December 5th, 2012 | 
See what I’ve got!
Yep, this is the first Canon mirrorless camera, Canon EOS M. I’ll be testing it along with the Canon 7D to find out what will be our daily carry-on camera.
Believe it or not, but these two are considered for this role. Both have a 18Mpx crop-size sensor, both cost less than $1000, both accept Canon EOS mount lenses (this is a must for a candidate).
BTW, this camera will be primary used by one beautiful little lady, and I really hope she will choose Canon M: it should fit her hand ideally as well as fit in her purse.
It is a smart camera, and I love smart things. And it is also look nice, check it out:
Canon EOS M
Large sensor
With EOS-mount lens adapter
With Canon 50mm F1.4 lens mounted:
With Canon 8-15mm F4.0L fisheye lens:
Lets see what is cool about this little performer:
- EOS Full HD Movie mode with Movie Servo AF for continuous focus tracking of moving subjects, manual exposure control and multiple resolution and frame rates, built-in stereo microphone, manual audio level adjustment, and Video Snapshot with editing for expanded video shooting options.
- 18.0 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor, ISO 100-6400 (expandable to 12800 in H mode) for video recording, ISO 100-12800 (expandable to 25600 in H mode) for still image shooting from bright to dim light and high performance DIGIC 5 Image Processor for exceptional image quality in video and photos.
- Hybrid CMOS AF delivers fast autofocus speed for video and photos.
- Touch Screen 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor II (approximately 1,040,000 dots) with smudge-resistant coating features multi-touch operation and Touch AF for an easy and intuitive experience and clear viewing when outdoors.
- Compatible with the full line of Canon EF and EF-S lenses (Optional Mount Adapter EF-EOS M is required) for expanded creativity.
- Scene Intelligent Auto mode delivers expertly optimized photos and improved scene detection for amazing results when shooting at night.
- Advanced imaging features like Handheld Night Scene mode, HDR Backlight Control mode, and seven Creative Filters provide added versatility.
- Multi Shot Noise Reduction provides outstanding noise reduction while preserving precious detail in photos at high ISO speeds.
- Compatibility with SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, including new Ultra High Speed (UHS-I) cards.
- Now available with the EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens
As usual, you can expect in-studio review to be done. I hope IQ will be close to Canon 7D. I really hope:-)
If you have any crazy ideas on how to test it, what situations and features you want me to cover in this test, please post here.
Alex
Continue to part 2:
Canon EOS M ongoing review: first impressions and sample photos
About The Author: Alex Koloskov
The lighting magician, owner of AKELstudio, Inc.
I heard wrong or you say in 30sec in video Nikon M ?
Yep, I did not notice till you and few other guys pointed on this. Why Nikon, I have no idea. Probably demons inside me:-)