The Canon "mirrorless"

Could they have made its appearance any more utilitarian I wonder?

I hope it's a good camera because it sure won't sell on it's looks! :p


And stompyg ... thanks! :D
 
pluses
- 35mm-e f/2 pancake at intro.
- aps-c sensor.
- clean, modern design. vaguely contax t-series with the beveled edge.
- mode dial coaxial with the shutter button.
- no port for a stinkin' accessory EVF.
- frankenstein neck bolts for strap lugs. awesome.
- cool name. admit it.

minuses
- 18-55mm kit lens is not collapsible. show a little more effort, canon.
- no port for a stinkin' accessory EVF, not that i care.

wait and see
- phase-detect autofocus on sensor.
- built-in image stabilization (not likely).
- higher end model with sony nex-7 style EVF position, or faux-prism.
- where have i seen that grip before?
- 'q' = quick menu?
 
Okay so it's pretty obvious their first entry to the market is a complete consumer device. HOWEVER, I kind of like it. It looks tiny, It looks very very simple, I love the top on/off dial and the diamond pattern 'focus ring'.

But eh....should bring a digital canonet to the market - nex-7 style but with canon lenses, UI, sensor, and design.

Either way, the ef-M lenses obviously don't have aperture rings, so as far as I'm concerned fujifilm has canon licked in the mirrorless department.
 
mabelsound said:
A gill remnant. An absorbed twin. "Mrs. Canon, though we recognize that you wish to bond with your newborn, we strongly recommend you allow us to remove that."

"And its sunken chevron-shaped shutter button enclosure?"

"I'm afraid there's nothing we can do about that."

"But doctor...why? How did this happen?"

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Canon--your child has been in utero for four years. It has become...squished"
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:)) excellent. Just what i wanted to say, in much less cool words.
 
Darkhorse said:
There's a shot of the rear of this gadget here:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/20/canon-eos-m-possible-leak/

It looks like there's clickwheels you can use with your thumb and index finger like on the non-Rebel dslrs. I like that. My curiosity is piqued.
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my god..look at image no 2 (the one depicting "the rear of this gadget")
Could it be a worse shot? my 5 years old niece shoots better pics with a cell phone's camera...
Maybe it's appropriate though. Sometimes it helps if you can't see sharp ;)
 
i agree with what others have said re: the camera's looks, but at the end of the day that's not a deal breaker for me.

i just hope that Canon comes out with a higher end body in addition to this leaked one. dear god let it not just be another Nikon 1....
 
nighstar said:
i agree with what others have said re: the camera's looks, but at the end of the day that's not a deal breaker for me.

i just hope that Canon comes out with a higher end body in addition to this leaked one. dear god let it not just be another Nikon 1....
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I would humbly suggest you try a Nikon 1 series out for a while. I am using the V1 and consider it an extremely capable camera.
 
i don't think it's bad looking at all. the proprietary strap lugs, though: why make it difficult to use one's own favorite strap? so the owner has to use one with canon printed on it, i suppose.
 
M canon camera

M canon camera

Very interesting device...love the fact canon is not running away from aps-c or ff sensors like nikon v series but going directly towards them, this new camera puts some tension in own canon´s market since can outclass their middle to cheap dsrl´s.
It´s easy to make apsc cameras if you do´t have a wide range of dsrl´s to beat, like fuji, sony etc....

Let´see how comminted canon is in order to develop this mirroless market...let´s see how good are the M systems lenses.

It´s a fine beginning i love canon over nikon because they are always more flexible and bold in their decisions, despite being less "bright" than nikon...

Cheers!
 
Boring specs, boring implementation (no innovation whatsoever), and even worse looks.

I would pick a Nex 7 over this camera.
And I am as far as being a Sony fan as one could be.
 
one can reasonably assume that this thing has PDAF on the sensor. it's only a matter of waiting to see if it's fast, can track objects, and holds up in low light.

and then hope they keep on copying sony and put out an enthusiast model with an EVF in the corner.
 
Pherdinand said:
my 5 years old niece shoots better pics with a cell phone's camera...
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Your 5 year old niece has a cell phone? :eek: I'm getting old...

I have a feeling Canon's going to price this thing above the current NEX 5N pricing given their past pricing on the G1X. It actually looks like it was modeled after the nex given with the back buttons (or lack of) and the similar looking zoom lens and pancake (just diff focal length after all the undeserved uproar the 16mm focal length received).
 
dweekie said:
Your 5 year old niece has a cell phone? :eek: I'm getting old...
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LOL
no, i wrote "with acell phone", not "with her cell phone". She insisted to take control over my rather old iPhone and managed to:
-call my voicemail
-call my dentist
-take sharp photos of me, but without the head (i'm too tall for her)
-start angry birds rio.

All this while she was taking a bath so i am happy the phone is still functional and didn't take a dive.
 
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