Canon Cameras US EOS M5 Body 24.2 Digital SLR Camera with 3.2" LCD, Black

I have a lot of DSLR Gear, mostly Canon with a lot of lenses. I had two issues with these, one, they were getting too heavy to haul around all day and 2, setting the focus point, even with the toggles wasn't quick enough at times.This camera solves both those issues for me. Whether you use the Electronic Viewfinder (which is very good, but I still prefer the optical ones in the DSLR's) or the back screen, focus quick and very accurate on the MF. The Dual Pixel technology that Canon has is really a game changer. All lenses focus accurately where you want them to, which is I think is critical (and difficult to nail quickly), as the exposure is a lot easier to handle using the P-A-S-M modes in creating a keeper.You can move the focus point in two ways:1. If looking thru the eye-finder, by moving your thumb across the back screen and then pressing the shutter.2. Like a phone camera using the back-screen alone where you can touch the screen (and have it optionally click the shutter also) , which I find very convenient, for snapshots.Its features and sensor are mostly based on the Canon 80D DSLR, that was praised for its much improved dynamic range and customizability. The Auto ISO and AF parameter customising is a little less than the 80D, but is livable and could be incorporated in a later firmware upgrade, though unlikely based on Canon's past history of firmware upgrades.I noticed that the EF-M lenses, especially the 22mm, 28mm macro and 11-22 zoom are really good in all respects, and the other zooms, 15-45, 18-150 (both kit zooms) and the 55-200 are also pretty sharp and contrasty. The combination of size, weight, 24MP and these lenses with dual pixel focus is unbeatable today.Being able to use all your other EF and EF-S lenses with a canon branded adapter, without losing any functionality, picture quality, focusing speed is just icing on the cake.Would I replace a DSLR (especially with long lens) with this combo, NO. Its not an action camera per se, (ergonomically), but does quite well for casual action.Would I use this for movies, (I don't shoot/need 4K video) with all the features of silent focus, in-lens stabilization combined with in-camera digital stabilization): YESI could stuff the camera, kit zoom, low light 22mm f/2.0 (35 mm Full Frame equivalent) prime, the 11-22 wide angle zoom and 55-200 telephoto zoom with spare batteries, polarizers etc, and be ready for any airline based vacation with about 1/3rd the weight of my DSLR equivalent, being able to cover 18 mm ultrawide to 320 mm telephoto full frame equivalent coverage.I wouldn't be giving up much with the quality of pictures, although I would take the DSLR's if I were driving my car.This camera fills a unique niche (more so as a system), than other competitors camera systems. The EF-M lenses cost less than $500 for the most expensive 18-150 zoom and others are $250 to 400 currently. The competitions lenses are more expensive when you match picture quality. The latest Digic 7 processor in this camera improves speed and in-camera processing significantly over its predecessors such as the M3, and it beats using a phone for taking pictures hands down.And then there is Canons reliability and service, which are second to none.

I bought this to replace my 9-year old Rebel XSI dSLR that has served me very well for over 70,000 exposures. I considered getting another dSLR, but found that I kept leaving the dSLR at home in favor of using my smartphone because of the size. I decided to give the M5 a try, as an attempt to 1) give me an ultra-portable option with the 22mm pancake lens, and 2) leverage all the existing EF and EF-S lenses I own (with an adapter). I considered the M6, but decided that ditching a viewfinder altogether was too drastic of a step away from a dSLR.So far I think my decision is panning out. Indeed the M5 + 22mm pancake is extremely portable and I'm carrying it around where I otherwise wouldn't. I'm putting it in a small fanny pack on bike rides. With the adapter, I can use my existing Canon prime lenses. While this is pricey compared to Sony equivalents, you're paying a premium for access to the Canon ecosystem and pedigree. Canon color is simply better than Sony color. Canon lenses are simply better and cheaper.The touchscreen focus is awesome. The "touch-to-drag" focus while using the viewfinder is awesome. The ability to actually manually focus is awesome since this camera has the "peaking" feature where in-focus areas show up as highlighted in red. I don't think any of the dSLRs can do that.Yes, the camera has the shortcomings people talk about. The battery life is lower than what I'm used to with Canon's Rebel lineup. The autofocus can be slow or hunt in low light (but the MF peak focusing feature makes up for that). The flash can be overpowered rather than the subtle fill. But I'm looking past those shortcomings in order to get a small/sweet package.Also the WiFi/Bluetooth integration is great.

This is what the M1 through M4 should have been - essentially a mini-DSLR with good performance. You can read the specs elsewhere, so I'll focus on why this works for me where the earlier models failed. First in line is performance - finally a mirrorless from Canon that acts like it's bigger brothers. Focus time is nicer, dynamic range is on-point, and sensor quality is superb. With the right lenses it can easily keep up with the lower end D and all the Ti range. I'll frequently choose this camera over my 5D for many mobile applications - places where I don't want to lug the full-frame beast. And I don't feel like I'm missing out - I use the adapter for the larger EOS L glass I have, and while it's often the "lens with a camera attached" effect, that doesn't bother me much. And the native lenses aren't much behind either - canon has done a good job with these. The built in viewfinder also fits my usage profile, and I'm glad I don't have to mess with an externally attached one. If you don't need it, the M6 is just about the same camera with some other minor changes. I can't really comment on the consumer type features, as I don't really use them much - sure it's nice to move the screen around sometimes, but that's not really my thing 99% of the time.If you want to talk cons - battery life is too short, so get a second battery. All that screen and viewfinder eats power compared to my older DSLR's. Sometimes the screen is hard to read in bright light - maybe they could come up with a simple solution, like a shade. Making it brighter would only make the battery problem worse. And while the viewfinder is nice, it's no optical viewfinder still - almost, but not quiet. Maybe next generation?