United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 15 September 2016 – Fusing powerful DSLR performance with the portable convenience of a compact, Canon today unveils a brand new EOS M mirrorless camera – the EOS M5.
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The original EOS M suffered from a notoriously slow AF system, and while the EOS M3 featured a Hybrid CMOS AF III system that was a noticeable improvement, the EOS M5 takes advantage of Canon’s latest sensor technology and uses their now proven Dual Pixel CMOS AF. A kit with the EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM will sell for $1,099.00.
Available from November 2016 in the United States market, the Canon EOS M5 will be sold either body-only, or in two kit bundles with lens. It will be bundled with the M5 in a kit, also on sale in December, positioned at $1,479.00. That speed increase is a result of both the camera’s lack of a mirror and the upgraded Digic 7 processor over the 80D’s Digic 6. In fact, if the EOS M5 lives up to its manufacturer ratings, it should be capable of far swifter shooting even with autofocus tracking enabled than was its predecessor with focus and exposure locked from the first frame.
It will also play nicely with Canon’s EF-M lenses, so if you’ve amassed a few of these lenses you should have no problems using them.
Canon is also launching a new EF-M lens. The M5 also comes with Canon’s super fast dual-pixel autofocus tech that lets nearly every pixel capture both light and focus info, but instead of the 45-point AF system on the 80D, the M5 comes with an easy to use touch-and-drag autofocus setup.
Internally the camera has a 24MP APS-C image sensor powered by a Digic 7 image processor. Now you’re competing with the Sony A6300 and the RX100 Mark IV… both of which are stellar cameras, both look a lot nicer on paper than the Canon M5. You don’t have to swipe across the whole screen either – you can set this to half or a quarter of the display in the menu should you wish. The M5 also uses two control dials (customizable) at the top that mimic a DSLR, unlike the single dial of the M3.
Elsewhere, there’s built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which means you’ll be able to use your smartphone to control the camera wirelessly and all M5s sold in the United Kingdom will come with an EF-EOS M mount adapter.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are built-in. The feature can also be used to turn your smartphone into a simple, low power remote control for prolonged remote shooting or capturing scenes that require a fast shutter release, such as wildlife shoots.
Optical design helps provide excellent image quality across a broad zoom range comparable to the EF-S 18135mm f/3.55.6 IS USM lens. Dynamic IS ensures steady footage on-the-move and it works seamlessly with the EOS M5’s in-camera 5-axis digital stabilisation, ensuring every clip is crisp and clear. With four stop Image Stabilizer, camera shake is minimised in lowlight – even when shooting handheld, ideal for capturing night time cityscapes or festival fun.
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Like other cameras in the M-series, the M5 can use EF lenses with an adapter.
