great while they work, but are actually very expensive disposable cameras.  I can actually clean my sensor, if it gets dusty.  I can change out my lens if I want to, and use most of my existing arsenal of lenses.