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163 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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144 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Good grip and build quality
Multipoint touchscreen is nice to use
Generally clear interface
Very good image quality
Good kit lenses
Image quality is DSLR-matching
EF-S lens adapter accessory available
Flash included
Fully manual movie mode with great results
18MP APS
C sensor
DIGIC 5 processor
Small size
High
Build quality
Excellent touchscreen
Large image sensor
Excellent build quallity
Access to a plethora of own brand lenses
Superb image quality that packs a punch even with 18-55mm kit zoom
Smaller more portable body than many competing CSCs
Compatible with a wide range of accessories from the world's biggest camera brand
Combination of sensor and Canon's optical excellence delivers sharp images that don't disappoint
Large sensor
Great touch-driven interface
Excellent build quality
Price
Smalle
More portable body than many competing models. Compatible with a wide range of accessories from the world’s biggest camera brand. Combination of sensor and Canon’s optical excellence delivers sharp images that don’t disappoint
Responsive touchscreen interface
Image quality
Premium build quality
Generous specification
The editors didn't like
Far too slow for this kind of camera!
Battery life is too short (make sure you carry a spare)
AF assist light is on as soon as you quit PSAM modes
Not always sold with flash (check before you buy)
Too pricey
Autofocus system slower than the competition
Battery life limitations
Touchscreen has to be used to find certain settings/modes
No electronic viewfinder possible
Limited EF-M lens options
Flash not built-in
AF system a bit slow
No optional EVF
No built
In flash
High price
No built in flash or Wi-Fi
Narrow ‘grip’ to front
Lacks eye-level viewfinder
LCD screen is non tilting
Have to buy and use £130 adapter for access to wider range of Canon EF lenses
Soso battery performance
Lacks a decent handgrip for a steady hold with longer optics
No onboard WiFi
No optical or electronic viewfinder builtin
Narrow selection of native lenses so far
Muted tones on overcast day
Have to buy £130 adapter for access to wider range of Canon EF lense
Soso battery performance. Lacks a decent handgrip for a steady hold with longer optics. No optical or electronic viewfinder builtin
Smalle, more portable body than many competing models. Compatible with a wide range of accessories from the world’s biggest camera brand. Combination of sensor and Canon’s optical excellence delivers sharp images that don’t disappoint
Have to buy £130 adapter for access to wider range of Canon EF lense, soso battery performance. Lacks a decent handgrip for a steady hold with longer optics. No optical or electronic viewfinder builtin
Abstract: Canon's compact camera system debut has been an absolute age coming and, as the 18 megapixel EOS M arrives a full four years after some rivals' first, it has high expectations to fulfil. Though the compact immediately ticks one box in featuring a large AP...
Smaller more portable body than many competing CSCs, compatible with a wide range of accessories from the world's biggest camera brand, combination of sensor and Canon's optical excellence delivers sharp images that don't disappoint
Have to buy and use £130 adapter for access to wider range of Canon EF lenses, soso battery performance, lacks a decent handgrip for a steady hold with longer optics, no onboard WiFi, no optical or electronic viewfinder builtin
Though it isn't immediately obvious that this is a touch screen model until you discover that a flick of finger and thumb will enlarge a portion of an image as on your phone, the sense here is that Canon, rather than deliver a breakthrough product has com...
AF and burst shooting could be faster, Limited number of dedicated lenses
The EOS M inherits the same clean, unfussy design seen on the majority of PowerShot and models – irrespective of the embossed branding there's no mistaking it for a Canon camera. Edges are soft and curved, and the EOS M's main design cue is the sculptured...
18MP APS, C sensor, DIGIC 5 processor, Small size, High, build quality, Excellent touchscreen
AF system a bit slow, No optional EVF, No built, in flash, High price
Despite being very late to the CSC market, Canon has managed to produce a camera that isn't too far off the pace in many respects, and it should give the Nikon J2 a serious run for its money. Thanks to the combination of the 18MP APS-C format CMOS sensor...
Abstract: There are some starring attractions in Sony's line-up of E-mount full-frame lenses. We pick out six of the best.Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS (SEL1535Z), £1,080/$1,350 Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS (SEL2470Z), £805/$1,200 Dista...
Abstract: Here's an attractive idea: An 18-megapixel camera from Canon with interchangeable lenses, with a body that still fits into a jacket pocket. Add its reasonable $339 price point into the mix, and the Canon EOS M becomes a very interesting option for anyone ...
By Josh Fate Canon has finally made the leap into ILC (interchangeable lens cameras) market with the long awaited EOS M. Along with the new camera comes a new line of EF-M lenses, designed specifically for this new mount. Canon did not hold back puttin...
Abstract: Stereo microphones also appear on the top deck of the EOS M, marked by seven holes each; a stereo microphone jack is also built in, available on the camera's left side. A simple power button is well-placed as the top deck begins to slope toward the rear o...
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Published: 2013-08-02, Author: Milan , review by: insidehw.com
Abstract: After a long wait, considering that Canon announced their first CSC camera a long time ago, we've received Canon EOS M for testing. Considering that all of the big names in the world of camera production presented their own visions of CSC cameras, Canon h...
