The Canon EOS M is a promising product that feels like it was released before it was finished. Most of it is certainly excellent: The camera body is a solid work of art, with a clean-cut look and rich paint job. The touch-screen is the best we've seen in...
Lightweight and compact, Responsive touchscreen, Compatible with EF and EFlenses (with mount), Excellent image quality
No viewfinder, Screen can be too sensitive, Short battery life when used to shoot stills and videos, Expensive
Canon steps into the ring of the mirrorless ILC market with the EOS-M—a compact snapper with the same processing chip and AF system as the 650D. It may have flawed AF and an overly sensitive touchscreen, but it can surely give you optimum-quality results....
It is good that Canon is doing something to improve EOS M's slow AF performance
Under dim fluorescent lighting, the white M took about 2sec to get a sharp focus on a white subject. At times, it failed to lock onto a focus
But if the AF issue was firmware-related, one wonders why the EOS M is not shipped with the new firmware instead of being updated almost eight months after it was launched....
Sluggish autofocus speeds, Low battery life, External flash is not standard
The Canon EOS M is a promising product that feels like it was released before it was finished. Most of it is certainly excellent: The camera body is a solid work of art, with a clean-cut look and rich paint job. The touch-screen is the best we've seen in...
Rich image quality that rivals Canon's own entry level DSLRs; Excellent video quality and controls; Sturdy body balances portability with quality; Ability to use EF lenses with an adaptor; Simplified features for a casual audience as well; Could replace an entry level DSLR for most,
Disappointingly slow autofocus in both photos and video; Noisy autofocus motor; Low light grain on extremely high ISO looks ugly.
Canon definitely took their time to enter a camera market segment that is becoming increasingly attractive to consumers, but they can take solace in the fact that they mostly delivered a product worthy of the wait. The image quality of the EOS M is exc...
Accepts Canon EF and EFS lenses via adaptor; compatible with Canon external flashes and accessories; touchscreen interface works well,
Slow autofocus speed; rubber grip not big enough.
If you are a Canon user and want a smaller camera that accepts your collection of lenses and accessories, you won't find a better option than the EOS M....
